Basic science - SA

List 3 non-skeletal findings in Marfan’s syndrome

Hemophilia patient
a. at what level does his factor have to be during surgery?
b. for how long does his factor have to be at surgery levels?
c. Is the long term outcome the same in hemophiliacs compared to non-hemophiliac patients?

In hypovolemic shock, the body relies on anaerobic metabolism. List what happens intracellularly to the following (decreased / increased / no change) a) Na b) K c) Ca d) water

What are 2 mechanisms of action of BMP?

List 4 potential complications of using BMP-2 in spine surgery.

What are the 3 phases of muscle repair

Give 4 changes in and around muscle with endurance training

Give 5 principles of managing a medical error

Name the layers of cartilage (see picture)

Name 5 ways to limit bias in a randomized controlled trial?

List the 7 CANMEDs domains

List 4 principles of ethics

List 4 prognostic factors associated with poor prognosis in a patient with septic arthritis.

List 3 advantages for coning an xray.

List 8 components of the pre-op checklist approved by WHO that will decrease patient morbidity and mortality.

16 y/o F Jehovah witness trauma patient who has lost enough blood to require a blood transfusion. You explain her that she needs blood. She gets agitated when you say this and refuses. Although she is in shock, she seems competent. What ethical principles are in conlict with each other when dealing with this situation?

List 6 essential components of obtaining an informed consent.

Name the Four components of the WOMAC

List 4 principles for establishing causality

A surgeon is called by the ER for a 40 y.o male with olecranon # who needs surgery. The surgeon is conducting a research trial that is comparing tension band wiring with pre-contoured locking plate fixation. The surgeon is currently busy performing another surgery in the OR but the OR would be ready to do the olecranon case right after the surgeon finishes with his first case. Since the surgeon is currently operating he sends his medical student, who is new on the service, to get verbal consent from the patient for the surgery and for participation in the research trial. List 3 problems with obtaining consent for the surgery and the research participation in this scenario.

List 5 non-medication related modifiable risk factors for osteoporosis

Name the 5 terminal branches of the posterior cord

Which 2 muscles are innervated by the lower subscapular nerve?

Name 5 sites of compression of the ulnar nerve.

Name the 4 major seronegative spondylarthropathies

Name 6 risk factors for opioid analgesic abuse

You are doing a case, which will likely require more than 2.5 hours of tourniquet time. Give 3 possible management methods to prevent tourniquet-related complications.

Shown a histologic picture of a physis. Name the layers.