25 Flashcards
types of auto-immune myositis
- polymyositis
- polymylagia
- dermatomyositis
presentation auto-immune myositis
- muscle weakness (symmetrical, diffuse, proximal
investigations for Sjogrens syndrome
- schemers test
- immunology
- biopsy of salivary glands
Sjorgens syndrome
immune disorder identified by its two most common symptoms; dry eyes and a dry mouth. often accompanies other immune disorders e.g. RA and SLE
complications diffuse scleroderma
- pulmonary fibrosis
- renal crisis
- small intestine bacterial overgrowth
scleroderma
chronic hardening and contraction of the skin and connective tissue (locally or systemically)
describe Raynauds syndrome/ phenomenon
spasm of arteries causing episodes of reduced blood flow
normally fingers
typical causes of Raynauds
cold
stress
anxiety
connective tissue disorders
- SLE
- scleroderma
- auto-immune myositis
- mixed connective tissue disorder
management of metastatic bone disease
- early chemo
- prophylactic internal fixation
- use of bone cement
classification for giant cell arteritis
at least 3 of:
- > 50
- raised ESR >50
- new headache
- temporal artery tenderness
- abnormal temporary artery biopsy
signs of inadequate dorsiflexion control
- foot slap
- toe drag
define pauciarticular JIA
<4 joints affected
adult acute septic arthritis presentation
- unwilling to move
- pain @ normally one joint
- normally superficial joint
- rarely in healthy adult
- tachycardia
- hyperthermia
localised growth failure in JIA
- leg length discrepancies
- shortening of fingers, hands, forearms, toes and feet
- micrognathia
