Rheumatology & Haematology — Flashcards

Connective tissue syndromes (_____ & Ehlers-Danlos) can predispose risk of aortic dissection, mitral prolapse, aortic regurgitation

Spondylarthropathies (e.g. ankylosing spondylitis) can cause _____

Hint: valvular pathology

A _____ fracture is a low impact fracture from standing height or lower

The most common fragility fractures are - _____ - Hip fractures (NOF#) - Colles fracture

_____ exercise can increase bone mineral density for osteoporosis

DEXA scan _____ score is based on bone mass of a young reference population & measured with standard deviations

Reactive arthritis typically presents with _____ oligoarthritis of the lower limbs

Hint: symmetry?

Reactive arthritis resolves spontaneously within ~_____ months

_____ is a post-infectious autoimmune condition that classically presents with the triad of urethritis, conjunctivitis, and arthritis following a STI/GI infection

What DEXA (DXA) T score is diagnostic of osteoporosis? _____