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Answer to question of the day – symmetrical arthritis

The answer is…. b. Rheumatoid arthritis
Symmetrical disease?
Erosions?
This is classical of RA X-ray changes that include
1. Erosions
2. Reduced joint space
3. Peri-articular osteoporosis
4. Nodules
So from the initial history of disease [small joints, both hands], the likely diagnoses would be

RA
PsA
(less likely) gout.

Erosive changes are not specific to RA however but the findings were symmetrical

both gout and [...]

The Rise of the EMQ (Extended Matching Question!)

EMQ’s
EMQ’s are being increasingly used in research and papers have recently been published on their success in the USMLE. Its likely that many medical schools will adopt this N from many approach. An EMQ is simple: its a series of typically 6-10 answers, used a number of times with different question stems.They first cropped up [...]

How are you doing?

We’ve published our latest averages on our subscription site topic by topic. This helps our users compare things with other people subscribing. Remember, people revise for their exams in many different ways so it doesn’t allow you to make a direct comparison, but it will give you some idea of how people are doing in [...]