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

  • Q

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

  • Q

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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