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Fibromyalgia, OA and Crystal Arthropathies Flashcards

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F:M fibromyalgia

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10:1

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RF fibromyalgia

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Life stress
Alcoholism
Injury
Low SE status

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general Sx of fibromyalgia (5)

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Multiple regional pain 
Fatigue
Low affect/irritable 
Poor [ ] 
Non-restorative sleep
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Variable locomotor Sx - fibromyalgia

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Early morning stiffness
Subjective swelling - fingers
Numbness fingers

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Diagnostic criteria fibromyalgia

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= a diagnosis of exclusion
widespread pain >3m
Widespread pain index >7 + Sx severity scale
Pain elicited at 11+ def points/4-5 regions
Hyperalgesic withdrawl in all 3 quadrants

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Ix fibromyalgia

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Hx (rule out red flags + depression)
FBC - anaemia/lupus
ESR/CRP
TFT - hypothyeoid 
Ca + ALK
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Conservative mx fibromyalgia

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Education
Lifestyle - incr activity level
Sleep hygiene
CBT/relaxation

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medical Mx fibromyalgia

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Amitriptyline

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important DDx fibromyalgia

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chronic fatigue syndrome

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PS chronic fatigue syndrome

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Persistent fatigue >6m
Affecting physical + mental fct 
Present >50% time 
\+ 4 of: 
Myalgia 
Polyarthralgia 
Reduced memory 
Unrefreshing sleep 
Fatigue after exertion for 24hrs 
Persistent sore throat 
Tender LN
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Which joints are commonly affected in OA

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Hip
Knee
DIP / PIP
Thumb CMJ, MTPJ

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Which joints are classically spared in OA?

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MCP

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PS OA

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Progressive pain
Activity related
Stiffness, worst after rest, lasting 30 mins

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Later features OA (4)

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Mm wasting
Loss mobility
Deformity
Joint instability

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O/E OA (LFM)

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Look: bony swelling, mm wasting
Feel: Joint line tenderness, effusion, crepitus
Move: Decr ROM

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RF OA (7)

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Age 
FHx 
F 
Obesity 
Trauma 
Hypermobility 
Certain occupations
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Protective factor OA

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OP

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2’ causes of OA (7)

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Pre-existing joint damage - inflamm, septic, crystal, AVN, trauma 
Acromegaly 
Haemochromatosis 
Haemophilia
Neuropathies
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Hip OA - affects which gender more

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Male

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Is Hip OA typically unilateral or bilateral

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Unilateral

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ps hip OA

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Painful
Decr internal/external rotation
+ve Trendelenburgs

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RF knee OA (3)

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Obesity
Trauma
Soft tissue injury

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Is knee OA typically unilateral or bilateral

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bilateral

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O/E - knee OA

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Effusion/crepitus
Decr ROM
Quad wasting

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Hand findings OA

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CMC + MCP joint

Bouchards (PIPs) and Heberden’s nodes (DIPs)

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who tends to get nodal generalised OA

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Menopausal F

People w/ autoimmune/familial link

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Are DIP s or PIPs ore affected in nodal genrealised OA

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Sx early OA

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asymptomatic

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XR findings OA (7)

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= LOSS 
Loss of joint space (non-uniform) 
Osteophytes
subarticular sclerosis 
subchrondral cysts 
No soft tissue swelling 
Diffuse osteopenia 
NO erosions
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Ix OA (5)

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Bloods - CRP/ESR
RF
ANA
XR - 2 views
CT/MRI
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Conservative Mx (4)

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education
decr W
physio
Decr mechanical factors

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1st line medical Mx OA

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Paracetamol + TO NSAID

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2nd line medical Mx OA

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PO NSAID + TO capsaicin

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Surgical Mx OA

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Arthroplasty (total/1 compartment)
Young - arthroscopy + joint washout
Arthrodesis (ankle/spine/hand)

35
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Absolute C/I joint replacement

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UnTx joint sepsis

36
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Relative C/I joint replacement (2)

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Young

Co-morbidities

37
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Complications joint replacement (8)

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Leg length discrepancy 
Dislocation 
Infection 
DVT 
Periprosthetic # 
Persistent pain 
Polythene wear acetabular compartment 
NV injury
38
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Which gender dominates gout cases

39
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What is gout due to an increased presence of?

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Monosodium urate monohydrate

40
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Where are the MSUM deposited in gout

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Peripheral connective tissue in + around synovial joints

41
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Which joint is most classically affected in gout

42
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RF gout (5)

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Age 
Male
Menopausal status 
Metabolic status 
High protein diet/alcohol
43
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secondary causes of gout

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CKD
Drugs 
HTN
HyperPTH
Hypothyroid 
Incr uric acid prod by metabolic/myeloproliferative conditions
44
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If a patient has gout and is <25, what cause is most likely

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Inherited enzyme disorder

45
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PS acute urate gout

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Acute, severe pain (worst ever)
Rapid onset
Extreme tenderness + marked swelling/erythema
Joint stiffness

46
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When is the pain maximal in acute urate gout

47
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How long does it take for the acute urate gout attack to resolve?

48
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Precipitants - acute urate gout attack (3)

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Alcohol
Food
Dehydration

49
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LT complications acute urate gout (3)

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Renal glomerular disease
Tubular + interstitial disease
Urolithiasis

50
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What is the main DDx for acute urate gout?

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Septic arthrits

51
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What do the large MSUM crystal deposits in chronic trophaceous gout form

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Irregular firm nodes

= Tophi

52
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Classical sites chronic trophaceous gout

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Extensor surfaces fingers, hands, elbows, achilles

53
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Ix gout (4)

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Bloods - FBC, UEm Se uric acid
Aspiration of joint/arhtrocentesis –> MCS + polarised light microscopy
XR
ID cause - BP/Urine dip/BM/ESR

54
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Appearance of gout underpolarised light micrscopy

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Negative birefringent needle shaped

55
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Mx - acute ep gout (4)

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PO NSAID (naproxen/diclofenac)
PO colchicine if can’t have NSAID
Early joint asp + CCS
Early mobilisation + elevation

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What is pseudogout

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Ca pyrophosphate crystals deposited in hyaline/fibrocartilage of joints –> chondrocalcinosis

57
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Causes pseudogout

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Sporadic
Familial
Metabolic disease - hyperPTH, decr PO4, decr Mg, Wilsons

58
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Which 3 joints is pseduogout most comon in

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Knee
Wrist
Pelvis

59
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Polarised light microscopy appearance - pseudogout

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+ve biofringent + rhomboid shape

60
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XR appearnce pseudogout

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Chondrocalcinosis

61
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If someone PS w/ pseudogout <55, what should you do

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Screen for metabolic/familial predisposition

62
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What is Calcific perarthritis

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CaPO4/apatite deposition

63
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If CaPO4 = deposited in periarticular tissue, what does it lead to

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calcific tendonitis

64
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If CaPO4 = deposited in the hyaline cartilage, what does it lead to

65
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If CaPO4 = deposited in SC tissue/mm, what does it lead to

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