Bones of the hand and wrist Rheumatoid arthritis MORE rheumatoid arthritis with a dash of osteoarthritis MORE bones of the hand and wrist :) Waiting times
100
What is the most commonly fractured carpal bone of the wrist
Scaphoid
100
Where is the primary site of inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis?
Synovium
100
How long does early morning stiffness last in rheumatoid arthritis?
30 - 60 minutes
100
What is bone number 8?
Scaphoid bone
100
What is the waiting time target for A&E in the UK?
4 hours
200
Which joints are more commonly affected in rheumatoid arthritis
proximal interphalangeal joints and the metacarpal pharyngeal joints
200
Which cells make up the synovium membrane and proliferate in response to cytokines of inflammation?
Fibroblast - like synoviocyes
200
Which joints are commonly affected in osteoarthritis
Distal interphalangeal joints and proximal interphalangeal joints
200
What is bone number 7?
lunate bone
200
How to patients book their first hospital appointment with a specialist?
NHS e - referral service
300
How many bones of the wrist are there?
8
300
What are the key cytokines involved in the inflammatory process of rheumatoid arthritis?
IL - 6, IL - 1 and TNF - alpha
300
Which joints are most commonly affected in rheumatoid arthritis?
small joints of the hands and feet
300
What is bone number 5?
pisiform bone
300
What is the average wait time to see a specialist in patients with rheumatoid arthritis?
4 weeks
400
What 3 bones makes up the radiocarpal wrist joint?
scaphoid, lunate and triquetrum
400
what stimulates osteoclasts to erode bone?
RANKL - RANK binding
400
What is commonly used to treat rheumatoid arthritis?
NSAIDS
400
What is bone number 4?
Hamate bone
400
What is the maximum waiting time for non urgent treatments on the NHS
18 Weeks
500
What type of joints are the metacarpal pharyngeal joints?
Biaxial condyloid synovial joints
500
What is the prevalence of Rheumatoid arthritis?
1%
500
What often indicates that someone has Rheumatoid arthritis?
Positive anti CCP and positive RF
500
What is bone number 2?
Trapezoid bone
500
What is the maximum waiting time for suspected cancer/urgent referral?
2 weeks






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