36 Questions
Which type of arthritis is characterized by crystal deposition of Monosodium urate crystals?
Gout
In which joint is gout most commonly seen?
Ankle
Which condition may present with acute, monoarticular swelling, pain, and erythema in joints like 1st MTP and knees?
Gout
What is the most common cause of septic arthritis in sexually active young patients?
Staphylococcus aureus
Which type of arthritis is often associated with chronic arthridities, prosthetic joints, and IV drug use as risk factors?
Septic arthritis
Which type of arthritis is characterized by seronegative findings and is commonly associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)?
Reactive arthritis
In osteoarthritis, which of the following characteristics is typically observed?
Bilateral joint involvement
Which crystal deposition disease is characterized by Monosodium urate crystals and commonly affects the joints?
Gout
What imaging approach to evaluating arthritis involves looking for alignment, bone proliferation, cartilage status, density, erosions, and soft tissues?
ABCDE approach
Which type of arthritis is characterized by bilateral, symmetrical joint fusion and post-fusion generalized osteoporosis?
Ankylosing spondylitis
Which type of arthritis is least common in the shoulders and elbows but more frequently seen in hands, feet, knees, and hips?
Osteoarthritis
What is a characteristic feature of psoriatic arthritis that distinguishes it from other types of arthritis?
Mouse ears deformity
Which type of arthritis typically involves soft tissue swelling and periosteal reaction in the 2nd and 3rd fingers?
Psoriatic arthritis
In which type of arthritis may large, asymmetric bony bridges form between vertebrae?
Psoriatic arthritis
What is a distinguishing feature that helps differentiate septic arthritis from other forms of arthritis?
Joint effusion
Which type of arthritis is characterized by synovial proliferation, bursitis, and nodules?
Rheumatoid Arthritis
What is a common early finding in Rheumatoid Arthritis regarding bone density?
Periarticular osteoporosis
In Hemochromatosis, where is abnormal iron deposition often seen in the body?
Articular cartilage
What distinguishes Erosive Osteoarthritis from regular Osteoarthritis?
Inflammatory component
Which type of arthritis typically affects the hands, feet, knees, hips, shoulders, and elbows, but not the axial skeleton?
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Which condition is characterized by erosions and joint space loss bilaterally, with no osteophytes or sclerosis?
Rheumatoid arthritis
What is a common imaging finding in RA patients that may indicate the need for surgical fusion to prevent cord compression?
Increased distance between atlas and odontoid process
What is a characteristic erosion seen along the medial margin of the proximal phalanx of the great toe indicative of?
Rheumatoid arthritis
What common finding in RA patients affects 50% of hips, leading to axial or superomedial migration of the femoral head?
Uniform space loss
In RA, what is a special consideration in patients with longstanding RA and neck pain or cervical neurological symptoms?
Atlantoaxial subluxation
Which clinical condition may be indistinguishable from septic arthritis without synovial fluid analysis?
Pseudogout
Which of the following is a characteristic feature of CPPD crystal arthropathy?
Association with hyperparathyroidism and hemochromatosis
What is the most common site for chondrocalcinosis deposition?
Pubic symphysis
Which of the following is true about gout's diagnostic crystal found in PMN from synovial fluid?
It is diagnostic for acute gout
What differentiates chondrocalcinosis from osteoarthritis (OA)?
Presence of osteophytes
Which type of inflammatory arthritis involves sacroiliitis or spondylitis and enthesopathy?
Psoriatic Arthritis
Which type of arthritis is commonly associated with HLA-B27 and affects the axial skeleton?
Seronegative Inflammatory Arthritis
What classic triad of symptoms is associated with Reactive Arthritis, also known as Reiter's syndrome?
Arthritis, conjunctivitis, and urethritis
Which type of arthritis may occur after infections such as gastroenteritis caused by Shigella, Salmonella, or Campylobacter?
Reactive Arthritis
Which type of arthritis is more commonly known as an autoinflammatory disease characterized by skin involvement such as psoriasis?
Psoriatic Arthritis
Which type of arthritis involves chronic joint inflammation and is commonly associated with rheumatoid factor?
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Test your knowledge on tophus crystal identification in synovial fluid, diagnostic criteria for acute gout, and characteristics of gout-related conditions like olecranon bursitis and CPPD crystals. Explore the disease spectrum and associated factors like hyperparathyroidism and hemochromatosis.
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