Crystal Disease - Told Flashcards
2 most common crystals
monosodium urate
calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate
episodic attack
think crystals
rare crystals
cholesterol
monoclonal proteins
calcium phosphate hydroxyapatite
calcium oxalate
caicific tendonitis
with calcium phosphate hydroxyapatite
does not react on polarized light**
oxalosis
kidney stops eliminating calcium oxalate from body
-get nephrolithiasis
get retinal sx as well
terminal tuft calcification
with psoriatic arthritis and oxylosis only**
multiple myeloma
monoclonal protein crystals in joints
S100A4 antibody**
MMP and apoptosis - matrix destruction of joint
YIPA
yellow in parallel - monosodium urate
BIPA
blue in parallel - calcium pyrophosphate
hyperuricemia/gout epidemiology
increased with age and body mass
middle age men
incidence of gout in females approaches that of males after menopause
risk with hyperuricemia
cardiovascular disease**
hot joint
with gout
decreased renal excretion
majority of hyperuricemia causes
impaired renal function dehydration acidosis low dose salicylates diuretic pyrazinamide cyclosporine levodopa ethambutol nicotinic acid hypothyroidism
podagra
first attack of gout
cytotoxic drugs
increase urate production - leads to hyperuricemia
best predictor of gout attack
sudden change in uric acid level
tophi
chronic urate overload
negative birefringement
monosodium urate crystals