Arthritides

Question 0

Spondylitis

Answer 0

Arthritis affecting vertebral column

Question 1

Inflammatory arthritides

Answer 1

A group of inflammatory diseases affecting connective tissue, including the joints.

Question 2

Metabolic arthritis

Answer 2

Gout

Monosodium urate crystals deposited in tissue. Accompanied by acute arthritis.

Question 3

Infectious arthritides

Answer 3

Bacterial or viral.

Trauma (direct) or indirectly

Question 4

Reiter’s Syndrome

Answer 4

Triad of arthritis, non-gonococcal urethritis, and conjunctivitis.

Follows inflammation of intestines or urinary tract?

Question 5

Scleroderma

Answer 5

Systemic inflammation affecting collagen.

Slowly spreading fibrosis and collagen deposits.

Question 6

Joint cartilage

Answer 6

Sustains joint loading and allows motion.

Question 7

Collagen

Answer 7

Main supportive protein found in bone, tendon, cartilage, skin and connective tissue.

Question 8

Osteophyte

Answer 8

Bone outgrowths.
Especially at joint margins
Thought to develop in order to increase SA for weight distribution.

Question 9

Osteoarthritis

Answer 9

Most common form of arthritis.

Question 10

Heberden node

Answer 10

Enlargement of DIPs

Seen in osteoarthritis.

Question 11

Bouchard’s nodes

Answer 11

Enlargement of PIPs

Seen in osteoarthritis

Question 12

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Answer 12

Inflammatory, destructive, chronic autoimmune disorder.

Affects multiple joints and connective tissue throughout the body

Question 13

Swan neck deformity

Answer 13

In RA.

PIP hyperextended, DIP flexed

Question 14

Boutonnière deformity

Answer 14

In RA. PIP flexed, DIP extended.

Question 15

Sjorden’s syndrome

Answer 15

In 15% of cases of RA.

Dry eyes and mouth.

Question 16

Signs and symptoms of RA

Answer 16

Morning stiffness that lasts more than 1 hour.

Involvement if more than 3 joints for more than 6 weeks

BL joint swelling

Rheumatoid nodules.