Gout and arthropathies Flashcards
1
Q
What do gout crystals look like
A
negative birefringent (bright yellow
2
Q
gout uric acid
A
> 7
3
Q
Gout ESR and synovial fluid
A
ESR elevated
increased leukocytes
4
Q
indomethacin
A
50 mg PO q8h
5
Q
Chocicine
A
0.5 mg initially. 0.5 mg PO q 1 hr until gi or symptom relief
6
Q
allopurinol
A
100-600 mg PO qday
7
Q
Febuxostat
A
40-80 mg POq day
block uric acid production
8
Q
probenecid
A
50 mg PO 1 week, 500 mg PO BID
9
Q
pseudogout aka and appearance and tx
A
Calcium pyrophosphate dehydrate crystal deposition disease (CPPD)
+ birefringence
IV colchicine
10
Q
RA derm presentation
A
Feltys syn-pigmented spots on LE
11
Q
Gold standard for RA dx
Tx
A
Gadolinium contrast
methotrexate,infliximaub, etanercept
12
Q
Psoriatic labs, tx
A
HLAB37, never give oral steroid
13
Q
derm with reiters
A
keratoderma blennorhagicum
