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Rheumatology
AKT High-Yield Breakdown
Rheumatology in the AKT tests your ability to distinguish inflammatory from mechanical patterns, recognise emergencies (septic arthritis, GCA), and apply NICE guidance for common conditions like gout, RA, and OA.
What You'll Learn
Master the hot swollen joint algorithm, gout flare management, RA early referral rules, OA stepwise treatment, PMR diagnosis by response, GCA emergency management, and back pain red flags.
1. Acute Hot Swollen Joint (The "Never Miss" Station)
AKT stems love "one joint, sudden onset, painful, swollen".
First question: could this be septic arthritis?
Treat as septic arthritis until proven otherwise if:
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