Rheumatology Flashcards
(34 cards)
urate in gout
360
if under 360 repeat after 2w
urate crystals
neg birefringent urate crystals
pseudo gout crystals
pos rhomboid calcium phosphate crystals
XR in pseudo gout
chonedrocalcinosis
Takayas
females
asian
young
occlusion of aorta, RAS
takayas
kawasaki symptoms and treatment
strawberry tonge, desquamating rash
aspirin
EGPA
late onset asthmap
pANCA ANCA
EGPA
GPA
saddle shaped nose
cANCA
GPA
IgA related
HSP
OA treatment
topical NSAIDs
oral NSAIDS and PPI
steroids
rheumatoid arthritis treatment
DMARD
biologics
what ix to assess response to treatment to RA
CRP and disease activity
feltys
RA, splenomegaly, reduced WBC
SLE bloods
complement
ANA
anti DS DNA
what to monitor in SLE
ESP
C3/C$ low during active disease
anti ds DNA
limited systemic sclerosis
anti centromere AB
diffuse systemic sclerosis
anti SC70
what is systemic sclerosis
excessive despotiion of collagen
sjorgen treatment
artificial tears and saliva
pilocarpine
treatment of anti phospholipid syndrome
if VTE
if recurrent VTE
if arterial thrombosis
aspirin
warfarin 2-3
warfarin 3-4
warfarin 2-3
reactive arthritis when
1-4 post infection