Crystal arthropathies Flashcards
1
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MTP 1st
Podagra
2
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Monosodium urate crystals
3
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septic arthritis
4
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Increased dietary purines Diuretics Increased alcohol intake Tumour lysis (cytotoxics) Leukaemia
5
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Synovial fluid
negatively bifringent urate crystals
6
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A
Etoricoxib (NSAID or COXIB)
7
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Colchicine
8
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A
Allopurinol
titrate vs urate until <0.3mmol/L
9
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It may precipitate and attack. Wait until 3 weeks after acute attack. Cover with NSAID.
10
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A
NO
11
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Hyperparathyroidism
Hypophosphotaemia
Haemochromatosis
Old age
12
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A
Weakly positively bifringent crystals
13
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soft tissue calcium deposition
14
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ucleration
15
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Needle
