Page: 6 (Metabolic Arthritides) Flashcards
List ALL the METABOLIC Arthridites?
- ) Gout
- ) Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposition disease (aka: CPPD, Pseudogout, Chondrocalcinosis)
- ) Hydroxyapatite deposition disease (aka: HADD, Calcific Tendonitis, Calcific Bursitis)
- ) Septic arthritis (aka: Osteomyelitis, Infective arthritis)
What condition is associated with Males >40 years old and characteristic of extremely painful, red, hot, and swollen joint(s)?
Gout
What causes Gout?
overproduction of uric acid
Gout is usually mono-articular and most commonly located where?
MTP of the big toe (Podgra)
What RADIOGRAPHIC xray features are seen with Gout?
Overhanging margin
Juxta-articular erosions
Tophi crystal (located at the ear)
What SPECIAL TEST is used to properly diagnosis a patient with Gout?
Joint aspiration
What LAB(S) are associated with the diagnosis of Gout?
+ESR (Sedimentation rate)
Increased uric acid
What PHARMACOLOGICAL DRUGS are used to treat a patient with ACUTE Gout?
Colchicine
What PHARMACOLOGICAL DRUGS are used to treat a patient with CHRONIC Gout?
Allopurinol
What location of the body does Gout never occur at?
spine
What condition is characteristic of round or oval calcifications near the insertion of a bursa or tendon?
Hydroxyapatite deposition disease (aka: HADD, Calcific Tendonitis, Calcific Bursitis)
What joint is most commonly affected by HADD?
shoulder
This condition presents with a fever, chills, possible history of trauma/surgery and a warm, tender swollen joint?
Septic arthritis (aka: Osteomyelitis, Infective arthritis)
What LAB(S) are associated with the diagnosis of Septic arthritis (aka: Osteomyelitis, Infective arthritis)?
WBC count
What condition presents as a linear calcification parallel to the articular cortex within the joint space?
Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposition disease (aka: CPPD, Pseudogout, Chondrocalcinosis)
