LG4.3 Arthritis II – Winfield Flashcards
What are general characteristics of reactive arthritis?
-Acute, polyarticular
What are the symptoms of reactive arthritis?
- Rash on hands, feet, penis.
- Urethritis, Iritis
What is the classic triad of reactive arthritis?
Arthritis, conjunctivitis, urethritis
What are the general symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis?
- persistent low back pain in teenager or early 20’s
- Spinal fusion with stooped posture and loss of spinal mobility
Define spondylitis?
A painful condition of the spine resulting from the degeneration of the intervertebral disks.
What are the main characteristics of ankylosing spondylitis?
- More males
- In lumbar spine, hips, pelvis, eye
- Seronegitive spondyloarthropathies
What are the main genetic predisposition of ankylosing spondylitis?
Class 1: HLA-B27
What are the general characteristics of Enteropathic arthritis?
- 20% of IBD develop a peripheral arthritis
- course of arthritis often fluctuates with the activity of the underlying bowel involvement.
- 10-20% spinal involvement
What are extra-articular manifestations of enteropathic arthritis?
Inflammatory eye disease and cutaneous lesions
What is the problem in psoriasis?
- The skin grows to quickly forming skin lesions.
- Nail discolorations and pitting
- can develop arthritis
What is the cause of psoriasis?
T-cell mediated disease with a genetic basis
Who gets psoriasis?
- Males=females
- Caucasians
What is the general characteristics of Psoriatic arthritis?
- Skin lesions and nail discoloration
- caused by psoriasis
What does it mean for a diseases to be Seronegitive spondyloarthropathies?
- No RF and ACPA values
- increased HLA-B27
What is Inflammatory bowel disease?
Diseases that cause chronic recurrent inflammation of the intestines