Rheumatoid arthritis — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Which arthritis is characterized by joint space narrowing, erosions, and osteopenia on imaging? _____

Answer: Rheumatoid arthritis

Flashcard 2: Extraintestinal manifestations of IBD include _____, such as ankylosing spondylitis, sacroiliitis, migratory polyarthritis, and peripheral joints

Answer: arthritis

Flashcard 3: _____ are a group of joint disorders that lack rheumatoid factor and involve the axial skeleton

Answer: Seronegative spondyloarthropathies

Flashcard 4: Rheumatoid arthritis classically presents with joint stiffness that improves with _____

Answer: activity

Flashcard 5: Which arthritis, osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis, improves with use? _____

Answer: Rheumatoid arthritis

Flashcard 6: Which arthritis, osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis, is characterized by non-inflammatory synovial fluid (WBC < 2000/mm3)? _____

Answer: Osteoarthritis

Flashcard 7: Which arthritis, osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis, classically involves the PIPs and DIPs? _____

Answer: Osteoarthritis (also the 1st CMC)

Flashcard 8: multiple sclerosis

Answer: autoimmune

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