SPONDYLOARTHRITIS Flashcards
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WHAT DOES SERonegative mean
does not have a rheumatoid factor in the blood
What are the common features of ankylosing spndylitis
- Inflammation in the spine
- Synovitis
- Enthesopathy (inflammation at bony attachment sites)
- Inflammatory eye disease
- blood work
- Tendency to run in families
What does synovitis affect? does it occur bilaterally or unilaterally
peripheral joints of the legs>arms
Typically unilateral
who develops Psoriatic arthritis
15-30% of people with psoriasis
Is there a genetic component to psoriatic arthritis?
Yes, appears in families
When does psoriatic arthritis typically present
30-50 years old
What may occur with psoriatic arthritis
- Dactylitis
- Enthesitis
What is dactylitis
Sausage like fingers & toes due to swelling
In psoriatic arthritis where does enthesitis commonly occur
Heels & back
What are the 5 subgroups of psoriatic arthritis
- DIP Arthritis: Primarily joints of fingers &toes
- Asymmetric oligoarthritis: Joints of limbs -2-4 joints involved
- Symmetrical polyarthritis: Multiple joints - symmetric - resembles rheumatoid arthritis
- Arthritis mutilans: rare, deforming
- Psoriatic spondylitis: Sacroiliac joints & spine
What are the two main categories of spondyloarthritis
- Axial spondyloarthritis (spine + pelvis)
2. Peripheral spondyloarthritis
What is enteropathic spondylitis
intestinal arthropathy
What may be seen with enteropathic sondylitis
- Ulcerative colitis and crohn’s disease
Is reactive arthritis typically symmetrical or asymmetrical
asymmetrical
What does reactive arthritis cause? where does it typically occur?
Hot, swollen joints. Maybe stiffening of spine
In lower limbs
what triggers reactive arthritis
Infection in the bowel or genitourinary tract
What does ankylosing mean
stiffening or fusing
What is ankylosing spondylitis
stiffness/fusing of the spine by inflammation
When is the onset of ankylosing spondylitis
adolescence/young adulthood
Average age: 26
Is ankylosing spondylitis easy to detect
How is it normally diagnosed
no- typically a delayed diagnosis
MRI is hallmark tool for diagnosis
how does Ankylosing spondylitis pain present
worst when youre resting better when youre moving
which ethnic group has a high prevalence of ankylosis spondylitis
Haida Indigenous
Ankylosing spondylitis M:F ratio?
1:1
Causes of ankylosing spondylitis?
Unclear!
- Familial clustering
- associated with genetic marker