Rheumatology

Question 1

First line treatment for systemic lupus

Answer 1

Hydroxychloroquine

Question 2

Condition with nasal symptoms and joint pain

Answer 2

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis

Question 3

Anti body in Granulomatosis with polyangitis

Answer 3

c-ANCA

Question 4

Main difference between polymyositis and polymyalgia rheumatica

Answer 4

pain

polymyositis is painless

Question 5

What anti body is used for SLE

Answer 5

Antinuclear antibody (ANA) and Anti double stranded DNA (anti-dsDNA)

Anti- Smith is also for SLE

Question 6

Identifying feature of dermatomyositis

Answer 6

purple rash and papules on the hands

Question 7

What arthritis is associated with IBD

Answer 7

Enteropathy arthritic

Question 8

Treatment for enteropathy arthritis

Answer 8

Treat the underlying IBD

Question 9

What condition is associated with Raynaud’s disease

Answer 9

Limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis

Question 9

Limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis symptoms

Answer 9

CREST

C- calcinosis

R- Reynard’s

E- oesophagus dysmotility

S- sclerodactyly

T- telangiectasia

Question 10

Difference between limited and diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis

Answer 10

Diffuse affects internal organs

Question 11

Anti body’s in cutaneous systemic sclerosis

Answer 11

Antinuclear antibodies

Anti centromere in limited

Anti SCL 70 in diffuse

Question 12

What test is used to test between Primary and secondary Raynaud’s

Answer 12

Test the capillaries of the nail fold

Question 13

Anti bodies in sjorgens syndrome

Answer 13

Anti-ro and anti-la

Question 14

Antibody for dermatomyositis and polymyositis

Answer 14

Anti-Jo-1

Question 15

Antibodies for Rheumatoid arthritis

Answer 15

Anti-CCP is most specific to RA

Rheumatoid factor is second most specific