Exam 20: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue

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Match the following Z codes. -Lower limb amputation status-below left knee

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What is the purpose of the musculoskeletal system?

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ICD-10-CM uses the sixth character when coding to identify pathologic fractures.

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Necrotizing fasciitis,also called ____________________,is a rare but serious condition in which an infection occurs in the tissues below the skin.It usually is caused by group A Streptococcus.

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____ are the connective tissues that attach muscle to bones.

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A patient is admitted for a total hip replacement with a metal-on-polyethylene prosthesis because of primary osteoarthritis of the right hip.Patient has had a previous left hip replacement.

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Ball joints are small stabilizing joints located between and behind adjacent vertebrae.

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The patient was admitted to the hospital because of severe left hip pain that is often worse during the night.X-rays of the hip were taken in the ER.A preliminary report showed that the patient possibly had Paget's disease of the left femur,which was responsible for the patient's pain.Alkaline phosphatase was elevated,and a bone scan was done to determine the extent of the disease. Final Diagnoses: Severe hip pain due to Paget's disease.

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Degenerative polyarticular arthritis: __________

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Osteomyelitis is an infection of the bone that often starts in another part of the body and is spread by the blood.

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____ is one of the most common diseases affecting the muscles;it is characterized by widespread muscle pain associated with chronic fatigue.

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What does the abbreviation SLE stand for?

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Kaschin-Beck disease,right ankle: __________

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Match the following Z codes. -Personal history of arthritis

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Match the following Z codes. -Family history of other musculoskeletal diseases

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Right plantar fasciitis (right): __________

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____ is an exaggerated inward curvature of the spine that may be caused by increased abdominal girth due to obesity,pregnancy,or abdominal tumors.

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What does the abbreviation AKA stand for?

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What drug could be given to treat osteoporosis?

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An 83-year-old woman with severe back pain is admitted.CT shows osteoporosis and possible compression fracture of the lumbar spine.The patient is seen by interventional radiology,and a percutaneous vertebroplasty is performed. Discharge Diagnosis: Pathologic fracture of lumbar vertebra due to senile osteoporosis.

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