Rheumatology Flashcards
1
Q
Rheumatoid arthritis clinical characteristics
A
Symmetrical bilaterally poly arthritis
Morning stiffness
Swelling (in hand joints)
Spares DIJ and lower back
Duration: 6 weeks
Nodules on extensor surface
Periosteal osteopenia
Deformity
Extra articulate manifestation: damage to ligament and tendons > deformity
2
Q
Most specific test for for rheumatoid arthritis
A
Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide
3
Q
Principal infiltrating cell in patients with RA
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T lymphocytes
4
Q
Best initial choice to reduce inflammation in RA
A
NSAIDs
5
Q
Felty syndrome (RA)
A
RA
Spelnomegaly
Neutropenia
6
Q
Caplan syndrome (RA)
A
RA
Pneumoconiosis
