Rheumatology & Haematology — Flashcards

DEXA scan _____ score is based on bone mass of a young reference population & measured with standard deviations

What DEXA (DXA) T score is diagnostic of osteoporosis? _____

Which seronegative spondyloarthropathy is associated with keratoderma blennorhagicum (waxy yellow), a skin lesion that resembles pustular psoriasis? _____

_____ is a skeletal disorder characterised by low bone mass and structural deterioration of bone tissue

What is the most common organism that causes reactive arthritis? _____

Reactive arthritis is a _____ associated seronegative spondyloarthropathy

Reactive arthritis is more common in _____ 3:1

Hint: sex

A _____ & FBC should be done to investigate secondary causes of osteoporosis

~1/4th of patients do not tolerate alendronate because of _____

What is the first-line management of osteoporosis? _____