<prompt> Which of the following is not true regarding in- flammatory arthritis -Presence of morning stiffnessSclerosis on X-rayAnemia of chronic diseasePresence of fever, weight loss and elevated ESR  <response>: Ans. is b i.e., Sclerosis on X ray Inflammatory arthritis refers to those conditions of the joints that involve the immune system and cause inflammation. Inflammatory arthritis are :- RA Reiters syndrome Gout Pseudogout Reactive arthritis Ankylosing spondylitis Psoriatic arthritis Lupus arthritis Features of inflammatory arthritisa Presence of some or all four cardinal signs of inflammation.i Erythemaii Painiii Warmthiv Swellingb Systemic symptomsi Prolonged morning stiffness, often lasting for several hours. Non inflammatory arthritis are associated with intermittent stiffness, Stiffness usually lasts less than 1 hr.ii Fatigueiii Feveriv Weight Lossc Laboratory evidence of inflammationi Elevated ESRii Elevated C reactive proteiniii Thrombocytosisiv Anemia of chronic disease.d X-ray. X-ray feature of inflammatory arthritis shows rarefaction while x-ray features in non-inflammatory arthritis reveals sclerosis. 