Exam 9: Arthritides

The classic triad associated with Reiter's syndrome includes arthritis, urethritis, and __________.

A 58-year-old male patient presents with history of intermittent severe pain and redness of the right first metatarsophalangeal joint and elevated blood levels of serum urate. Which sign may be expected on radiographic examination?

The most common radiographic abnormality encountered in the cervical spine due to rheumatoid arthritis is __________.

Radiographic features of polymyositis may include all of the following except __________.

Which of the following explains the correct chronological order of the four stages of gout?

What is the most common disc level to exhibit herniation?

Altered bowel and bladder function, impotence, progressive muscle atrophy, and saddle paresthesia are seen with __________.

Which of the following joints is most likely a site of nontraumatic osteoarthritis?

Which condition is marked by radiographic findings of severe joint degeneration along with chondrocalcinosis of hyaline and fibrocartilage?

Which joints are classically involved first in ankylosing spondylitis?

Which of the following statements concerning juvenile rheumatoid arthritis is incorrect?

The arthritide associated with disorders of the gut and most commonly related to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is __________.

A patient presenting with a malar "butterfly" rash, arthralgia, and ulcers in the nose and mouth is most likely suffering from __________.

The joint most commonly affected by gout is the __________.

The most common seronegative spondyloarthropathy is __________.

Which of the following disorders is associated with monosodium urate crystal deposition in various tissues?

The most common inflammatory arthritide is __________.

The first imaging finding of rheumatoid arthritis is usually __________.

Ossification of only the supraspinous ligament is responsible for which sign observed in ankylosing spondylitis?

Radiographic findings of hemochromatosis most closely resemble those of __________.