Step 3- Rheumatology

RA is defined as having 4 of more of the following present for diagnosis...

Single most accurate test for RA

felty's syndrome

type of anemia common to RA

joint findings in RA

what gives the lowest glucose level in Pleural effusions

Tx of RA

DMARDs in RA

what are the seronegative spondyloarthropathies

what all seronegative spondyloarthropathies have in common

AS presentation

Dx AS

Tx AS

reactive arthritis tx

Psoriatic arthritis features

Psoriatic Arthritis Dx and Tx

Juvenille RA presentation (adult onset still's)

Juvenille RA Dx

tx juenille RA

Whipple basics

OA nodules

order all of this in CCS for OA

Tx of OA

Need 4/11 criteria to dx SLE

Dx test of SLE

best serology to follow in flare up of SLE

Anti Ro/SSA put baby at risk for what in the uterus

ACD is more common than hemolysis in SLE (t/f)

tx of SLE

Drug induced lupus basics

Presentation of Sjogren's syndrome

Sjogren's syndrome dx

Sjogren's syndrome tx

Dx of scleroderma

tx of scleroderma

CREST antibodies

Eosinophilic fasciitis looks like scleroderma but is not...

weakness + elevated CK + elevated aldolase + bx is what?

weakness, increased CK, increased aldolase, biopsy, skin rash

Dx workup for PM and DM

where is positive anti Jo seen?

threat of malig in DM>PM (T/F)

tx of PM/DM

tx of fibromyalgia

presentation of PMR

nonspp features of PMR

PAN defining features

PAN dx and tx

Wegners basics

vasculitis + eosinophilia + asthma

what disease is associated with PMR

Takayasu's arterits

Cryoglobulinemia tx

Behcet disease basics

best inital test of a tapped joint to tell it is septic joint

cell count of joint fluid--inflammatory (gout/pseudogout)

normal joint fluid cell count<

following precipitate gout

tx of gout (acute)

tx of gout (prevention)

Dont use allopurinol if an acute gout attack (T/F)

Associated diseases with pseudogout

pseudogout dx and tx

Dx and emperic tx of septic joint

staph and strep septic arthritis

Gram negative septic arthritis tx

Gram negative septic arthritis tx

Gram negative septic arthritis tx

paget's disease presentation

Dx tests for Paget's

Paget's tx

what do you need to exclude even if you think the patient has a baker's cyst

Backer's cyst tx

difference between plantar fascitis and tarsal tunnel syndrome