Rheumatoid Arthritis

Question 1

What is a Chronic idiopathic inflammatory disorder that primarily effects the peripheral joints and attacks 1% of the population?

Answer 1

Rheumatoid arthritis

Question 2

Who is more common to get rheumatoid arthritis and by how much?

Answer 2

Female 3x

Question 3

What is the key clinical onset sign of rheumatoid arthritis?

Answer 3

Morning stiffness for longer than an hour

Question 4

What joint of the hand and feet does rheumatoid arthritis not effect?

Answer 4

DIPs

Question 5

What is the most commonly effected area of the spine with rheumatoid arthritis?

Answer 5

Cervical spine

Question 6

What is it called when you have Tissue / Organ Necrosis, peripheral neuropathy, with an increased risk of MI?

Answer 6

Rheumatoid vasculitis

Question 7

What lab test for rheumatoid arthritis is elevated w/ inflammation and iron overload?

Answer 7

Ferritin

Question 8

What is the gold standard lab test that is specific to rheumatoid arthritis by 98%?

Answer 8

CCP (Citrullinated protein antibody)