Rheumatology & Haematology — Flashcards
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Inflammatory markers are _____ and creatinine kinase is normal in fibromyalgia
Hint: Normal/raised
Gout more commonly affects _____ 3:1
Hint: sex
Findings on synovial fluid analysis for gout: _____-shaped -vely birefringent Monosodium urate crystals
_____ has a bimodal distribution at 20 and 60 years.
Fibromyalgia more commonly affects _____ 2:1
Hint: sex
_____ is an acute crystal arthropathy caused by calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition in joints
What is the second-line investigation for gout if serum urate levels are negative? _____
_____ disease leads to ↓ renal excretion of uric acid, thus ↑ risk of gout
Pseudogout classically presents with _____ on X-ray
Fibromyalgia has an absence of identifiable _____ or structural changes on examination, labs, imaging, & histology
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