polyarthritis

Name 6 causes of polyarthritis.
- Gout
- SLE
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Spondyloarthropathies
- Infective arthritis
- Scleroderma
Name 5 conditions that may mimic polyarthritis.
- Vasculitis e.g. Henoch-Schonlein purpura
- Osteoarthritis
- Polymyalgia rheumatica
- Fibromyalgia
- Polymyositis/dermatomyositis
- Metabolic disorders e.g. haemochromatosis
What are 5 extra-articular manifestations of RA?
- Rheumatoid nodules (skin & visceral e.g. lung, heart)
- Vasculitis
- Pulmonary - diffuse interstitial fibrosis
- Neurological - entrapment neuropathies
- Ocular - scleritis, Sjogren's syndrome
Name 5 viruses for virology testing when suspecting viral infective arthritis.
- Ross river virus (mosquito borne)
- Barmah forest virus
- Epstein-Barr virus
- Rubella
- Hepatitis B
- Parvovirus
Name 2 bacterial species that may cause infective arthritis.
- Neisseria gonnorhoea
- Mycoplasma species

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polyarthritis

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2010-11-11T06:46:22Z

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