Arthritis Flashcards
Subluxation, dislocation common in
RA. SLE
Diffuse osteoporosis
Only in RA
Normal mineralization
All arthritides except RA
Aggressive erosion ( no sclerotic borders, no reparative bone)
RA
Psoriasis
Non eggresive erosion (fine sclerotic border)
Gout
Erosion in central portion
OA
Periosteal new bone formation
Psoriasis
Reiters syndrome
Ankylosis (bridging of a joint)
Inflammatory arthropathies
Overhanging of edges
Gout
Sunchondral bone
OA
Osteophytes
OA
Maintenance of joint space
Only gout and PVNS maintain normal joint space in progressive disease
Uniform narrowing
All arthritis except OA
Eccentric narrowing
OA
Wide joint space
Early inflammatory
Proximal joints
RA
CPPD
AS
Distal joints
Reiters
Psoriatic
Symmetrical
RA
Swelling symmetrical around joint
Seen in all but mc in RA
Asymmetrical swelling
MC OA
Lumpy bumpy sts
Gout (tophus)
Swelling of entire digit
Psoriasis, reiters
Subq tissue calcification
Scleroderma
Calcification in cartilage
Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate