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Joints Flashcards

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arthritis due to the aging process and involves no other predisposing dz

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primary arthritis

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Progressive erosion of articular cartilage

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osteoarthritis

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Where is the cellular basis of osteoarthritis?

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chondrocytes

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Heberdon nodes (DIPs)

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Osteoarthritis

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on x-ray, joint space narrowing, marginal osteophyte formation, subchondral bone cysts, and sclerosis

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osteoarthritis

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Fibrous-lined cysts in the subchondral bone

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progressive osteoarthritis

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These structures develop about the margins of the osteoarthritic joint

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bony outgrowths (osteophytes or bone spurs)

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chronic, systemic inflammatory dz of uknown cause, characterized by polyarthritis which is often progressive and deforming

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Rheumatoid arthritis

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~80% of RA cases are associated with a group of … called…

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anti IgG autoantibodiees; rheumatoid factor

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RA also has an association with certain … such as … encoded within ….

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class II antigens; HLA-DR4; major histocompatibility complex

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RA is (monoarticular/polyarticular), (unilateral/bilateral), and (symmetrical/non symmetrical)

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polyarticular, bilateral, symmetrical

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Bilateral, symmetrical, fusiform swelling and redness of the fingers at the PIP joints

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Rheumatoid arthritis

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The primary joint lesion in RA occurs in the … of affected joints and is called … and ….

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synovial membrane; diffuse proliferative and exudative synovitis

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multiple layers of proliferated (hyperplastic) synoviocytes along with lymphocytic infiltration

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rheumatoid synovitis

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What is Felty’s syndrome?

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RA with splenomegaly and manifestations of hypersplenism (i.e. leukopenia)

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Inc lymphocytic infiltration in synovial fluid

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RA

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chronic systemic polyarthritis of uknown etiology with onset at less than 16yo

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Juvenile idiopathic arthritis

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newer, more specific test for RA

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anti-citrulated protein antibody

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JRA is usu (symmetrical/non symmetrical)

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symmetrical

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group of dzs characterized by inflammatory arthritis which most often in association with other conditions

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seronegative spondyloarthropathies

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chronic inflammatory jt dz of the axial skeleton, esp the SI jts

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ankylosing spondylitis

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Approximately 90% of cases of ankylosing spondylitis are … positive

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HLA-B27

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boney outgrowths can fuse and produce spinal progressive low back pain

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ankylosing spondylitis

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Chronic synovitis causes destruction of articular cartilage. Inflammation of the insertions of tendons and ligaments leads to boney outgrowths.

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Ankylosing spondylitis

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24
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“bamboo spine”

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ankylosing spondylitis

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Triad of arthritis, non-gonococcal urethritis or cervicitis, and conjunctivits

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Reiter’s syndrome

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80% of Reiter’s syndrome pts are … positive

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HLA-B27

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GI infxns associated with Reiter’s (4)

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Shigella, Salmonella, Yersina, Campylobacter

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Most commonly associated G.U. infection associated with Reiter’s

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Chlamydia

29
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Spinal involvement may mimic the x-ray findings of ankylosing spondylitis

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Reiter’s syndrome

30
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Distinctive feature of psoriatic arthritis

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nail pitting

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Most common organisms involved in bacterial or supperative arthritis

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gonococcus, Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, H. influenza, E. coli, pseudomonas

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sickle cell pts are at a greater risk for what bacterial infections of their jts?

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Salmonella

33
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What organism is most commonly noted in bacterial arthritis of children under 2?

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H. influenza

34
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Most common organism found in older children and adults with bacterial arthritis

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S. aureus

35
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Gonococcal arthritis is often … with … while non-gonococcal arthritis is more often …

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migratory; multiple joints; single joints

36
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confluent granulomas with central caseous necrosis

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tuberculosis arthritis

37
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Tuberculosis of the spine

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Pott’s disease

38
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tuberculosis of the spine affects…. and … and comprises both … and …

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thoracic; lumbar; tuberculosis osteomyelitis; arthritis

39
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principal vector of lyme dz

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Ixodoes scapularis

40
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Which spirochete causes Lyme dz?

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Borrelia burgdorferi

41
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Characteristic rash of Lyme dz

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erythema migrans

42
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Two main crystalline arthritis

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gout, pseudogout

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Gout is d/t deposition of … crystals in the joint space whereas pseudogout is d/t jt space deposition of … crystals

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monosodium urate (uric acid); calcium pyrophosphate

44
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Hyperuricemia may develop as a consequence of … or ….

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increased uricc acid production; decreased uric acid excretion

45
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… toxicity increases the risk for gout

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lead

46
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gout developing as a consequence of ingesting lead contaminated alcohol (moonshine)

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Saturnine gout

47
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Which 3 drugs may inc uric acid levels in pts with gout?

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aspirin, thiazide diuretics, loop diuretics

48
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masses of crystalline or amorphous urate deposits surrounded by an inflammatory reaction of macrophages, fibroblasts, and giant multi-nucleated cells

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tophus

49
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pathognomonic lesion of gout

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tophus

50
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chondrocalcinosis

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pseudogout

51
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pseudogout usu affects which jts?

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knee and ankle

52
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small cyst (1-1.5cm) that is usually located near a jt capsule or tendon sheath

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ganglion

53
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most common location for ganglion

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wrist

54
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The fluid that fills a ganglion is similar to synovial fluid, but there is no what?

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communication with the jt space

55
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cystic degeneration of CT and lacks true cell lining

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ganglion

56
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herniation of synovial fluid through jt capsule

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synovial cyst

57
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well recognized complication of RA

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Baker’s cyst

58
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several closely related benign neoplasms that can develop in the synovial linings of jts, tendon sheaths and bursae

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villonodular synovitis

59
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Most common forms of villonodular synovitis

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pigmented villonodular synovitis and diffuse-type giant cell tumor of tendon sheath

60
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Most frequent location for synovial sarcoma

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knee and ankle

61
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Helpful x-ray feature in synovial sarcoma

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focal calcification

62
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Most common type of jt dz

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Osteoarthritis

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