Infectious Arthritis

Question 1

MC route for acute bacterial arthritis

Answer 1

Hematogenous

Question 2

MC route following surgical procedures or penetrating injuries

Answer 2

S.aureus

after implantation of prosthesis or arthroscopy: coag negative staph

Question 3

MC involved joint

Answer 3

Knee

Question 4

Polyarticular infection most common among

Answer 4

Patients with RA

Question 5

Advanced infection and/or portends poor prognosis seen in xray

Answer 5

Narrowing of the joint spaces and bony erosions

Question 6

Periods of greatest risk for gonococcal arthritis among women

Answer 6

During menses or during pregnancy

Question 7

Early congenital syphilis presents with peroarticular swelling and immobilization of the involved limbs

Answer 7

Parrot’s pseudoparalysis

Question 8

Late manifestation of early congenital syphilis caused by chronic painless synovitis with effusions of the large joints

Answer 8

Clutton’s joint

Question 9

MC presentation of mycobacterial arthritis

Answer 9

Chronic granulomatous monoarthritis