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Rheum 101

Test your knowledge of rheumatology basics with this ready-made quiz.

About this Quiz

Answer questions and review cases on these topics and more.

  • Signs/symptoms for common rheumatologic disorders
  • Inflammatory vs. mechanical back pain
  • Treatment/referral options for musculoskeletal disorders
  • Malignancy linked to autoimmune disease

Below are sample questions you can expect to see in this quiz.

Sample Questions
A 45-year-old female presents with new onset color change in her fingers when she is exposed to the cold. She notices three of her fingers in both hands turn to white when exposed to cold, then blue and then red. Which additional symptoms or signs would make you concerned for Raynaud’s secondary to systemic sclerosis?
Which symptoms are consistent with inflammatory (autoimmune) back pain vs. mechanical back pain?
Which autoimmune conditions have the highest association with underlying malignancy within two years of diagnosis?
Which symptoms are consistent with autoimmune inflammatory arthritis?

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Rheum 101