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1
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What is meant by spondyloarthropathy?

A

Inflammatory arthritis affecting both spine and joints

2
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What is enthesitis?

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Inflammation at the site where tendon joins to bone

3
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What is dactylitis?

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Inflammation of an entire digit

4
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What is ankylosing spondylitis?

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Inflammatory spinal arthritis, usually affecting sacroiliac joint too

5
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Is ankylosing spondylitis more common in males or females?

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Males

Late adolescence

6
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What is an extra-articular feature of ank. spond. in the eye?

A

Anterior uveitis

7
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Which HLA is associated with ank. spond?

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HLA B27

8
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What examinations can be used to diagnose ank. spond?

A

Schober’s test
Occiput-to-wall test
Chest expansion

9
Q

List treatment for ankylosing spondylitis

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Exercise, physiotherapy
NSAID
Anti-TNF (infliximab)
Steroid

10
Q

What are the 2 typical nail changes that occur in psoriatic arthritis?

A

Nail pitting

Onycholysis

11
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Rheumatoid factor is positive in psoriatic arthritis. True/False?

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False

12
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What is the source of reactive arthritis?

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Infection, leading to inflammatory synovitis

13
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Symptoms of reactive arthritis come on at the start of infection. True/False?

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False

Typically up to 4wks after infection

14
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Which organisms typically cause reactive arthritis?

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Chlamydia
Enterogenic (salmonella, campylobacter)
Neisseria

15
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Reactive arthritis is HLA B27 positive. True/False?

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True

16
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Reiter’s syndrome is a form of reactive arthritis made up of which disease triad?

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Urethritis
Conjunctivitis/uveitis/iritis
Arthritis