Ankylosing Spondylitis Flashcards
How is AS treated?
Infliximab (TNF-alpha inhibitor)
Analgesia
What are the extra articular manifestation of ankylosing spondylitis?
Uveitis
Renal disease
Cardiovascular disease
Pulmonary disease
Osteoporosis
Neurological disease
Hepatic
How does ankylosing spondylitis present?
Gradual onset low back pain, worse at night with spinal morning stiffness relieved by exercise
Pain radiates from sacroiliac joints to hip/buttock
Progressive loss of spinal movement
What should be examined for in ankylosing spondylitis?
Movement at the spine
Schober’s test
Occiput-to-wall distance
Sacroiliitis
Achilles tendinitis and plantar fasciitis
Reduced lung expansion
Valvular pathology
Uveitis
What is uveitis? How does it present?
Inflammation of the uvea (iris, ciliary body, choroid)
Pain
Excessive tearing
Blurred vision
Redness
Photophobia
What is the ankylosing spondylitis?
Chronic inflammatory disease of the spine and sacroiliac joints of unknown aetiology
What is the classic xray finding for AS?
Bamboo spine
- Ossification of disc
