Gout and Pseudogout Diagnosis Quiz

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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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