CIS RA johnston Flashcards
diagnosis RA, active signs of inflammation for at least ____ weeks
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what deviation in RA
radial deviation of wrist
ulnar deviation of fingers
think Radial (w)Rist RA
36 hr old with history of dry mouth, decreased tearing and sandy gritty feeling under eyelids. complains of bright light sensitivity and has history of RA what is DD
extra articular RA due to secondary sjogrens
-seen in 35% of RA pts, 90% women
R/O SLE
R/O AIDS assocaited keratoconjunctivitis
R/O vitamins A deficiency
caplan syndrome
coal workers pneumocon with backround of RA, so multiple nodules on lung
nodular densities after exoposure to coal or silica
pencil in cup appearance
psoriatic arthritis
enteropathic arthritis
arthritis associatred swith crohns or UC axial involvement peripheral arthritis large joints LE small joints UE
tests for sjogren
Ro/SSa and La/SSB
schirmers test
slit lamp exam
seronegative spondyloarthropathies
predilection for spine and SI joints
new bone formation at sites of inflammation
tests for ankylosing and imaging
HLAB27 CRP, sed rate xray pelvis (si joint) xray lubar vert CT of both if xrays non diagnostic
late complications of AS
restrictive lung disease
compression fractures
cauda equina syndrome
odontoid and RA
atlantoaxial subluxation due to erosoin of odontoid proces
DD RA
sle viral arthritis endocarditis sarcoid sjogren
tests to order with coal workers pneumoconniosis
CT of cehst bronchoscopy with cytology and biopsy sputum cytology, gram stain, culture TB skin test PFTs
reactive arthritis
autoimune disease, asymmetric mono arth or oligo arth in LE
may be associated with infection like blood diarr bugs or chlamydia
young men get it
C1 and C2 in RA
may sublux
don’t force into flexion or hyperextension (when intubating)
labs with AS
increasesd ESR and CRP
hla b27 potisitve
anemia of chornic disesae
treatment of sjogren
lubrication with artificial tears
encourage water
anti inflammatory and immunosuppressive
PE AS
restricted forward flexion (shober test) restricted chest expansion
loss spinal mobility
why is RA important
significant mortality
CAD, HF due to endothelial damage from chronic inflamation
frequently disables pts
hyperlucent lungs
look dark, cannot get air out
think obstructive pulmonary disesase
imaging for RA
x rays of hands and feet
CT for erosions
vertebrae in AS
squaring
shiny corners, sclerosis at edge of vertebral bodies
bamboo spine or syndesmophytes
wrist RA compression
median nerve, carpal tunnel syndrome
iritis seen in what
SLE and AS
not in RA
clinical manifestations AS
low back pain over 3 months morning stiffness, improved with exercise fatigue, weight loss symmetric SI joint pain tendonitis, planter fasciitis