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kingusmle
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06/04/07 - 05:04 PM

61 year old woman has a 10 year history of progressive pain in the hips,knees and hands.She has symmetric formation of nodules in distal interphalangeal jointsof her hands and swelling.there is no increased warmth or tenderness.Most likely cause is

a.gout
blyme disease
c.osteoarthritis
d.pseudogout
e.rheumatoid arthritis

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06/04/07 - 05:08 PM

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06/04/07 - 05:10 PM

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06/04/07 - 05:21 PM

c.osteoarthritis

DIP with Nonm Inflamatory Arthritis definitely OA

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06/04/07 - 05:23 PM

correct nnl...i was getting confused with RA but then goljan says
MCP AND PIP is RA
PIP AND DIP is OA

i thought i shud share with all

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06/04/07 - 05:35 PM

kingusmle wrote:
correct nnl...i was getting confused with RA but then goljan says
MCP AND PIP is RA
PIP AND DIP is OA

i thought i shud share with all

ditto

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06/04/07 - 05:35 PM

Any Arthritis with non inflammatory picture and nodes is OA esp involving the DIP

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06/04/07 - 10:11 PM

very good point nnl

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06/09/07 - 02:19 AM

C - OSTEOARTHRITIS

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