Rheumatology & Haematology — Flashcards

A CXR of a patient with ankylosing spondylitis may show _____

What drug classes can be used by rheumatologists to treat ankylosing spondylitis? _____ & TNF-alpha inhibitors (e.g. adalimumab)

What are the common findings upon X-ray of ankylosing spondylitis? Pelvic: _____ Spinal: Squaring of lumbar vertebrae, syndesmophytes

Sacroilitis on X-ray film may appear as _____, sclerosis as well as fusion of the articular surfaces

What is the most useful investigation for ankylosing spondylitis? _____

Ankylosing spondylitis usually affects _____ aged 20-30 years old

Hint: Males/Females

If ankylosing spondylitis is suspected but there are no signs of sacroiliac joint abnormality on x-ray, what is the next step? _____

Ankylosing spondylitis is associated with the _____ gene

Extra-pulmonary tuberculosis can cause _____ of the spine (vertebrae)

A pulmonary embolism risk factor is underlying _____