Rheumatology

Question 1

What is CREST Syndrome?

Answer 1

Calcinosis
Raynaud’s Phenomenon
Esophageal dysmotility
Sclerodactyly
Telangiectasia

Found in Limited Systemic sclerosis

Question 2

What is the most specific autoantibody for limited cutaneous SSc?

Answer 2

Anti-Centromere

Question 3

What is the most specific autoantibody for diffuse cutaneous SSc?

Answer 3

Anti-SCl 70 (Topoisomerase I)

Question 4

A patient with SSc presents with sudden severe hypertension and AKI. What is the first-line treatment?

Answer 4

ACE inhibitors (Captopril, Enalapril)

Sclerodermal renal crisis

Question 5

Hallmark of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Answer 5

Flexor tendon synovitis

MC location: Flexor pollicis longus

Question 6

Highest level of disease activity in RA

Answer 6

Nodules

Question 7

Most common pulmonary disease associated with rheumatoid arthritis?

Answer 7

PleuritisM

Question 8

Most common valvular disease associated with rheumatoid arthritis?

Answer 8

Mitral Regurgitation

Question 9

Most common hematologic disease in rheumatoid arthritis?

Answer 9

Nomorchromic normocytic anemia

Question 10

What is Felty’s Syndrome?

Answer 10

Neutropenia
Splenomegaly
Nodular arthritis