A patient with new polyarthritis and elevated CCP antibody develops a cough: CXR shows a lung mass (adenocarcinoma). Is the arthritis ...?
- A. Paraneoplastic event (60%)
- B. Unrelated to the cancer (40%)
Start Date: August 8, 2016 @ 5:12 pm
End Date: No Expiry
A 20-year-old man with recently diagnosed dermatomyositis has an early response to steroids with improved muscle strength and a drop in serum CK of 15,000 U to 6,000. Which drug would you recommend?
- A. Methotrexate (48%)
- E. None yet (28%)
- C. Azathioprine (13%)
- B. Mycophenolate (6%)
- D. IVIG (5%)
Start Date: July 7, 2016 @ 10:16 am
End Date: No Expiry
Which drug would you prescribe for a 40-year-old male with psoriatic arthritis characterized by four swollen joints, no dactylitis or sacroiliitis, and psoriasis covering 15% of the skin surface?
- B. Methotrexate (61%)
- A. Anti-TNF (20%)
- E. Apremilast (10%)
- D. Anti-IL-17 (8%)
- C. Anti-IL-12–23 (1%)
Start Date: June 3, 2016 @ 1:43 pm
End Date: No Expiry
For patients on methotrexate, how much alcohol do you allow them to consume weekly?
- B. 1–2 drinks per week (43%)
- A. No alcohol (38%)
- C. 3–4 drinks per week (9%)
- D. 4–7 drinks per week (8%)
- E. No restrictions (2%)
Start Date: May 16, 2016 @ 12:45 pm
End Date: No Expiry
A 38-year-old female with polyarthralgia is noted to be strongly positive for CCP antibody. The joint exam is unremarkable, and other labs are normal. What would you recommend?
- D. No treatment recommendation (37%)
- A. Start hydroxychloroquine (34%)
- B. Start methotrexate (26%)
- C. Start a biologic therapy (3%)
Start Date: April 8, 2016 @ 2:24 pm
End Date: No Expiry