Rheumatology

Question 1

Polymyalgia Rheumatica:
Who does this affect?
Signs/Sxs?
What is this assoced with?

Answer 1

Older women.
Pain and stiffness in neck, shoulder, pelvic girdle.
Temporal arteritis.

Question 2

What nodes do you see with OA?

Answer 2

Herberden’s nodes (DIP) and Bouchard’s nodes (PIP)

Question 3

What is the initial DMARD drug of choice for RA?

Answer 3

Methotrexate

Question 4

What is the treatment of choice for Raynauds?

Answer 4

Ca CB: “-pines”