Common Musculoskeletal Problems LE
Common Musculoskeletal Problems UE
Common Musculoskeletal Problems Back and Neck
Dyslipidemia
Geriatric Medicine
Palliative Care
100
This condition is characterized by Medial-inferior heel pain after prolonged rest, but improved with walking. Initial treatment includes Weight loss, rest, and stretching
What is plantar fasciitis?
100
This condition is characterized by Elbow pain with flexion and paresthesia/numbness in 4th to 5th digits
What is Ulnar nerve entrapment?
100
Medication for acute or chronic low back pain unresponsive to nondrug treatment such as Physical therapy, local heat, massage, acupuncture, spinal manipulation
What are NSAIDs?
100
This is the ACC/AHA LDL cholesterol threshold for starting statin therapy for primary prevention regardless of other risk factors
LDL ≥190 mg/dL
100
All geriatric patients being evaluated for cognitive impairment should also be screened this psychiatric disorder
What is depression?
100
This is the Recommendation for artificial enteral/parenteral nutritional support at end of life
Avoid it
200
This condition is characterized by Anterior knee pain and swelling, preserved range of motion
What is Prepatellar bursitis?
200
This condition is characterized by Chronic shoulder pain, loss of passive and active shoulder movement. It is treated with Intra-articular glucocorticoids and physical therapy
What is adhesive capsulitis?
200
This condition is characterized by Neck pain with gait and coordination abnormalities
What is Cervical myelopathy?
200
This is the First nonstatin drug added to maximal statin therapy for secondary ASCVD prevention in patients not considered at very high risk
What is Ezetimibe?
(You can use ezetimibe or a PCSK9 agent in someone considered high risk)
200
This is the Role of vitamin D supplementation in fall prevention
What is nothing?
200
Name a First-line drug for the treatment of chronic neuropathic pain
Gabapentinoids
Duloxetine
300
This condition is characterized by Localized pain over proximal medial tibia 2-3 cm below knee
What is Pes anserine bursitis?
300
This condition is characterized by Pain at base of thumb elicited with Finkelstein test
What is De Quervain tendinopathy?
300
These two things are the Initial tests (one imaging, one lab) to obtain in patients with back pain if malignancy is suspected
Plain radiography and ESR measurement
300
This is the Most effective drug class for hypertriglyceridemia
What are Fibrates?
300
This is the First-line therapy for stress urinary incontinence
What is Pelvic floor muscle training?
300
This is the Initial agent for radiation-induced vomiting
What are Serotonin antagonists (ondansetron, granisetron)?
400
This condition is characterized by Lateral knee pain proximal to lateral femoral condyle after exercise
What is Iliotibial band syndrome?
400
This is characterized by Positive painful arc and drop arm tests and weakness in shoulder external rotation
What is a Rotator cuff tear?
400
Name two Indications for plain radiography in patients with neck pain
Suspected trauma
Suspected infection
Suspected malignancy
6-8 weeks of unresponsive pain
400
Name three secondary causes of LDL cholesterol elevation
Hypothyroidism
DM
nephrotic syndrome
glucocorticoid use
Others: thiazide diuretics, beta-blockers, atypical antipsychotics, immunosuppressants (e.g., cyclosporine), and some antiretroviral agents
400
This is the Initial treatment of urge urinary incontinence
What is Bladder training (timed voiding)?
400
This agent is useful at the end of life as Rapid-acting depression treatment
What is Methylphenidate?
500
This syndrome is characterized by Lateral hip pain of insidious onset that is worse with climbing stairs and lying on side
What is Greater trochanteric pain syndrome?
500
In this syndrome a patient will have Arm paresthesias/pain worsened with activity and arm elevation
What is Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome?
500
This Physical examination maneuver is used to rule out cervical radiculopathy
What is the Spurling test?
500
Name the high intensity statins (including doses)
Atorvastatin, 40-80 mg/d
Rosuvastatin, 20-40 mg/d
500
Name two interventions to prevent falls in Elderly patients
Exercise/physical therapy
discontinuing/decreasing centrally acting medications
modifying home environment
500
This is the opioid dosage When one should offer opioid overdose prevention education and naloxone kits
≥50 MME/d