Rheumatology & Haematology — Flashcards

What is the prophylactic management for gout? 1st-line: _____ 2nd-line: Febuxostat

What is the acute management for pseudogout? _____, colchicine, or NSAIDs

_____ is the go to convenional DMARD for rheumatoid arthritis

What is the specialist management for rheumatoid arthritis? 1st-line: _____ 2nd-line: 2x cDMARD combination 3rd-line: Biologics ± cDMARD

What is the initial management of rheumatoid arthritis in primary care? _____ NSAIDs for analgesia

_____ characteristically presents with pain "all over", fatigue, & unrefreshing sleep

_____ disease leads to ↓ renal excretion of uric acid, thus ↑ risk of gout

Fibromyalgia has an absence of identifiable _____ or structural changes on examination, labs, imaging, & histology

_____ is an acute crystal arthropathy caused by calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition in joints

_____ is a risk factor for gout

Hint: weight