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1
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What is seronegative arthritis (Spondyloarthritis)

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Arthritis with negative rheumatoid factor

2
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Is seronegative arthritis (Spondyloarthritis) asymmetric or symmetric

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Asymmetric

3
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What are extra-articular features of seronegative arthritis (Spondyloarthritis)

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Uveltis, IBD

4
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What are the different clinical presentation of seronegative arthritis (Spondyloarthritis)

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•	Ankylosing Spondylitis
•	Psoriatic arthritis
•	Bowel related arthritis (Crohn’s, UC)
•	Reactive arthritis
Juvenile ankylosing spondylitis
5
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What is ankylosing Spondylitis

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Chronic inflammatory rheumatic disorder with a predilection for axial skeleton and entheses

6
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Is ankylosing Spondylitis more common in females or males

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Males

7
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How do you assess spinal mobility in ankylosing Spondylitis

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  1. Modified Schober
  2. Lateral Spinal Flexion
  3. Occiput to wall and Tragus to wall
  4. Cervical Rotation
8
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Clinical features of ankylosing spondylitis

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  • Inflammatory back pain
  • Limitation of movements in antero-posterior as well as lateral planes at lumbar spine
  • Limitation of chest expansion
  • Bilateral sacroiliitis on X-rays
9
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What is the ASAS Classification Criteria for Axial Spondylitis

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Patients with >3months back pain
Age onset <45 years
Sacroiliitis on imaging plus >1 SpA feature or HLA-B27 plus > the SpA features

10
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Name SpA features

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Inflammatory back pain
Arthritis
Enthesitis (heel)
Uveitis
Dactylitis
Psoriasis
Chron's/Colitis
Good response to NSAIDs
Family history for SpA
HLA-B27
Elevated CRP
11
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What are the management of ankylosing spondylitis

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  • Physiotherapy
  • NSAIDs
  • DMARDs- Sulfasalazine
  • Anti-TNF
  • Anti-IL-17
  • Treatment of osteoporosis
  • Surgery- joint replacements & spinal surgery
12
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Name joints commonly affected by psoriatic arthritis

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Neck
Shoulder
Elbows
Base of spine
Wrists
All joints of knuckles, fingers and thumbs
Knees
Ankles
All joints of toes
13
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Name treatments of Psoriatic Arthritis

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Sulfasalazine
Methotrexate 
Leflunomide
Cyclosporine
Anti-NF therapy
Anti-IL-17 and IL-23
Steroids
Physiotherapy and OT
14
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What is reactive arthritis

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Sterile synovitis after distant infection

15
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What organisms are linked to reactive arthritis

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Salmonella, Shigella, Yersinia, Campylobacter, Chlamydia trachomatis or pneumoniae, Borrelia, Neisseria and streptococci

16
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What is Reiter’s Syndrome

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Arthritis, urethritis and conjunctivitis

17
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Name prognostic signs of chronicity in Reactive Arthritis

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o Hip/heel pain
o High ESR
o Family history and HLA-B27 +ve

18
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What are the treatments for acute reactive arthritis

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NSAID
Joint injection
Antibiotics in chlamydia infection

19
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What are the treatments for chronic reactive arthritis

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NSAID
DMARD (methotrexate, sulphasalazine)
Steroids
Anti-TNF
Bowel resection may alleviate peripheral disease

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