random q Flashcards
first test in patient with suspected SLE
urinalysis
a patient with antiphospholipd syndrome has a PE what is the best treatment
life long warfarin
schirmer test
placing a strip of filter paper under the lower eye lid
used in sjogrens syndrome
schober test
measure of spinal flexion
used in ankylosing spondylitis
schilling test
measure vit B12 absorption
in reactive arthritis is the joint usually positive for microorganisms
no
extra-articular manifestations common in the spondyloarthrides
achilles tendonitis
aortic valve incompetence
uveitis
dactylitis
Beighton scoring system consists of
passively touch the forearm with the thumb with the wrist in the flexed position (1 point for each side), passive hyperextension of the fingers or the little finger beyond 90 degrees (one point each hand), hyperextension of the elbows or knees beyond 10 degrees (one point for each) and the ability to touch the floor with both palms with the legs straight (one point). A score of four or more suggests hypermobility
initial investigation of choice for detecting renal involvement of vasculitis
urinalysis
classical radiological findings associated with osteoarthritis
loss of joint space
osteophyte formation
subchondral sclerosis
subchondral cysts
restricted rotation of the shoulder suggests?
adhesive capsulitis
tenderness in the heel on walking suggests?
plantar fasciitis
tenderness over the greater trochanter
trochancteric bursitis
tenderness over medial epicondyle
golfer’s elbow
tenderness over lateral epicondyle
tennis elbow
