Week 2 formative

Question 1

pencil in cup deformity indicates what?

Answer 1

pseudogout

Question 2

chondrocalcification indicates what?

Answer 2

gout

Question 3

peri-articular osteopenia and erosions indicate what?

Answer 3

rheumatoid arthritis

Question 4

punched out lesions indicate what?

Answer 4

osteoarthritis

Question 5

subchondral sclerosis indicates what?

Answer 5

psoriatic arthritis

Question 6

describe uric acid crystals

Answer 6

negative birefringement needle shaped crystals

Question 7

can live vaccines be used when taking DMARDs? what does this mean?

Answer 7

no

therefore should get flu vaccine etc before starting

Question 8

what type of drug are allopurinol and febuxostat?

Answer 8

xanthine oxidase inhibitor

Question 9

fibromyalgia blood tests?

Answer 9

normal

Question 10

what is the target serum uric acid level with allopurinol?

Answer 10

below 360 micromol

Question 11

starting prednisolone dose in giant cell arteritis?

Answer 11

40mg

Question 12

starting prednisolone dose in polymyalgia rheumatica?

Answer 12

15mg

Question 13

what does dermatomyositis increase the risk of?

Answer 13

malignancy

Question 14

what is golfer’s elbow?

Answer 14

tenderness over medial epicondyle

Question 15

what is tennis elbow?

Answer 15

tenderness over lateral epicondyle

Question 16

what does adhesive capsulitis cause?

Answer 16

restricted movement of the shoulder