A child presents with painful limp and restricted hip rotation. ESR and CRP are elevated. Initial plain radiograph is normal. What is the next best imaging study?
ACT Scan
BMRI with contrast
CBone Scan
DPlain Radiograph
All of the following are true regarding ankylosing spondylitis except:
A50% of patients may have urinary infection
BInvolvement of sacroiliac joint
CBamboo spine may be a radiological feature
DMost of people are HLAB27 positive
An 8-year-old boy complains of left leg pain for 3 days. On physical examination, his temperature is 38.9°C, and he exhibits irritability when his left leg is moved. A radiograph of the left leg shows changes suggesting acute osteomyelitis in the proximal portion of the left femur. Culture of the infected bone is most likely to grow which of the following organisms?
AHemophilus influenzae
BNeisseria gonorrhoeae
CSalmonella enterica
DStaphylococcus aureus
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