Rheumatology Quiz 4

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Legend of the Blog this week is Professor David Hunter, his podcast Joint Action has been a source of amazing information for me recently and I recommend checking it out!. Follow him on twitter as well for loads of arthritis related info!

This quiz centres around Polymyagia Rheumatica!

 

Results

#1. 90%+ of Polymyalgia Rheumatica Patients present with…

Back Pain

Acute Bilateral Shoulder Pain

Pins and Needles

Restricted Shoulder Range of Motion

All of the above

#2. What Percentage of PMR Patients Present with Peripheral Synovitis

~5%

~12%

~23%

~38%

~46%

#3. What Might Indicate Emergency Referral in Suspected PMR?

Select all that apply:

Past History of Cancer

Visual Disturbance

Temporal Headaches

Jaw Claudication

Family History of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Pins and Needles in the Left arm

#4. PMR occurs

Over the age of 50

Prior to age 80

After the menopause

#5. Who Should You Refer With Suspected PMR to Rheumatology

Select all that apply:

All suspected PMR should be referred to Rheumatology

Those with peripheral synovitis

Those with symptoms suspicious of Giant Cell Arteritis

Those with positive ANA, anti-ccp or Rheumatoid Factor

#6. Almost all PMR presents with

Select all that apply:

Bilateral buttock pain

Psoriasis

Family History of RA

Protracted Shoulder Stiffness on Waking

Raised Inflammatory markers (ESR or CRP

#7. Approximately how many PMR ratients will later develop Rheumatoid Arthritis?

10%

25%

33%

50%

#8. Imaging For Polymyalgia Rheumatica

Shoulder MRI

Shoulder and Hip Ultrasound Scan

Shoulder and Hip Xrays

Hip MRI

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Music Choice: 30 Seconds To Mars – “Closer To The Edge”

“I don’t remember the moment I tried to forget
I lost myself, is it better not said?
Now I’m closer to the edge