What is granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's)
200
anti-CCP
What is rheumatoid arthritis
200
The American College of Rheumatology recommends this type of NSAID for patients over 75 years old.
What is topical NSAIDs (ex: diclofenac)
200
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What are Heberden nodes (DIP). Associated with osteoarthritis.
Bouchard's nodes are the same thing but at PIP joints.
200
Low back stiffness and pain that spreads to buttocks, worse in morning; more common in men in second and third decade; stooped posture with limited mobility of spine and chest
What is ankylosing spondylitis
200
associated with hepatitis B infection; constitutional symptoms, renal failure, hypertension, abdominal pain after eating, mononeuropathy, livedo reticularis, purpura, painful subcutaneous nodules
What is polyarteritis nodosa
300
anticentromere
What is limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis or CREST
300
True or False?
In a patient with recurrent gout that has had hypersensitivity reaction to allopurinol, febuxostat is a safe alternative for urate lowering therapy.
True.
300
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What is shawl sign. Associated with dermatomyositis.
300
polyarticular arthritis, possible axial involvement, DIPs usually involved, dactylitis ("sausage fingers"), nail pitting, characteristic rash, "pencil-in-cup" deformity on plain films
What is psoriatic arthritis
300
constitutional symptoms, arthralgias/myalgias, cool extremities, arm/leg claudication, syncope, blood pressure differences between arms, asymmetric arterial pulses in arms and legs; affects mostly young women
What is Takayasu arteritis
400
antihistone
What is drug-induced SLE
400
True or False?
In RA, if there is no symptomatic improvement with a TNF-alpha inhibitor, addition of abatacept has been shown to improve efficacy.
False.
400
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What is sclerodactyly. Associated with systemic sclerosis.
abdominal pain, palpable purpura (typically on palms/soles), arthritis; skin biopsy showing leukocytoclastic vasculitis, IgA deposition; all symptoms started after upper respiratory infection