Rheumatology & Haematology — Flashcards

Osteoarthritis has a _____ onset

Hint: gradual/sudden

Clinical sign = _____

Haemochromatosis can cause _____ cardiomyopathy or dilated cardiomyopathy

_____ syndrome is rheumatoid arthritis with splenomegaly & neutropenia

What is the pharmacological management for osteoarthritis? 1st-line: _____ 2nd-line: oral NSAIDs + PPI

Which finger/hand joints are affected in osteoarthritis? _____

Hint: 3

What is the next-step management for osteoarthritis if analgesia is not working? _____

What is the first-line imaging for osteoarthritis? _____

Folate deficiency (anaemia) will have _____ Hb ↑ MCV ↑ MCH

Hint: ↓/↑

Bouchard's nodes are bony swellings in _____ joints