Definition
- What is rheumatoid arthritis? a
- What is boutonniere deformity? a
- Why it is called boutonniere or button-hole? A
- What is swan neck deformity? A
- What is rheumatoid nodule? Where is it found? A
- What is Baker’s cyst? A
- What is malignant RA? A
- What is palindromic RA? a
- What is Caplan’s syndrome? A, hl
- What is Felty’s syndrome? A, hl
- What is anti-CCP antibody? What is its significance? A
- What is Sjögren’s syndrome? How will you confirm it? a
Epidemiology
Etiology and Pathophysiology
- What are the common viruses causing arthritis? hl
- Why does muscle wasting occur in RA? A, hl
- What are the causes of anemia in RA? A, hl
- Deformities
- What are the common joint deformity develop in RA? Hl
- What are the joints commonly involved in RA? hl
- Which joint is spared in RA? A
- What is the mechanism of boutonniere deformity? A
- What are the mechanisms of swan neck deformity? a
- Why Z-deformity of thumb? A
- Why radial deviation? A
- Why ulnar deviation? A
- What are the causes of Baker’s cyst? a
Clinical manifestations
- What are the presentations of RA? a
- What are the clinical patterns of presentation of rheumatoid arthritis? H9
- What are the ocular manifestations of RA? hl
- What are the cardiac manifestations of RA? hl
- What are the pulmonary manifestations of RA? hl
- What are the neurological manifestations of RA? hl
- What are the extra-articular manifestations of RA? a
- What are the joints commonly involved in RA? H20
Examinations
Investigations
- What investigations are done in RA? A, hl
- What is rheumatoid factor? A, hl
- What are the radiological changes in RA? hl
- What precaution is necessary before general anesthesia or upper GI endoscopy? a
Diagnosis
- Why do you consider this diagnosis? hl
- What is your differential diagnosis? A
- Could it be seronegative arthritis or ankylosing spondylitis? A
- Why is this not SLE? Hl
- Why is this not generalized osteoarthritis? Hl
- Tell the diagnostic criteria for RA? A, hl
- Please tell ACR-EULAR classification criteria. Hl
- How many joints areas are included in ARA criteria? hl
- How many joint areas are included in ARA criteria?
- What are differential diagnoses for early RA? hl
- What are the differences between rheumatic fever and RA? a
Treatment
- What are the principles of management of RA? hl
- Tell the management of RA? A, hl
- Tell a commonly used protocol for management of rheumatoid arthritis. hl
- DMARD
- What is DMARD? hl
- When will you start DMARD? hl
- How long DMARD should be continued? hl
- What are the indications for DMARDs in the treatment of inflammatory rheumatic diseases? hl
- What are the most commonly used DMARD? A, hl
- Please tell the name of some other DMARD. hl
- What are the side effects of methotrexate? hl
- Tell how methotrexate is prescribed in RA? hl
- What are the side effects of sulfasalazine? hl
- What are the newer drugs (biologic DMARD) used in treatment of RA? hl
- What is the indication for giving newer biological agent for treatment of RA? Hl
- What are disadvantages of uses of biologic DMARD? hl
- What are the indications of steroids in RA? hl
- What are the indications of intra-articular steroid? hl
- What are the surgical treatments in RA? A, hl
- How can you assess response to therapy? hl
- What are the poor prognostic factors for RA? A, hl
- What are the prognosis of RA? hl
- What are the criteria for remission of RA? a
- If the patient develops nephrotic syndrome (or proteinuria in urine examination), what is the likely cause? a
Complications
- What are the complications of RA? hl
- If RA untreated, then what will be the complications? hl
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