NPLEX II – Orthopedics Questions and Correct Answers | Latest Update
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NPLEX
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A man in his late 40s is experiencing a throbbing pain in his big toe (1st metatarsophalangeal
jt) that is swollen, erythematous, with limited mobility. He denies any injuries.
PMHx: HTN, DM II, and he is obese.
Meds: Hydrochlorothiazide
Diet is mainly meat, beer, and seafood.
What diagno...
NPLEX II – Orthopedics Questions and
Correct Answers | Latest Update
A man in his late 40s is experiencing a throbbing pain in his big toe (1st metatarsophalangeal
jt) that is swollen, erythematous, with limited mobility. He denies any injuries.
PMHx: HTN, DM II, and he is obese.
Meds: Hydrochlorothiazide
Diet is mainly meat, beer, and seafood.
What diagnosis do you suspect and which labs would you run? etiology?
A male younger than 40 has been complaining of lower back pain with stiffness for the past
3 months. He notices that it is worse in the morning, late at night, and with inactivity and
that he must move around often as this improves his symptoms.
physical exam: posterior pelvic tilt and loss of lumbar lordosis
You send for an X-ray, which reveals 'Bamboo spine" and is diagnostic of ankylosing
spondylitis.
What are the complications/extra-articular manifestations of this condition? and which
homeopathic is best indicated?
✓ -:- Joint fusion
Uveitis
Aortic insufficiency
Restrictive lung diseases (in late stage dt costovertebral involvement preventing lungs from
expanding)
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