A 45-year-old woman presents with symmetrical swelling of the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joints, with bony outgrowths. This is more suggestive of ...

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A 45-year-old woman presents with symmetrical swelling of the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joints, with bony outgrowths. This is more suggestive of which type of arthritis?

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Osteoarthritis (specifically Bouchard's nodes)

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Rheumatoid arthritis

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Psoriatic arthritis

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Gouty arthritis

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Septic arthritis

Arthritis — UKMLA MCQ

A 45-year-old woman presents with symmetrical swelling of the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joints, with bony outgrowths. This is more suggestive of which type of arthritis?