The upper limit of normal ESR is approximately age/2 for men and (age + ____) / 2 for women.

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A synovial fluid leukocyte count greater than ____/µL indicates inflammatory arthritis.

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The better inflammatory activity marker is ____ for spondyloarthritis and ____ for SLE.

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Inflammation at a tendon/ligament insertion is called ____, and the resulting "sausage digit" is called ____; both suggest spondyloarthritis.

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In rheumatoid arthritis, the more SPECIFIC antibody is ____ (~95% specific), while ____ is present in <70% of patients and is nonspecific.

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Inflammatory arthritis causes morning stiffness lasting >____ min that improves with activity; mechanical stiffness lasts <____ min.

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Oligoarthritis involves ____ to ____ joints; polyarthritis involves ____ or more.

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