Inflammatory arthritis Flashcards
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Name examples of inflammatory arthritis
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Rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis
2
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What is rheumatoid arthritis?
A
Inflammatory autoimmune disorder causing a symmetrical polyarthritis
3
Q
what are the signs and symptoms of RA?
A
Symmetrical swollen, painful, stiff joints. Worse in the morning (lasts longer than 30 mins)
MCP, PIP, MTP affected. DIPs spared
ulnar deviation, swan neck, boutonniere deformity
extra-articular: pleural effusions, pericarditis, scleritis, amyloidosis
4
Q
investigations of RA?
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XRAY (peri-articular erosions, joint space narrowing)
Bloods (+ve rheumatoid factor (Sensitive), +ve anti-ccp (specific)
5
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Management of RA?
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DMARDs eg. methotextrate
biological therapist eg. TNF-alpha blockers Infliximab
