Name: Rou-En Joan Choo

Theme: Connective Tissue Disease

 

OPTION LIST

A	Rheumatoid Arthritis	I	Temporal Arteritis
B	Polyarteritis Nodosa	J
C	Systemic Lupus Erythematosus	K
D	Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome	L
E	Kawasaki Disease	M
F	Sjogren’s Syndrome	N
G	CREST Syndrome	O
H	Diffuse Systemic Sclerosis	P

 

For each scenario below, choose the most appropriate answer from the list above. Each option may be used once, more than once or not at all.

 

 

1. 22 year old female presents to her GP after spraining her ankle the fifth time in the last month. On further questioning she has also dislocated both shoulders in the past and complains of easy bruising.

 

2. 75 year old man presents to his GP with frequent headaches and complains of pain in his jaw when chewing his food. ESR and CRP are raised.

 

3. 2 year old girl presents to A&E with a history of fever for 7 days, extremely red lips and conjunctivitis.

 

4. 15 year old girl presents to her GP with swelling in her joints and multiple ulcers. Urine dipstick protein ++. Anti-Sm and anti-dsDNA antibodies negative. ANA positive.

 

5. 24 year old female presents to her GP with swollen, painful, and stiff joints of the hand. Anti-CCP antibodies were found to be positive.

 

 

ANSWERS

1. D

2. I

3. E

4. C

5. A