Rheum Flashcards

1
Q

best initial tx for rheumatoid arthritis

A

DMARDS (MTX)

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2
Q

tx of polymyalgia rheumatica

A

prednisone 15

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3
Q

need what to dx PMR

A

b/l shoulder or hip stiffness and aching

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4
Q

purple papules on knuckles and interphalangeal joints (Gottron’s papules)

A

dermatomyositis

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5
Q

other manifestations of Sjogren’s

A

arthragias
thyroiditis
pulmonary dz
GERD

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6
Q

dermatomyositis cancers

A
ovarian
lung
pancreas
gastric
colorectal
non Hodgkins
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7
Q

meds that cause drug induced vasculitis

A
sulfa
allopurinol
thiazides
PCNs
phenytoin
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8
Q

tx of drug induced vasculitis

A

supportive

corticosteroids if severe

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9
Q

tx of Raynaud’s

A

nifedipine (CCB)

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10
Q

pt w/ gout. what med do you not start pt on

A

allopurinol

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11
Q

PMR lab

A

ESR

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12
Q

difference between PMNs of rheumatoid and osteoarthritis

A

rheumatoid: PMNs > 50% of WBCs
osteoarthritis: PMNs

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13
Q

acute tx vs chronic tx of gout

A

acute: colchicine
chronic: allopurinol, probenecid

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14
Q

characteristics of Henoch Schonlein

A

nonthrombocytopenic palpable purpura
colicky abdominal pain
arthritis

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15
Q

nonthrombocytopenic palpable purpura
colicky abdominal pain
arthritis

A

Henoch Schonlein

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16
Q
night sweats
fatigue
weight loss
myalgia
arthritis
A

Takayasu arteritis

17
Q

characteristics of Takayasu arteritis

A
night sweats
fatigue
weight loss
myalgia
arthritis
18
Q

characteristics of Wegener’s

A
weight loss
fatigue
respiratory problems
eye lesions
neuropathies
glomerulonephritis
skin lesions
19
Q
weight loss
fatigue
respiratory problems
eye lesions
neuropathies
glomerulonephritis
skin lesions
A

Wegener’s

20
Q

Polyarteritis nodosa

A

fatigue, fever, myalgias
skin lesions
GI sxs (postprandial abd pain)
cardiac lesions

21
Q

fatigue, fever, myalgias
skin lesions
GI sxs (postprandial abd pain)
cardiac lesions

A

polyarteritis nodosa

22
Q

target uric acid levels for gout

A

5-6

23
Q

management drug induced vasculitis

A

d/c drug, supportive care