Rheumatology & Haematology — Flashcards

Osteoarthritis is _____ with rest

Hint: worsened/improved

_____ is a chronic, systemic, inflammatory disorder that primarily affects the synovial joints due to autoimmunity

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

Hint: ↓/↑

Bouchard's nodes are bony swellings in _____ joints

Rheumatoid arthritis typically has _____ joint involvement.

Rheumatoid arthritis can present with constitutional symptoms: _____, low-grade fever, & weight loss

Haemochromatosis Iron Studies: _____ ferritin ↑ (≥ 45-55%) transferrin saturation ↓ total iron-binding capacity (TIBC)

Hint: ↓/↑

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

Rheumatoid arthritis has a peak incidence at _____-60 years

Osteoarthritis joint x-ray will show _____, osteophytes, subchondral sclerosis, & subchondral cysts