Rheumatology & Haematology — Flashcards

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

Rheumatoid arthritis has a peak incidence at _____-60 years

Osteoarthritis has morning stiffness for _____

Hint: time

Which finger/hand joints are affected in rheumatoid arthritis? _____

Hint: 3

On examination patients with vitamin B12 can have _____

Hint: tongue finding

Pernicious anaemia will have _____ Hb ↑ MCV ↑ MCH

Hint: ↓/↑

_____ & folate deficiencies are the primary causes of megaloblastic anaemia

What is the most common cause of vitamin B12 deficiency? _____

Vitamin B12 deficiency is predominantly caused by _____ issues

Hint: dietary/malabsorption

_____ deficiency = ↑ homocysteine + ↑ methylmalonic acid (MMA) Folate deficiency = ↑ homocysteine + normal/↓ methylmalonic acid (MMA)