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SEMIOLOGY-RHEUMATOLOGICAL DISEASES
lecture summary and key notes including the most common and important rheumatological diseases as well as their treatment and common signs and symptoms. Brief, simple and helpful
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1.
what is the most common cause of septic athritis?
Answer: Staphylococcus aureus
2.
what are the two most common signs you use to diagnose carpal tunnel syndrome?
Answer: Tinnel sign and Phalen sign
3.
what is the most common type of athritis?
Answer: osteoathritis
4.
what kind of joints are usually affected in rheumatoid athritis?
Answer: small joints-MCP,PIP,MTP
5.
A 55 year old male comes to your office complaining about his swollen toe. He is obese with BMI of 40 and he has diabetes mellitus type 2. When you observe his foot the 1st MTP is swollen,red and imobile due to the pain. When you aspirate the fluid you discover needle shaped crystals on polarized light. What is the most possible diagnosis?
Answer: gout athritis
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