Rheumatology & Haematology — Flashcards

Polymyalgia rheumatica typically presents with _____ & morning stiffness of the proximal limb muscles

Hint: Character

If patients with suspected PMR do not respond substantially to _____, consider an alternative diagnosis

Inflammatory markers are _____ and creatinine kinase is normal in polymyalgia rheumatica

Hint: Normal/raised

Patterns of psoriatic arthritis: • _____ - most common and very similar to rheumatoid arthritis • Asymmetrical oligarthritis - usually affects hands and feet • Distal interphalangeal disease - about 10% • Sacroilitis - inflammation primarily involving the spine (spondylitic) & sacroiliac joints • Arthritis mutilans - rare and severe form. Can cause telescoping of digits indicating significant joint damage

What changes are seen upon X-ray of hands and feet in psoriatic arthritis? _____ and periarticular new bone formation

If PMR is the most likely diagnosis then it should be managed with _____

What complication of PMR should be excluded before initiating treatment? _____

Psoriatic arthritis is often associated with additional features such as _____, nail changes, dactylitis, enthesopathy

Hint: Skin

What MSK pathologies are associated with IBD? _____ (can be related & unrelated to disease activity) Osteoporosis (related to disease activity)

What is the most common extra-intestinal feature of both IBD? _____ (can be related & unrelated to disease activity)