Rheumatology & Haematology — Flashcards
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The most common joint affected in gout is the _____
Chronic gout leads to _____ formation, which is a white, chalky aggregate of uric acid crystals
What is the most appropriate **initial** (first-line) investigation for a suspected gouty joint? _____
Hint: Joint aspiration
Findings on synovial fluid analysis for pseudogout: _____-shaped weakly +vely birefringent calcium pyrophosphate crystals
Fibromyalgia is NOT a diagnosis of _____
An obese 35 year old man presents with a severely painful erythematous and swollen first metatarsophalangeal joint over the last 15 hours. What is likely diagnosis? _____
Hint: likely diagnosis?
What imaging may be done in rheumatoid arthritis? _____
What is the acute management for gout? _____, colchicine, or oral steroids
In the management of gout, the target serum urate level is < _____ micromol/L (6 mg/dL)
_____ is an idiopathic chronic functional neurosensory disorder characterised by diffuse chronic MSK pain
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