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Pediatric Musculoskeletal Disorders Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
Matching: Vitamin D deficiency rickets
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Vitamin D deficiency rickets features low calcium, phosphate, and 25(OH)D (3), with high alkaline phosphatase.
Question 2 of 5
Match the following terms with the common names - Pectus excavatum
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pectus excavatum is funnel chest, a sunken sternum.
Question 3 of 5
A 17-year-old adolescent is found to have a leg length discrepancy of 1 cm, which is confirmed by radiographic evaluation. There is no limp. Which is the recommended treatment?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A 1 cm leg length discrepancy without limp typically requires no treatment, as it's within normal variation.
Question 4 of 5
An 8-year-old child with mild, intermittent right hip pain and a limp undergoes radiography of the hip (Fig. 31-2). What is the diagnosis?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease typically affects children aged 4-10 with hip pain and limp due to avascular necrosis of the femoral head.
Question 5 of 5
Which is the most common bacterial cause of diskitis?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Staphylococcus aureus is the most common cause of diskitis, a spinal disc infection, due to its prevalence in osteoarticular infections.