Inflammatory Arthritides Flashcards
Ankylosing Spondylitis is a ____ systemic inflammatory arthritis of the axial skeleton
Chronic
Which joints does Ankylosing Spondylitis effect?
a) Sacroiliac
b) zygapophyseal
c) costovertebral
d) disc spaces
e) all of the above
e) all of the above
T/F Ankylosing Spondylitis usually begins around ages 15 - 30
True
Ankylosing Spondylitis usually begins with
a) bilateral sacroiliitis
b) RA
c) OA
a) bilateral sacroiliitis
T/F Ankylosing Spondylitis travels unilaterally up the spine
False, it travels BILATERALLY up the spine
T/F Ankylosing Spondylitis comes in waves of flare-up & remission
true
Ankylosing Spondylitis causes ligamentous tissue to erode via inflammation, replacing it with boney tissue. This process is called _____
a) spondylosis
b) bone tissue bonanza
c) calcification
d) migratory polyarthritis
c) calcification
______ _____ is a possible yet uncommon result of ankylosing spondylitis
bamboo spine
T/F pain with ankylosing spondylitis is caused by excessive activity
False, it is caused by periods of inactivity i.e sleeping or sitting for prolonged periods
T/F depending on the severity of ankylosing spondylitis there is an eventual increase in lumbar lordosis
false, a decrease or even loss of lordotic curve may occur
Pain with ankylosing spondylitis is associated with
a) inflammation
b) spasm
c) eventual fixation of the joints
d) all of the above
d) all of the above
Ankylosing Spondylitis usually begins with
a) cervicogenic pain
b) intermittent lower back pain
c) constant lower back pain
d) both b&c
d) both b & c
treatment for ankylosing spondylitis includes
a) medication to control chemical imbalances
b) medication to control inflammation
c) therapy to maintain spinal mobility
d) both b&c
e) all of the above
d) both b&c (sorry this question is kinda mean)
______ is an inflammatory arthritide occurring when monosodium urate crystals are deposited within the joint leading to bouts of articular inflammation
Gout
When one is experiencing gout, the uric acid has a tendency to migrate into the
a) joint capsule
b) synovial fluid
c) articular cartilage
b) synovial fluid
T/F urate crystals tend to form in peripheral joints due to the lower temperature at these joints
true
T/F gout typically affects multiple joints at once
false, it typically affects a single joint at a time
the most commonly affected joint in a patient with gout is the
a) 1st MTP joint of the foot
b) subtalar joint
c) sacroiliac joint
a) 1st MTP joint of the foot
flare-ups of gout can last as long as
a) days
b) weeks
c) 20 minutes
d) a & b
d) a & b
T/F as gout attacks worsen and become more frequent, the destruction of the joint is more severe
true
treatments of gout include
a) medications to control inflammation (during a flare-up)
b) medications to control chemical imbalances
c) dietary modifications
d) all of the above
d) all of the above
______ ______ is joint inflammation that develops after a bacterial, viral or fungal infection
septic arthritis
T/F septic arthritis is AKA ______ arthritis
infectious
septic arthritis may be accompanied by
a) headaches
b) fever
c) nausea
d) b& c
d) b & c
T/F septic arthritis is painless and idiopathic
false, it is very painful & caused by bacterial, viral or fungal infection
T/F septic arthritis may require surgery or hospitalization
true
______ disease is a tick-borne disease that produces a distinctive lesion presenting as a “bulls-eye rash”
lyme
The incubation period for Lyme disease is __ days long
a) 3
b) 9
c) 10
d) onset is immediate, no incubation period
b) 9 days
without medical treatment, Lyme disease can produce many cardiac and neurological symptoms as well as years of _____ _____
migratory polyarthritis
______ arthritis is a group of inflammatory joint disorders that present at the same time and place distant from the initial infectious process
reactive
a type of reactive arthritis is
a) reiters syndrome
b) schrodingers syndrome
c) gout
d) scleroderma
a) reiter’s syndrome
_____ syndrome involves a triad of symptoms such as arthritis, urethritis & conjunctivitis
reiter’s
Reiters Syndrome usually affects the
a) ankles
b) feet
c) sacroiliac joints
d) all of the above
d) all of the above
Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory arthritide however due to its extensive information it will be included in another deck so skip this card :)
happy studying xo
______ syndrome occurs in 15% of people with RA
sjogren’s
symptoms included in Sjogren’s syndrome include
a) dry eyes
b) dry mouth
c) excessive sweating
d) a&b
d) a&b
T/F someone can have Sjogren’s syndrome without having RA
true
juvenile RA / still’s disease happens in people under the age of
a) 16
b) 13
c) 8
d) 10
a) 16
T/F most people with juvenile RA will not experience remission
false, most people with juvenile RA experience remission with little to no disability
Juvenile RA may include a
a) full-body rash
b) bout of night sweats
c) high spiking fever
d) migraine
c) high spiking fever
T/F juvenile RA is a worse prognosis than regular RA
false
______ arthritis includes psoriasis & arthritis
psoriatic
causes of psoriatic arthritis include
a) genetics
b) autoimmunity
c) ur mom
d) all of the above
d) all of the above, this card is stupid (because genetics come from your mom sorry for confusion)
T/F psoriatic arthritis can cause spondylitis
true
______ is a rare systemic autoimmune disease in which the skin is thickened through fibrosis & begins sticking to underlying structures
scleroderma
which symptoms occur with scleroderma
a) pain
b) swelling
c) calcification
d) muscle atrophy
e) all of the above
e) all of the above
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus is a chronic inflammatory disease that can effect any ______ _____
organ system
T/F a bulls-eye rash is a common symptom with systemic lupus erythematosus
false, a butterfly rash is a common symptom
T/F many people with SLE have arthritis in the early stages
true
T/F this is the 50th card because abbie needs even numbers
true, have a great day !
