Question

A 60-year-old patient presents with hand pain and stiffness, worse after rest, lasting about 1 hour in the morning. Examination reveals soft tissue swelling of the proximal interphalangeal joints bilaterally. Which condition is most likely?

Accepted Answer

Rheumatoid arthritis

Answer

Osteoarthritis

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Psoriatic arthritis

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Gout

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Dupuytren's contracture

Practice question

A 60-year-old patient presents with hand pain and stiffness, worse after rest, lasting about 1 hour in the morning. Examination reveals soft tissue swelling of the proximal interphalangeal joints bilaterally. Which condition is most likely?