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Lec 5: Arthritides Flashcards

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Most common rheumatic disease

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osteoarthritis

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Osteoarthritis pathogenesis

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Abnormal biomechanics leading to:
sclerosis, cysts, osteophytes, inflammation
**Asymmetric distribution

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OA Clinical presentation

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  1. Gradual onset of pain
  2. Deep achy pain
  3. Pain after activity, relieved by rest
  4. Morning stiffness that resolves after 30min
  5. Damp weather?
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4
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Damp weather and OA

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No link made yet, barometric pressure?

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OA-Spondylosis

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Degeneration of facets, discs, vertebral bodies

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Degenerative Disc Disease

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Back pain due to IVD degeneration

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Spinal OA management

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CMT
PT
Weight loss if indicated
Exercise
Traction help with stenosis
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Seronegative Arthritides

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Group of musculoskeletal syndromes similar to common clinical symptoms and mechanisms
*Absent rheumatoid factor

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Common clinical features of Seronegative arthritides

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  1. Male predominant
  2. **Spontaneous exacerbations and remission
  3. other issues: IBD, urethritis, eye disease
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Ankylosing Spondylitis presentation

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  • *3mos

* *relief with mild to moderate activity

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AS

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**progressive spinal stiffening and fusion
usually affects SIJ
inflammatory arthritis
Loss of lordosis, increase kyphosis
Peripheral joint involvement
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AS evaluation

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Normal neuro/ortho exams
decrease Lumbar ROM
**Primary radiographic diagnosis

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Amoss Sign

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Instruct pt to get up from side lying position

Pos finding= pt places hands far from body and/or thoracic or thoracolumbar pain

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AS Radiograph

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  • *Bilateral asymmetric widening, erosion of SIJ
  • *trolley track/bamboo spine seen
  • *Changes may not be visible for 4-6yrs
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AS management

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**Unpredictable remission/relapse
CMT to maintain mobility
Monitor for cardiac, pulmonary involvement

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Reiters Syndrome/Reactive Arthritis presentation

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Young male

**Urethritis, conjunctivitis, skin lesions

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Reactive Arthritis

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Diagnostic Triad-

  • *Polyarthritis-knees, ankles, SIJ
  • *Urethritis
  • *Conjunctivitis
  • *Lesion
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Reactive Arthritis evaluation

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Hx of infection present (STD)
HLA-B27 marker
**Mechanical testing of SIJ=pain
change in film unilaterally (space narrowing, erosion)

19
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Reactive arthritis management

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AB used to treat infection
CMT cautioned-could aggravate
Nonarticular symptoms resolve in days to weeks

20
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Psoriatic Arthritis

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Precedes arthritis
**Can develop n absence of detectable psoriasis
MC in whites 35-55yo

21
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Psoriatic Arthritis with spondylitis

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Occurs in 5% patients
Male predominance
**Sacroilitis if present is asymmetric
**vertebrae affected asymmetric

22
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Red flags are

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Tumor, infection, spinal fx, nuero compromise (cauda equine)

**History is everything-be specific and ask lots of questions..weight loss, fever, numbness, weakness, etc

23
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abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) cause

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Atherosclerosis MCC

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Location of AAA

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MC L2-L4

**Most asymptomatic until rupture/bleed

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AAA facts

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**life threatening
**MC in white males 65-75yo
M>F

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AAA presentation

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Mild to severe Abdominal pain or LBP

Possibly leg pain due to claudication

27
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AAA radiograph

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**>3.8cm=diagnostic
**10-20% survival rate for ruptures
>6cm needs surgical consult

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Cauda Equina Syndrome presentation

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LBP
sciatica
**bladder/bowel dysfunction
**Bowel dysfunction= most sensitive/specific indicator of Cauda equine
**could be fatal
29
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Metastatic Disease

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Most common site=Spine
Not relieved with bed rest
**May become symptomatic after trauma due to vertebral weakness
**Immediate referral to oncologist

30
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Systemic Cancer

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**Presents as initial spinal metastasis in 10% of pop

60-70% of systemic cancer patients will have spinal metastasis

31
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Primary sources for metastatic disease

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Lung-31%
Breast-24%
GI-9%

32
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Multiple Myeloma

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MC primary malignant tumor of bone
70% patients experience bone pain
**Lumbar spine most common site of pain

33
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Multiple Myeloma presentation

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hypercalcemia
renal disease
**Bence jones proteins found
**Osteopenia found on film

34
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Infectious Spondylitis

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**History of recent respiratory tract , urinary, skin infection

35
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2 types of infectious spondylitis

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  1. Pyogenic- staph (90%), strep, gram neg organsims (could involve more than one vertebra)
  2. Nonpyogenic- TB, fungi, brucella (centered around L1)
    * *REFER OUT
36
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Mechanical BP

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Relief by rest
1 or more pain free positions
sleep possible
able to reproduce cc

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Non mechanical BP

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No relief of symptoms
no pain free positions
may be worse at night
unable to reproduce pain

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