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Arthritic Conditions Flashcards

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Marie-Stumpell Disease and Bechterew’s Disease are also called ____.

A

Ankylosing Spondylitis

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When does ankylosing spondylitis usually start?

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Beforethe 4th decade

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How does the spine look with Ankylosing Spondylitis?

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Kyphotic deforimity of cervical and thoracic spine

Derease in lumbar lordosis

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4
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Men: Woman proportion of those with Ankylosing Spondylitis

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3:1

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_____ Drugs block cell growth and are used in patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis who do not respond well to corticosteroids.

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Cytotoxic Drugs

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6
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What angtigen is helpful is diagnosing Ankylosing Spondylitis?

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HLA-B27

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Gout is a disorder of ____ metabolism.

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Purine Metabolism

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Gout is caused by an elevated _____ which changes into crystals and is deposited in ____

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Serum Uric Acid (Hyperuricemia)

Peripheral Joints and other tissues (kidneys)

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9
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Drugs for Gout

A 
NSAIDS
COX-2 Inhibitors
Colchicine
Corticosteroirds
ACTH
Allopurinol, Probenecid, Sulfinpyracone
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10
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Diagnostic Tests for Gout

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nosodium urate crystals in synovial fluid

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11
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Where does psoriatic arthritis ussually occur?

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Joints of digits and axial skeleton

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Rx for psoriatic arthritis

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NSAIDS, Corticosteroids, DMARDS, BRMS

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13
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What do DMARDS do?

A

Slow down psoriatic arthritis

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14
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Lab Tests for Psoriatic Arthitis

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NONE

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15
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RA shows itself in a ____ pattern

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Symmetrical

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16
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Which hands joints are usually effected by RA?

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MCP and PIP

17
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Sx of RA

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Pannus formation (granulation tissue on joint)
Ulnar Drift
Volar subluxation of MCP joints
Ulnar drift at PIPs
Swan Neck, Boutonnieres and Bouchard’s dones

18
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Women:Men of RA

A

3:1

19
Q

% of JRA in remisison?

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75%

20
Q

Rx for RA

A

DMARDS, NSAIDS, ummosuppressive and corticosteroids

21
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Lab Values for RA

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Increased WBC and ESR
Hemoglobic and Hematocrit will show anemia
Rheumatoid factor elevated

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