| Question |
Answer |
| 1.Where does the “C” in CRP come from? |
C polysaccharide of pneumococcus |
| 2.What are the only two drugs FDA approved for painful diabetic neuropathy? |
Cymbalta (Duloxetine), Lyrica (Pregabalin) |
| 3.Origin of Warfarin? |
1948: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation; rat pesticide |
| 4.Author who described the >25% rule for Posterior Malleolar fractures? |
McDaniel |
| 5.What concerns does a surgeon have with a prone patient? |
Retinal detachment and peri-orbital edema |
| 6.How small are the cuts in a thin cut spiral CTA? |
2mm |
| 7.Name 4 drugs that can be used with PMMA beads? |
Vancomycin, Gentamycin, Tobramycin, Cefazolin |
| 8.What is the tension side of a metatarsal upon weightbearing? |
plantar |
| 9.What is the name of the venous plexus deep to the EHB & EDB muscle belly? |
Ruch’s plexus |
| 10.Incidences of the peroneustertius, plantaris, peroneusquartus? |
PT 93%, PL 90%, PQ 7% |
| 11.How do you reverse Lovenox? |
Recombinant Factor VII |
| 12.What is the BS of a diabetic with an HBA1c of 8%? |
170mg/dl. Coversion: A1c of 6%=110mg/dl, then 30mg/dl for each percent |
| 13.Which Abx is ineffective for pulmonary infections? |
Daptomycin (Cubicin) |
| 14.What is critical lab to order for a patient on Linezolid (Zyvox)? |
CBC for risk of thrombocytopenia |
| 15.Who first described the Triple Arthrodesis? |
Ryerson 1928 |
| 16.What is the constant fragment in a calc fracture? |
sustentaculum tali, is held in place by the deltoid ligaments |
| 17.Why doesn’t Apligraf come pre-fenestrated? |
Because it is living tissue and will heal prior to application |
| 18.What is the purpose of a Ten-ten drape? |
To keep any betadine or blood from going under the tourniquet and causing blisters or skin necrosis |
| 19.How can you tell antibiotic is in the pulse lavage? |
It bubbles or foams |
| 20.What other fracture are concerned about with a calcaneal fracture? |
L1: incidence is 10% |
| 21.What bug do quinolones do not cover? |
Enterococcus |
| 22.Toxic Dose of Vicryl? |
1 or 2 lbs |
| 23.How much STJ motion do you lose with a TN joint fusion? |
91% per Astion |
| 24.What drug can be used for anticoagulation in a H.I.T. patient? |
Argatroban |
| 25.When is a bone anchor indicated for reattachment of the Achilles tendon? |
>50% insertion resection |
| 26.Who was the first person to describe Charcot? |
Musgrave 1703; venereal disease |
| 27.Who was the first person to describe Charcot in diabetics? |
Jordan 1936 |
| 28.How does a wound V.A.C. work? |
A wound vac creates a negative pressure environment, which stimulates mitosis and angiogenesis of granulation tissue |
| 29.Knee arthritis is most commonly going to occur in medial or lateral? |
Medial: 60% of weight bearing |
| 30.What are absolute contraindications to tourniquet use? |
Recent revascularization, tumor/mets, Sickle cell disease, Beta-thalassemia |
| 31.Give me 10 diagnosis for heel pain. |
- Plantar fasciitis
- Plantar fascia tear/rupture
- Heel spur
- Bursitis
- Tarsal tunnel syndrome
- Stress fracture
- Bone tumor
- Callus
- Haglunds
- Achilles tendinitis/rupture
- Severed AVN
|
| 32.What is in a subchondral cyst? |
Synovial fluid |
| 33.What is the strongest suture? |
Stainless steel |
| 34.Why don’t you use Vicryl in a deep wound? |
capillary beds would be severed |
| 35.What is the tidemark zone? |
distinction between the vascular and avascular zones of cartilage |
| 36.Why do you not use a tourniquet for a gastrocnemius recession? |
Rhabdomyalysis complications |
| 37.With a fresh frozen graft, which organism will not be killed? |
Clostridium (spores) |
| 38.What two drugs can leave a metallic taste in your mouth |
Lamisil and Metronidazole |
| 39.What structure should one visualize with complete lateral STJ resection? |
FHL |
| 40.How far away from the lateral calcaneal wall should an arthroresis be? |
1 cm |
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