MSK- rheumatoid arthritis

Question 1

swan neck deformity

Answer 1

PIP hyperextension and DIP flexion

Question 2

Boutonniere deformity

Answer 2

PIP flexion and DIP hyperextension

Question 3

Bouchard’s nodes

Answer 3

bony swellings of proximal IPJ

Question 4

Feltys syndrome

Answer 4

rare autoimmune disorder characterized by the triad of:

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Splenomegaly
Neutropenia

Question 5

rheumatoid pneumoconiosis (carplan’s syndrome)

Answer 5

characterised by intrapulmonary nodules in people with rheumatoid arthritis and a known exposure to dust particles (e.g. coal [anthracite], asbestos and silica). It can cause shortness of breath

Question 6

rheumatoid arthritis most specific serological marker

Answer 6

Anti-CCP

Question 7

chronic inflammation of MCP joints in RA can result in what

Answer 7

ulnar deviation of the digits

Question 8

first line DMARD in RA

Answer 8

methotrexate

Question 9

complication of hydroxychloroquine

Answer 9

retinopathy

Question 10

how long before conception should a patient stop methotrexate

Answer 10

3 months before