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The upper limit of normal ESR is approximately age/2 for men and (age + ____) / 2 for women.
Approach to the Patient With Rheumatologic DiseaseA synovial fluid leukocyte count greater than ____/µL indicates inflammatory arthritis.
Approach to the Patient With Rheumatologic DiseaseThe better inflammatory activity marker is ____ for spondyloarthritis and ____ for SLE.
Approach to the Patient With Rheumatologic DiseaseInflammation at a tendon/ligament insertion is called ____, and the resulting "sausage digit" is called ____; both suggest spondyloarthritis.
Approach to the Patient With Rheumatologic DiseaseIn rheumatoid arthritis, the more SPECIFIC antibody is ____ (~95% specific), while ____ is present in <70% of patients and is nonspecific.
Approach to the Patient With Rheumatologic DiseaseInflammatory arthritis causes morning stiffness lasting >____ min that improves with activity; mechanical stiffness lasts <____ min.
Approach to the Patient With Rheumatologic DiseaseOligoarthritis involves ____ to ____ joints; polyarthritis involves ____ or more.
Approach to the Patient With Rheumatologic Disease