American College of Rheumatology Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Certification in Rheumatology RhMSUS Question # 48 Topic 2 Discussion

American College of Rheumatology Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Certification in Rheumatology RhMSUS Question # 48 Topic 2 Discussion

RhMSUS Exam Topic 2 Question 48 Discussion:
Question #: 48
Topic #: 2

A 80-year-old man presents with two weeks of wrist swelling and pain. His exam reveals swelling and tenderness over the dorsum of his right wrist as well as synovial swelling of the second and third metacarpophalangeal joints of his left hand. His serum uric acid concentration is 6.0 mg/dL. The longitudinal and transverse images of the dorsal aspect of his right wrist are shown below. What is the MOST likely diagnosis?

RhMSUS Question 48

RhMSUS Question 48


A.

Gout


B.

Calcium pyrophosphate arthritis


C.

Rheumatoid arthritis


D.

Psoriatic arthritis


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