Rheumatology Study Guide

Rheumatology pharmacology, made calm. 🩶

A 15-page study guide to arthritis, gout, DMARDs, steroids and osteoporosis, written by a pharmacy student for pharmacy, nursing and medical students in Australia. Every topic gets its own page, with a mechanism diagram, Australian brands and doses, the side effects that matter, monitoring, red flags and a real pharmacy-counter case.

What's inside

• 01 Cover + contents
• 02 Rheum basics: inflammatory vs degenerative, the drug ladder, key blood tests
• 03 Osteoarthritis: analgesics, topical and oral NSAIDs, exercise first, myths
• 04 Gout: treating a flare, allopurinol start low go slow, febuxostat, triggers
• 05 Rheumatoid arthritis: methotrexate, leflunomide, sulfasalazine, hydroxychloroquine, monitoring
• 06 Biologics + JAKs: TNF inhibitors, IL-6, abatacept, JAK inhibitor warnings, screening before starting
• 07 Corticosteroids: dose equivalents, sick-day rules, side effects, tapering
• 08 Osteoporosis: calcium and vitamin D, bisphosphonate rules, denosumab, rare risks
• 09 Lupus, PMR + more: SLE, polymyalgia, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, Sjögren's
• 10 Special populations: pregnancy and breastfeeding, older adults, kidney dosing, vaccines before immunosuppression
• 11 Four case studies
• 12 Practice questions (12 multiple choice + 2 short answer)
• 13 Full answers with explanations
• 14–15 24 cut-and-fold flashcards

Why you'll like it

• Australian brands (Methoblastin, Humira, Enbrel, Zyloprim, Fosamax, Prolia) and current Australian guidance
• Pastel, hand-illustrated pages that are easy on tired eyes
• Built for exams, OSCEs and placement

Format

• 1 PDF file, 15 pages, A4 size
• Print at home or at a print shop, or import into GoodNotes, Notability or any PDF app
• Instant download after purchase. This is a digital file: nothing will be posted.

Please note

• For personal study use only. Please don't share, resell or upload the file anywhere.
• This guide is a study aid, not clinical or prescribing advice. Always check the current Australian Medicines Handbook and product information.
• Because this is a digital file, I can't offer change-of-mind refunds. If something's wrong with your file, message me and I'll fix it or refund you.

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