Rheumatology 1
First imaging modality to assess inflammatory arthritis and OA
Radiography
Skin finding on eyelids in dermatomyositis
Heliotrope rash
Preferred drug treatment in older patients with OA
Topical NSAIDs
Diagnosis in a patient with chronic shoulder pain, loss of passive and active shoulder movement
Adhesive capsulitis
Treatment of asymptomatic popliteal cysts
None
Treatment for most forms of idiopathic inflammatory myopathy
Glucocorticoids
Bilateral hilar adenopathy, arthritis, erythema nodosum
Löfgren syndrome
Drug therapy for all patients with SLE without contraindications
Hydroxychloroquine
Imaging test for suspected cervical myelopathy
MRI
Clue from history suggesting cardiac syncope because of an arrhythmia
Sudden onset without prodrome
Screening before TNF inhibitor therapy
Latent or active tuberculosis screening, HBV and HCV serologic testing, HIV screening
Antibodies associated with mixed connective tissue disease
Anti–U1-ribonucleoprotein antibodies
Cause of hoarseness, sore throat, dysphagia, stridor in RA
Cricoarytenoid arthritis
Diagnosis for twisting injury, popping sound, rapid accumulation of knee effusion
ACL tear
Initial steps in evaluating medically unexplained symptoms
Thorough history and physical exam; review of previous diagnostic evaluations
Highly teratogenic RA medications
Methotrexate, leflunomide
RA, neutropenia, splenomegaly
Felty syndrome
Typical synovial fluid leukocyte count in patients with OA and joint effusion
≤2000/µL
Clinical features requiring chest radiography for pneumonia in patient with cough
Abnormal vital signs or lung exam; altered mental status
Initial tests in patients with back pain if malignancy is suspected
Plain radiography and ESR measurement
Contraindications to pregnancy in patients with systemic sclerosis
Pulmonary artery hypertension and severe restrictive lung disease
Antibodies in pregnant patients that increase risk for neonatal lupus erythematosus
Anti-Ro/SSA or anti-La/SSB antibodies
Indications for kidney biopsy in SLE
Abnormal proteinuria, active urinary sediment, and/or elevated creatinine level
Physical examination maneuver to evaluate for cervical radiculopathy
The Spurling test
Worsening pain with opioid dosage escalation
Opioid-induced hyperalgesia