Rheumatology Flashcards
1
Q
What condition demonstrates these X-ray findings: Early x-ray findings: loss of joint space juxta-articular osteoporosis soft-tissue swelling
Late x-ray findings:
periarticular erosions
subluxation
A
Rheumatoid Arthritis
2
Q
An IV drug user presents with discitis - what should be suspicious of?
A
Infective endocarditis
Require ECHO
Symptoms:
- low-grade fever
- systolic murmur in tricuspid region (tricuspid regurge)
- blood in urine
3
Q
What rheum condition are patients with acromegaly likely to develop?
A
Pseudogout
4
Q
What would you find on joint fluid microscopy in a patient with pseudogout?
A
Weakly positive birefringent rhomboid-shaped crystals
5
Q
What is the most likely diagnosis for a patient presenting with: pruritis particularly after a warm bath ruddy complexion gout peptic ulcer disease?
A
Polycythaemia
6
Q
A patient presenting with: Pruritis associated with: lethargy & pallor oedema & weight gain hypertension is likely to have...?
A
Chronic kidney disease
7
Q
A female presenting with burning pain in the third inter-metatarsophalangeal space is suggestive of…?
A
Morton’s neuroma
A benign neuroma affecting the intermetatarsal planter nerve
