Arthritis Flashcards
1
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Conditions +ve for RF:
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RA Sjorgen's Infective endocarditis SLE Systemic sclerosis Felty's
2
Q
Presentation of RA:
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Painful swollen joints of hands and feet
Stiffness worse in morning (cortisol dips at night)
Gradually worsens as larger joints get involved
Discomfort squeezing on meta-carpal and -tarsal joints
3
Q
Late presentation of RA:
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Swan neck and boutonnière deformities
flexed finger joints
4
Q
Seronegative inflammatory arthritis:
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Ankylosing spondyloarthritis Non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis Psoriatic arthritis Enteropathic arthritis Reactive arthritis Juvenile onset arthritis
5
Q
Differential between psoriatic arthritis and RA?
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Psoriatic = DIPs mainly affected RA = PIPs and MCPs mainly affected
6
Q
DMARDs:
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Methotrexate
Hydroxychloroquine
Sulphasulazone
7
Q
Ankylosing spondyloarthritis:
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Sacroiliitis and spine
8
Q
“Can’t see, can’t pee, can’t climb a tree”
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Reactive arthritis: Anterior uveitis/conjunctivitis Urethritis Peripheral and axial arthritis (seronegative)
