Which is thought to first occur in osteoarthritis?

A patient presents to you with low-back pain, which she attributes to her being diagnosed with osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is usually not visible on conventional radiographs until at least ____% of bone mineral has been lost.

kyphotic posture may improve with:

a biochemical marker of bone formation is:

Which epitope is associated with rheumatoid arthritis?

 A 55-year-old male comes to your office for pain and stiffness.  He reports he has been having difficulty with back and neck range of motion and difficulty swallowing.  You order an x-ray and see calcifications in the ligaments at their insertion.  You diagnose Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis (DISH).   This condition preferentially affects the:

Pseudogout may be associated with

What is the average amount of time between gout attacks?

Bouchard's nodes are located at the:

which of the following rheumatic diseases produces the most disability in the general population

which image technique is most sensitive in detecting sacroiliitis?

all of the following disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDS) have been approved for use in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis except:

all of the following statements regarding seronegative spondyloarthropathies are true except:

72-year-old female  comes to your clinic for bilateral knee pain.  She reports it gets worse with activity and usually is worse in the afternoon compared to the morning.  She points to the medial knee bilaterally for the maximal point of tenderness.  On exam you notice crepitus and confirm her tenderness.  All other provocative maneuvers of the knee are normal.  Which of the following is not a radiographic finding of this condition?

Podagra is observed in all of these except:

How would you best describe typical radiographic findings of hip osteoarthritis?

A 48-year-old female was recently diagnosed with osteoporosis.  She is trying to do everything she can to prevent this from progressing.  How much calcium should she be taking daily?

How much vitamin D should a patient with osteoporosis take daily?

Which type of orthotic can be prescribed to decrease pain in a patient with a stable osteoporotic vertebral body fracture?

Chest expansion less than how many cm is associated with an increased risk of restrictive lung disease in ankylosing spondylitis?