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Rheumatological Examination of the Hands — Viva Defence
Structured DCE viva for the rheumatological hand examination short case: defence of the six-step routine, the synovitis versus bony swelling distinction, the discriminating deformities of RA, OA, PsA, gout, SLE (Jaccoud arthropathy), SSc and dermatomyositis, the DAS28 joint count, the carpal tunnel bedside tests, and the common examination traps, with examiner probing questions and model answers.
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Structured DCE viva for the rheumatological hand examination short case: defence of the six-step routine, the synovitis versus bony swelling distinction, the discriminating deformities of RA, OA, PsA, gout, SLE (Jaccoud arthropathy), SSc and dermatomyositis, the DAS28 joint count, the carpal tunnel bedside tests, and the common examination traps, with examiner probing questions and model answers.
Rheumatological Examination of the Hands — Viva
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