20 Questions
Which joints are most frequently affected in acute rheumatoid arthritis?
MCP and PIP joints
In chronic rheumatoid arthritis, which deformity involves hyperextension of the PIP joints with fixed flexion of the DIP joints?
Swan neck deformity
What causes Heberden nodes in osteoarthritis?
Bony overgrowth of DIP joints
What characterizes chronic tophaceous gout?
Urate crystal deposits causing deformities in subcutaneous tissues
Which condition is characterized by knobby swellings around the joints that ulcerate and discharge white chalk-like urates?
Rheumatoid Nodules
What condition may result from trauma, gout, or rheumatoid arthritis, and may be superficial to the olecranon process?
Olecranon Bursitis
Which condition involves synovial inflammation or fluid felt best in the grooves between the olecranon process and the epicondyles on either side?
Arthritis of the Elbow
What condition follows repetitive extension of the wrist or pronation-supination of the forearm, resulting in pain and tenderness just distal to the lateral epicondyle?
Epicondylitis
Which condition is characterized by a painless nodule in a flexor tendon in the palm, near the metacarpal head, causing difficulty in finger extension?
Trigger Finger
What is the first sign of a Dupuytren contracture, characterized by a thickened band overlying the flexor tendon of the fourth finger and possibly the little finger near the distal palmar crease?
Dupuytren Contracture
What is the characteristic feature of olecranon bursitis?
Boggy, soft, or fluctuant swelling
Which condition results from repetitive wrist flexion and is characterized by tenderness just distal to the medial epicondyle?
Medial epicondylitis
What is the most common cause of olecranon bursitis?
Trauma
Which condition results from a painless nodule in a flexor tendon in the palm, near the metacarpal head?
Trigger finger
What characterizes the first sign of a Dupuytren contracture?
Thickened band overlying the flexor tendon
What is the most frequently affected joint in acute rheumatoid arthritis?
Metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint
Which condition is characterized by fusiform or spindle-shaped swelling of the PIP joints in acute disease?
Acute Rheumatoid Arthritis
What type of deformity involves hyperextension of the PIP joints with fixed flexion of the DIP joints in chronic rheumatoid arthritis?
Boutonnière deformity
What is a characteristic feature of Heberden nodes in osteoarthritis?
Affecting distal interphalangeal (DIP) joints
What is the characteristic feature of chronic tophaceous gout?
Draining tophus
Test your knowledge on the symptoms and progression of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Learn about the tender, painful, and stiff joints in acute RA, as well as the swelling, thickening, and limited range of motion in chronic RA.
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