Exam of Rheumatology, 8/12/2005

[Kademad]

Hi all, how is it going?
Our exam was different for 2 causes:
1-The doctor said he'll be bringing the questions only about Rheumatoid Arthritis, SLE & Scleroderma and he did.
2-There were 5 main points with 5 subpoints giving a total of 25 t/f point which is different from the 10 points exam that the students are used to...

Here are the questions:
1-Regarding RA:
a-It's a chronic symmetric polyarthralgia.
b-Hand joints are rarely involved.
c-More common in elderly females.
d-Liver involvement is common.
e-Methotrexate is useful.

2-Regarding RA:
a-Mouth ulcerations is a typical finding.
b-Malar rash is common.
c-Correctable joint deformity is typical.
d-Eye involvement is usually uveitis.
e-Anaemia may be part of disease activity.

3-Regarding SLE:
a-Renal involvement is common.
b-Nephrotic syndrom could occur.
c-Microcytic anaemia is not possible.
d-Mouth ulcerations is a typical finding.
e-Cardiac involvement is not possible.

4-Regarding SLE:
a-Cholorquine is not useful.
b-Prednisolone should be used to all patients.
c-Erosive arthritis is common.
d-More common in young females.
e-NSAID's are contraindicated.

5-Regarding SLE:
a-Antinuclear antibody is positive in 50% of the patients.
b-Antidouble strand DNA AB is positive in 50& of the patients.
c-Rheumatoid factor is usually negative.
d-Antinuclear AB is diagnostic.
e-Antidouble strand AB is diagnostic.


the correct answers were:
1) F-F-F-F-T (there was a long debate about point c)
2) F-F-F-F-T
3) T-T-F-T-F
4) F-F-F-T-F
5) F-F-F-F-T


Good Luck

[Ghayath]

thanx .. got our exam tomorrow .. great job

[Kademad]

Good luck