Al-Mehdi Rheumatology Flashcards
mechanical wear and tear and damaged cartilage
osteoarthritis
chronic systemic inflammatory disease of synovial tissues
rheumatoid arthritis
seronegative (non-RF) and damaged enthesis (tendon to bone)
Anklyosing spondylitis
seronegative and is acquired sometimes by patients with psoriasis
psoriatic arthritis
seronegative and comes about after having an infection
reactive arthritis
gout, lesch-nyhan syndrome, and pseudogout are all what
crystal arthopathies
autoimmune inflammatory disease of synovial tissues; more prevalent in white females; SMOKING!!!
Rheumatoid arthritis
HLA associated with RA
DR4, DRB1*0404
smoking causes what that leads to RA
activation of peptidyl-arginine deiminase (PAD)
(Arginine to Citrulline)
citrullination of fibrinogen, type II collagen and filaggrin causes what in RA
autoantigen
2 types of autoantibodies formed in RA
anti-citrullinated and anti-cyclic citrullinated forms
what happens in RA that deals with plasma cells recognizing what as foreign
plasma cells class switch to IgG and then recognize it as foreign, so then they class switch again to IgM and attack its own product
type of hypersensitivity that RA is associated with
type III; IgG-IgM immune complex
where are the immune complexes in RA deposited and cause what
blood vessels and cause vasculitis
what 2 cells are on the synovial membrane
synovial macrophage
synovial fibroblast
what synovial membrane cell is activated by IFN-gamma
synovial macrophage
what synovial membrane cell is activated by IL-17
synovial fibroblast
MMP, TNF-a, IL-1, IL-6, PGE2, LTB4, and VEGF are all produced by what
the 2 synovial membrane cells
the products of synovial macrophages and fibroblasts lead to what 3 main things
tissue damage
inflammation
pain and swelling
what makes a ligand for RANK receptor on osteoclast that leads to bone erosion
synovial fibroblasts
symmetrical swelling, morning joint stiffness, and mainly deals with wrist
RA
anti-citrullinated Ab
early IgG
IgM Ab (RF) against what
IgG
involves PIP and DIP
OA
does NOT involve DIP
RA
bilateral PIP joint swelling and difficulty making a fist happens to the hand when
in early RA
what can also happen in RA when median n is compressed
carpal tunnel syndrome
flexion of PIP and hyperextension of DIP
boutonniere finger
flexion of MCP, extension of PIP, and flexion of DIP
swan neck finger
very little pain early on, main symptom is morning stiffness; pannus (thickening of synovial membrane)
RA
98% specificity for ACPA
RA
elevated ESR (means inflammation) and CRP (made by liver and means inflammation), order CBC w/ diff, ANA increased, and synovial fluid more than 2000 PMNs
RA