Last ditch effort (as in if you only have 10 minutes to figure this shit out) : Polyarticular Arthritis Flashcards
Which of the following is a characteristic of psoriatic arthritis? A. Symmetric B. PIP and 1st MTP involvement C. Axial involvement D. Rash E. Polyarthritis
D
A. Asymmetric
B. DIP, 1st MTP
C. Axial AND appendicular
E. Oligoarthritis
T/F: Polymyalgia Rheumatica presents with chronic unilateral shoulder and knee pain.
False. Polymyalgia Rheumatica presents with ACUTE BIlateral shoulder and HIP pain.
Which of the following is a characteristic of rheumatoid arthritis? A. Acute onset B. DIP C. Asymmetric D. Polyarthritis E. Migratory
D
A. Insidious onset. Acute very uncommon.
B. PIP, NOT DIP EVER!!
C. Symmetric
E. Additive
Which of the following is a characteristic of SLE? A. DIP B. Asymmetric C. Monoarthritic D. Fever E. Rash
D, E
A. PIP
B. Symmetric
C. Polyarthritic
Which of the following is a characteristic of osteoarthritis? A. PIP, 1st MTP B. Symmetric C. Acute onset D. Migratory pattern E. Axial
NONE! muahaha!
A. DIP, 1st MTP B. Asymmetric C. Insidious onset D. Additive pattern E. Axial AND appendicular
Which of the following is a characteristic of acute viral arthritis?
A. Monoarthritis
B. Onset months after viral infection
C. Self-limiting
D. DIP and PIP joint involvement
E. Parvovirus is an example…just cause.
C, E
A. Polyarthritis
B. acute onset at same time as viral infection
D. MCP and PIP joint involvement
T/F: Gout and pseudogout can present in the 1st MCP.
False. 1st MTP