Intro to Rheumatology

Question 1

Where are collagen fibers anchored?

Answer 1

Subchondral bone

Question 2

What do chondrocytes produce?

Answer 2

Cartilage

Question 3

What gives cartilage its elasticity?

Answer 3

Pressure of bound water

Question 4

Cartilage vascular system?

Answer 4

Avascular

Question 5

What gives the chondrocytes nutrition?

Answer 5

Synovial fluid produced by synovial membrane

Question 6

How thick is the synovial membrane?

Answer 6

1-3 cells thick

Question 7

1 rheumatoid disease?

Answer 7

Osteoarthritis

Question 8

Rapidity of onset for rheumatoid problems?

Answer 8

Gout timed to a minute
RA days to weeks
Fibromyalgia slow and indolent

Question 9

What does Gout respond really well to?

Answer 9

NSAIDS

Question 10

What does Fibromyalgia respond well to?

Answer 10

Exercise

Question 11

CBCs and chemistries are done why?

Answer 11

Assess for systemic involvement of disease process

Determine contraindications to therapies

Question 12

What are two acute phase reactants commonly missed?

Answer 12

Hemoglobin, albumin

Question 13

Examples of DMARDs?

Answer 13

Hydroxychloroquin
Gold
Methotrexate