Spondylarthritidies Flashcards
(48 cards)
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HLA-B27
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Anterior uveitis (aka. iritis) Enteric arthropathy Psoriatic arthritis Ankylosing spondylitis Reactive arthritis
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Enteric arthropathy
Psoriatic arthritis
Ankylosing spondylitis
Reactive arthritis
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RhF -ve
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Axial (spine/sacroiliac joints)
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and joint inflammation is characteristic of the spondylarthritidies. it is called
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dactylitis
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Anterior uveitis Psoriaform rashes oral ulcers aortic regurgitation IBD
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Plantar fascia
Calcaneal ligament
Chostrochondritis
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Seronegativity HLA B27 + Axial arthritis Asymmetrical large joint oligoarthritis/mono Enthesitis Dactylitis Extra-articular manifestations
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Spine
Sacroiliac joints
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30
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HLA b27
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Night
end of the day
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relieved
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Exaggerated thoracic convex curvature
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buttocks/hips
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kyphosis
neck hyper-extension
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Chostrochondritis
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anterior uveitis
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AR
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pulmonary apical fibrosis
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majority
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Plantar fasciitis
Achilles
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MRI
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[AS]: What body patholgy would be most noticeable on XR
Sacroiliitis
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[AS]: Syndesomophytes are present in the vertebra and cause bamboo spine. This is due to the ... of enthetic ligaments
calcification
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[AS]: 1st line Mx
Exercise
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[AS]: Symptomatic Mx
NSAIDs
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[AS]: If severe AS and NSAIDs have failed in controlling symptoms use ...
TNF a blockers
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[AS]: name 3 TNFa blockers
Etanercept
Adalimumab
Golimumab
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[AS]: ESR of over ..., early hip involvement and age of onsetof <16 year are bad prognostic markers
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[EntericArthropathy]: Is associated with IBD, coeliacs and whipples diseases. Tx of underlying causes usually works - if resistant use ...
DMARDs
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[PsoriaticArthritis]: The patterns of joint involvement can be very variable e.g. (3)
Symmetrical polyarthritis
Asymmetrical oligarthritis
Spinal
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[PsoriaticArthritis]: If there is severe deformity what form os PA could it be
Psoriatic arthritis mutilans
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[PsoriaticArthritis]: In severe cases what is the characteristic XR presentation
Pencil in a cup
| narrowed end of metacarpal or phalanx inserts into expanded end of adjacent bone
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[PsoriaticArthritis]: Nail changes, rashes, dactylitis and ... are signs of PA
Palmo-plantar pustulosis
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[PsoriaticArthritis]: Mx is ...
NSAIDs
| DMARDs + ciclosporin
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[ReactiveArthritis]: Typically presents after what (2)
urethritis
| Dysentry
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[AS]: Dx made upon ... signs
clinical
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[ReactiveArthritis]: Whilst it can be both chronic or relapsing, how long after infections of uretritis/dysentry do symptoms first present
1-4 weeks
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[ReactiveArthritis]: Which limbs are typically affected
lower
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[ReactiveArthritis]: There may be raised brown plaques on soles of the feet. these are called
Keratoderma blenorrhagica
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[ReactiveArthritis]: painless penile ulceration secondary to chlamydia infections are called
Circinate balanitis
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[ReactiveArthritis]: What triad makes up Reiters syndrome
Urethritis
Conjuctivitis
arthritis
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[ReactiveArthritis]: upon synovial fluid aspiriation, what would be cultured?
Nothing it is sterile
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[ReactiveArthritis]: Tx is to splint the joint and deliver NSAIDs unless symptoms have been present for ....
>6 months
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[ReactiveArthritis]: If symptoms have been present for a long time treat with .... and ....
Methotrexate
| sulfasalazine
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[ReactiveArthritis]: Curing the underlying infection has ... on the arthritis
no effect
