Question

question 4 (mandatory) (1 point)
swelling over the metacarpophalangeal joints in rheumatoid arthritis is known as
a) heberdeen nodes
b) haygarth nodes
c) bouchard nodes
d) hitch-hiker nodes

Explanation:

• Heberdeen Nodes: Associated with distal interphalangeal joints in osteoarthritis.
• Haygarth nodes: Linked to rheumatoid arthritis and metacarpophalangeal joints.
• Bouchard Nodes: Found in proximal interphalangeal joints in osteoarthritis.
• Hitch - hiker nodes: Not a standard term for such joint swellings.

Answer:

B. Haygarth nodes