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