Back pain, osteoarthritis, headache, dizziness and common skin conditions seen in family practice.
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- A patient with low back pain reports saddle anesthesia and new bowel/bladder dysfunction. What serious diagnosis must be ruled out?
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Cauda equina syndrome- A positive straight leg raise test reproducing radicular pain between what angle range suggests lumbar disc herniation?
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30 to 70 degrees of leg elevation- What is the most common cause of acute low back pain in primary care?
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Mechanical (musculoskeletal) strain- What is the first-line pharmacologic treatment for acute nonspecific low back pain?
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NSAIDs- In low back pain without red flags, imaging is generally deferred for how many weeks?
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4 to 6 weeks- Back pain in a patient over 50 with unexplained weight loss and a history of cancer is a red flag for what?
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Spinal malignancy or metastasis- Fever, IV drug use, and new back pain together should raise concern for what condition?
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Spinal epidural abscess or vertebral osteomyelitis- An L5-S1 disc herniation most commonly compresses which nerve root, often causing a diminished Achilles reflex?
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S1 nerve root- Where on the hand are Heberden's nodes located?
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Distal interphalangeal (DIP) joints- Where on the hand are Bouchard's nodes located?
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Proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joints- In osteoarthritis, morning joint stiffness typically lasts how long?
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Less than 30 minutes- Bony overgrowths seen on x-ray at the margins of an osteoarthritic joint are called what?
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Osteophytes- In osteoarthritis, joint pain typically worsens with what and improves with what?
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Worsens with activity/use, improves with rest- What is the first-line non-pharmacologic treatment for knee osteoarthritis?
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Weight loss and exercise/physical therapy- What topical medication class is often recommended as first-line pharmacologic therapy for hand or knee osteoarthritis?
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Topical NSAIDs
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