Inflammatory Arthropathies Flashcards
1
Q
What is the presentation which suggests inflammatory arthropathies?
A
- Joint pain and swelling
- Morning stiffness
- Improvement in symptoms with exercise
- Synovitis on examination
- Raised inflammatory markers - CRP, PV
- Extra-articular symptoms
2
Q
how are inflammatory arthropathies mainly treated?
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- Analgesia
- Anti-inflammatory medications: steroids and NSAIDs
- Steroid injections
- DMARDs
3
Q
different types of inflammatory arthritis?
A
- Seropositive
- Seronegative
- Infectious
- Crystal induced
4
Q
types of seropositive arthritis?
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- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Lupus
- Scleroderma
- Vasculitis
- Sjogren’s
5
Q
types of seronegative arthritis?
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- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Reactive arthritis
- IBD arthritis
6
Q
characteristics of seronegative inflammatory arthropathies?
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- inflammation +/-
arthritic disease of the spine (spndyloarthropathy)
asymmetric oligoarthritis
7
Q
common presentations of seronegative inflammatory arthropathies?
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- Sacroiliitis
- Uveitis
- Dactylitis
- Enthesopathies: especially achilles tendonitis & plantar fasciitis
8
Q
what is a connective tissue disease?
A
multisystem disorders that can cause organ pathology
9
Q
give some examples of connective tissue diseases?
A
- SLE
- Sjogrens
- Systemic Sclerosis
- Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
- Anti-phospholipid syndrome
