Deja - Internal - Rheumatology Flashcards
7 diagnostic criteria for RA?
- Morning stiffness >1h.
- 3 or more joints with arthritis.
- One hand joint with arthritis.
- Symmetric arthritis.
- Rheumatoid nodules.
- Elevated RF.
- Radiographic evidence of erosive arthritis.
How many criteria must be positive for a diagnosis of RA?
4.
How long does each of the criteria need to be present to make a diagnosis?
At least 6 weeks.
What DMARDs are available for patients with RA?
- Methotrexate.
- Hydroxychloroquine.
- Gold compounds.
What are some newer biologic agents used to treat RA?
- Infliximab
- Etanercept
- Abatacept
- Rituxan
What is the MC type of arthritis?
Osteoarthritis.
What are the X-ray findings seen in OA?
- Narrowed joint spaces.
2. Osteophyte formation.
What is the treatment for OA?
- NSAIDs to relieve pain.
- Muscle-strengthening exercises.
- Steroid joint injection.
- Last resort is joint replacement.
Etiology of gout?
- Decr. urate excretion (high-protein diet, alcohol, diuretic use).
- Incr. urate production (genetic diseases, hemolysis, cancer).
What is the MC joint to be affected in gout?
1st MTP.
What is the classic radiographic finding in advanced gout?
“Rat-Bite” appearance.
How is gout diagnosed?
Fluid aspirated from the joint would reveal needle-shaped monosodium urate crystals with NEGATIVE birefringence under polarized light.
What is pseudogout?
Deposition of calcium pyrophosphate crystals in joints, causing inflammation.
Risk factors for pseudogout?
- Advanced age.
- Gout.
- Hemochromatosis.
- Extensive OA.
- Diabetes.
- Hyperparathyroidism.
- Hypothyroidism.
- Hypomagnesemia.
- Neuropathic joint.
Pseudogout - Signs and symptoms:
May present as an acute arthritis affecting one or multiple joints like gout, or it may present as a chronic polyarthritis similar to OA or RA.
What does joint fluid aspiration in pseudogout demonstrate?
POSITIVELY birefringent rhomboid crystals.
What joint is always affected in ankylosing spondylitis?
Sacroiliac joint.
How is SLE distributed based on race?
Black>White.
What is the mnemonic for diagnosing SLE?
DOPAMINE RASH
Discoid rash Oral ulcers Photosensitivity Arthritis >2 joints. Malar rash Immunologic criteria Neurologic symptoms ESR up (not part of the 11 criteria)
Renal disease
ANA
Serositis (pericarditis, pleurisy)
Hematologic
How many of the criteria must be present to make the diagnosis of SLE?
4 or more.