Joint

Question 1

Explain the two nodes associated with osteoarthritis?

Answer 1

Affected PIP joints cause Bouchard nodes

Affected DIP joints cause Heberden nodes

Question 2

4 things that can develop from osteoarthritis?

Answer 2

Joint mice
Eburnation
Osteophytes
Cysts

Question 3

Two lab values that support RA 80% of the time?

Answer 3

RF and anti CCP

Question 4

4 joint sign we will see with RA?

Answer 4

Boutonnières , swan neck, ulnar deviation of fingers, radial deviation of wrist

Question 5

What condition has pencil in cup deformity?

Answer 5

Psoriatic arthritis

Question 6

What pathogen is causing suppurative/infectious arthritis in infants?
Kids and adults, 2 pathogens?
What is the biochemical cause?
What disease can develop because of infectious arthritis?

Answer 6

H influenza
Staph or gonococcus
Mac deficiency (complement)
Lyme disease

Question 7

What is the uric acid level for gout?

Why does gout end up in peripheral joints?

Answer 7

Greater than 6.8

Lower temperatures favor crystallization

Question 8

Where are two places we will find ganglion cysts?
What is an important PE sign?

What is a synovial cyst and give an example?

Answer 8

Tendon sheath or joint capsule
Translucent

Herniation of the synovium through the joint capsule
Baker cyst