Acute Tenosynovitis: Symptoms and Causes
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What is a characteristic feature of acute tenosynovitis?

  • Tenderness and swelling in the joint
  • Swelling of the metacarpophalangeal joint
  • Painful finger extension
  • Tenderness and swelling in the tendon sheath (correct)
  • Which infectious agents can cause acute tenosynovitis?

  • Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Salmonella typhi
  • Clostridium difficile and Helicobacter pylori
  • Staphylococcus and Streptococcus species (correct)
  • Which site is the initial location of attack in 50% of episodes of acute gouty arthritis?

  • Distal interphalangeal joint
  • Metatarsophalangeal joint (correct)
  • Metacarpophalangeal joint
  • Proximal interphalangeal joint
  • What is the difference between flat feet and cellulitis?

    <p>Flat feet cause swelling anterior to the malleoli, while cellulitis causes swelling on the medial plantar surface of the foot.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic sign of hallux valgus?

    <p>Enlargement of the head of the first metatarsal on its medial side, forming a bursa or bunion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Morton Neuroma primarily characterized by?

    <p>Tenderness over the plantar surface between the third and fourth metatarsal heads.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a distinguishing feature of an ingrown toenail?

    <p>Inflammation and infection of the lateral nail fold due to injury from a sharp edge of a toenail.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes a corn from a callus?

    <p>A corn is a painful conical thickening of skin that results from recurrent pressure on normally thin skin, while a callus is an area of greatly thickened skin that develops over bony prominences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic sign of flexed hammer toe?

    <p>Characteristic hyper-extension at the metatarsophalangeal joint with flexion at the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes acute tenosynovitis from arthritis?

    <p>Pain during finger extension</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which infectious agents can cause acute tenosynovitis?

    <p>Streptococcus species and Candida albicans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic sign of a felon injury?

    <p>Severe pain and dusky redness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is the initial site of attack in 50% of episodes of acute gouty arthritis?

    <p>Metatarsophalangeal joint of the great toe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic feature of an infection progressing from the tendon sheath into adjacent fascial spaces within the palm?

    <p>Painful finger extension</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a distinguishing feature of flat feet?

    <p>Flattening of the longitudinal arch and tenderness along the medial plantar surface</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a primary characteristic of Morton Neuroma?

    <p>Repetitive nerve irritation causing tenderness and pain radiating to the toes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a distinguishing feature of an ingrown toenail?

    <p>Inflammation and infection resulting from a toenail digging into the lateral nail fold</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes a corn from a callus?

    <p>Development over bony prominences and inward-pointing conical thickening of skin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic sign of flexed hammer toe?

    <p>Hyper-extension at the metatarsophalangeal joint with flexion at the proximal inter-phalangeal (PIP) joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

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