A 35-year-old male is admitted to a neurology ward with a diagnosis of Guillian-Barre syndrome. On examination there is paralysis of big toe extension.
Which of the following myotomes is affected in this paralysis?
The L5 myotome is responsible for big toe extension
A patient develops loss of knee extension and sensory loss to the anterior and medial aspect of the thigh following a stab injury -
which nerve damaged?
femoral
roots of the ulnar nerve
C8 and T1
Over 99% of patients with SLE are ANA positive, therefore it is a useful rule out test
a. true
b.false
a. true
he lateral border of the anatomical snuffbox
The extensor pollicis brevis of the abductor pollicis longus
if ANA is negative , it is likely that the patient does not have lupus
a. true
b. false
a. true
99% of patients are ANA positive - can rule out SLE
What is the unhappy triad injury in sport?
blow to lateral aspect of the leg - causes valgus stress
-> damage to Medial collateral, medial meniscus and anterior cruciate (MMA)
Which structures make up the lateral boarder of the anatomical snuff box?
Extensor pollicis longus
Abductor pollicis longus
tendons!!
Which bone moves during pronation and supination of the arm
the radius - rotates on the ulna
ulna (remains static)
radial head rotates on the capitulum of the humerus
