Crystal arthropathy Flashcards

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What is crystal arthropathy?

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group of joint disorders caused by deposits of crystals in joints and soft tissues around them

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What are the most common types of crystal arthropathy?

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  1. Gout

2. Calcium pyrophosphate deposition (CPPD) -Pseudo-gout

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What is acute CPPD?

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acute monoarthropathy usually larger joints in elderly, usually spontaneous

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What is chronic CPPD?

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inflammatory RA-like symmetrical polyarthritis and synovitis

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What are RF for CPPD?

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  1. Old age
  2. Hyperparatyroidism
  3. Haemochromtosis
  4. Hypophosphatameia
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What does synovial fluid analysis show in CPPD?

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weakly positively birefringent rhomboid-shaped crystals

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What would X ray show with CPPD?

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and soft tissue calcium deposition on X ray

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How do you manage CPPD?

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  1. Mono/oligoarticular disease: Intra-articular corticosteroids +/- paracetamol
  2. Polyarticular disease: NSAIDs or colchicine +/- paracetamol and systemic corticosteroids if 1st line fails/contraindicated
  3. Chronic/recurrent: joint replacement
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What is normal epid for gout?

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  1. 3-6% men
  2. 1-2% women
  3. Rare in premenopausal women
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What are RF for gout?

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  1. Older age
  2. Male sex
  3. Use of drug e.g. aspirin, ciclosporin , tacrolimus or pyrazinmaide
  4. Alcohol
  5. Genetic
  6. Chemo/cancer
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What are causes of gout?

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  1. Hyperuricaemia (either from reduced urate excretion or excess urate production)
  2. Precipitated by trauma, infection.
  3. Monosodium urate
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What are symptoms of GOUT?

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  1. Acute onset of severe joint pain
  2. Swelling
  3. Effusion
    Warmth
  4. Eythema
  5. Tenderness of involved joint
  6. Tophi
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What joints are affected in gout?

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Feet joint: first metatasophalangeal, tarsometatrsal and ankle joints

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How many joints are affected in gout?

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Few affected joints usually monoarticular or <4 joints

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What are possible DDx for gout?

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  1. Pseudogout
  2. Septic arthritis: EXCLUDE
  3. Trauma
  4. RA
  5. Reactive arthritis
  6. Psoriatic arthritis
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What investigation is used in gout?

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arthrocentesis with synovial fluid analysis

17
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What would synovial fluid be like in Gout?

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strongly negative birefringent needle-shaped crystals under polarised lights

18
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What is the 1st line management for acute gout?

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  1. NSAIDs e.g. naproxen 500mg twice daily 10-14 days
  2. Corticosteroid e.g., prednisolone 20-40mg once daily
  3. Colchicine 1.2mg
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What is 2nd line management of Gout?

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IL-1 inhibitor e.g. anakinra

20
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What is management for recurrent gout?

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  • 1st line: allopurinol 100mg daily + NSAIDs
  • 2nd line: febuxostat 40-80mg daily
  • 3rd line: probenecid or sulfinpyrazone
  • 4th line: pegloticase
21
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What are possible complications of gout?

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  1. Joint destruction
  2. Kidney disease
  3. Urolithiasis
  4. Nephrolithiasis
  5. Acute uric acid nephropathy
22
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What is gout a RF for?

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mortality from cardiovascular and renal disease

23
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What are symptoms of pseudogout?

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  1. Acute monoarthritis
  2. Large joints – knee
  3. Polyarticular (chronic)
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What is pseudogout caused by?

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  1. Precipitated by trauma, illness.
  2. Calcium pyrophosphate.
  3. Idiopathic
  4. hyperPTH, hypoPO4, hypoMg, metabolic
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What are additional XR changes in psuedogout?

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  1. Linear, stippled radio-opaque deposits in fibro cartilage OR hyaline cartilage
  2. Calcified tendons
  3. Subchondral cysts
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What other investigations can be used in psudeogout?

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  1. Serum calcium –> normal or elevated

2. Serum parathyroid hormone –> normal or elevated

27
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What can lead to hyperuricaemia in gout?

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  1. Increased intake of uric acid in gout often due to high purine diet, alcohol
  2. Increased production can be malignancy-related (tumour lysis syndrome)
  3. Decreased excretion is usually the result of diuretic medication
28
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What would aspirate show in gout?

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  1. turbid, yellow, low viscosity fluid. Raised WCC (neutrophils)
  2. Needle shaped, -vely birefringent crystals
29
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What would bloods show in gout?

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  1. elevated WCC
  2. CRP
  3. uric acid (4-6 weeks later)
30
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What would XR show in gout?

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“rat bite” erosions

31
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What do you give for acute attack of gout?

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  1. NSAIDs +/- PPI
  2. Colchicine (anti-mitotic)
  3. Corticosteroids
32
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What do you give for prophylaxis in gout?

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  1. Allopurinol
  2. febuxostat
  3. probenecid
33
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How does colchine MOA work?

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  • Binds to tubulins & prevents assembly of microtubules –> no WBC migration –> less inflammation
  • Idea of prevention in gout is to minimise uric acid levels (so adjusting diet, alcohol etc. is also recommended).