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. (C)</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. (B)</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. (B)</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. (A)</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. (A)</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. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes acute tenosynovitis from arthritis?

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

Which infectious agents can cause acute tenosynovitis?

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

What is the characteristic sign of a felon injury?

<p>Severe pain and dusky redness (A)</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 (C)</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 (D)</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 (C)</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 (C)</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 (C)</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 (B)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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