Joint Diseases cont. Flashcards
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Arthritis before age 16 that persists for at least 6 weeks
What is present and what is absent with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis?
(+) ANA
(-) Rheumatoid nodules
Ankylosing Spondylitis is associated with what HLA?
HLA-B27
Ankylosing Spondylitis is an autoimmune ___ cell response
T cell response
Where do the changes occur with Ankylosing Spondylitis?
Ligamentous attachments
What are the symptoms of Ankylosing Spondylitis?
Low back pain and spinal immobility
Reactive Arthritis is associated with what HLA?
HLA-B27
Reactive Arthritis often follows an ___
Infection
What are the symptoms of Reactive Arthritis?
Conjunctivitis
Nongonoccoal urethritis/cervicitis
Arthritis
What are the symptoms of Reactive Arthritis?
Conjunctivitis
Nongonococcal urethritis/cervicitis
Arthritis
The Arthritis with Reactive Arthritis presents how?
Waxes and wanes
– Acute onset and Asymmetric
Besides the triad of symptoms with Reactive Arthritis, what else can present?
Cardiac valvular disease
Psoriatic Arthritis is associated with what HLA?
HLA-B27
What DIP change can be seen with Psoriatic Arthritis?
Pencil in cup of DIP
Where else are symptoms common for Psoriatic Arthritis?
Nails – thicken, rough and discolor
The seronegative joint diseases are?
Psoriatic Arthritis
Reactive Arthritis
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Infectious Arthritis organisms reach the joints how?
Hematogenously
What is the most common cause of Infectious Arthritis?
Lyme Disease – Borrelia Burgdorferi