A 60-year-old patient with rheumatoid arthritis is being considered for methotrexate. Which of the following tests is essential to perform BEFORE init...

Question

A 60-year-old patient with rheumatoid arthritis is being considered for methotrexate. Which of the following tests is essential to perform BEFORE initiating methotrexate?

Accepted Answer

Liver function tests

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Chest X-ray

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ECG

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Urine dipstick

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Serum uric acid

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Rheumatoid Arthritis

A 60-year-old patient with rheumatoid arthritis is being considered for methotrexate. Which of the following tests is essential to perform BEFORE initiating methotrexate?