Clin Med2 Final Flashcards
What rheum disorders are more common in MEN than women?
GOUT *(until menopause) Ankylosing Spondylitis (2:1)
What dz do men = women?
Psoriatic Arthritis
Presentation of Fibromyalgia?
CHRONIC, DIFFUSE MSK pain w/o obvious pathological cause
Tenter points in ALL 4 quadrants of body (inc. axial skeleton)
Sleep disturbances
Severe fatigue/ exercise intolerance
depression, anxiety
Can an event trigger Fibromyalgia?
Usually no, but sometimes from trauma, emotional trauma, flu/illness, or withdrawl from steroids
What are the Historical requirements of fibromyalgia
Widespread body pain involving at least 3 quadrants
At least 3 mo duration
no other pain cause
What are the cardinal features of fibromyalgia
Chronic widespread pain greater than 3 months
tender points on exam
How do you dx fibromyalgia?
Pain at least 3 months of the:
R AND L sides
Axial skeleton (11/18 tender ponts)
pain at 4 kg
What are inflammatory syndromes?
Gout (MC)
Pseudogout
RA
Spondyloarthropathies
Non Inflamm syndromes
Osteoarthritis (MC)
Fibromyalgia
Tx of fibromyalgia
DO NOT USE SYSTEMIC STEROIDS
non drug tx: exercise, sleep, tx psych stress bc “mind-body” illness
drugs: anti-depressants (duloxetine, cyclobenzaprine)
Pregablin- anti-epileptic
Tramadol- mu-opiod receptor ligand
opioids are rare for pain tx
What diseases are worse with exercise/ as the day goes on?
Fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis
(hey, these are the non-inflamm ones too)
they can have am stiffness less than 30 mins
Worst upon awakening?
RA
PMR
Joint pain in OA?
early- worse w/ exercise
late- pain at rest
Timeframe for inflame am stiffness?
am stiffness greater than 30 minutes
and symptoms improve with activity
What is the #1 drug in the world that tx RA
Methotrexate
What are x-ray findings in RA of the hands and wrists?
symmetrical joint space loss PIP MCP corner erosions (mouse bites) @ small joints may see soft tissue swell
Serologic testing for RA
+ RF plus + anti CCP + characteristic sx (swell, stiff)
means 98% likelihood the pt has RA
Real estate of RA
MCP and PIPs (NOT DIPS)
common in 2nd and 3rd digits, wrist and feet
usually b/L involvement
Real estate of OA
common at base of thumb, DIP and PIP (NOT MCP)
hand (70%), knee, hip and spine
usually unilateral joint involvement
Fibromyalgia associations (not part of dz though)
Dizzy, HA cognitive dysfxn insomnia, severe fatigue autonomic dysfxn exercise intolerance patesthesia depression, anxiety restless legs irritable bladder irritable bowel endocrine imbalance multiple sensitivities
Tx Temporal Arteritis
IMMEDIATELY give HIGH dose of PO corticosteroid (60mg prednisone) to reduce inflamm (before blindness)
PMR presentation
symmetric shoulder girdle pain (MC) neck + pelvic + upper arm + thigh pain no pain during physical exam from palpating wt loss, fever, malaise, difficulty standing + grooming joint ROM: normal, MSK strength: nml soft tissue swelling- knee, wrist, MCP LE edema carpal tunnel Labs: ELEVATED ESR and CRP
Age group PMR
Onset is OVER 50.
Mean age 73
whites females mc too
Lupus Criteria
Malar rash (butterfly) Discoid rash- mild form (arm+ears) Photosensitivity Oral Ulcers Arthritis Serositis Renal d/o Neuro d/o Hematologic d/o immunologic d/o antinuclear antibody
(** you need 4/11 criteria to have SLE, don’t have to be at once**)