MSK 6 Inflammatory Arthropathies Flashcards
Inflammatory arthropathies:
Common Types →
➢ Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) ➢ Spondyloarthropathies ➢ Systemic lupus erthematosus (SLE) ➢ Crystal-related arthropathies ➢ Polymyalgia rheumatic
Rheumatoid Arthritis:Cause
T cell driven (autoimmune) disease
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Early signs
Joint stiffness (15 mins lasting)
Joint tenderness
Cant close fist
Loss of grip strength
Rheumatoid Arthritis:Longer signs
Multiple joints involved
Evidence of deformities in joints
Poor skin/ulceration
Severe limitation of movement
Rheumatoid Arthritis:Pathogenesis
Mass of tissue forms → Pannaus containing macrophage setc. (pro-inflammatory cells)
Mass of tissue (Pannaus) secrete enzymes that erodes cartilage and bone
Rheumatoid Arthritis:Serum
Seropositive
Spondyloarthropathies: General definition
Group of rheumatic diseases regarded as a variant of RA but distinct from it
Spondyloarthropathies:Main features
- A family of inflammatory joint diseases characterised by involvement of synovium and enthuse (tendon insertion sites)
- Leads to spinal and oligarticular peripheral arthritis in genetically predisposed (HLA B27) individuals
- Spine effected (high frequency)
- Multiple joints effects
- Bowel inflammation
- Eye inflammation
- Cytotoxic T cell inflammation (initiation) recognising antigen bound to HLA B27)
Spondyloarthropathies: Common types of spondylarthropathies
- Ankolysing spondylitis
- Reactive arthritis
- Psoriatic arthrisis
Spondyloarthropathies: Key features
Enteses →tendon insertion sites.
Ankolysing spondylitis: Definition
Ankolysing (fusion) spondylitls (arthritis of vertebrae) is a chronic inflammatory rheumatic disease that primarily affects the sacroiliac joints and spine.
Ankolysing spondylitis: Characteristic features
Severe back pain
Early morning stiffness of effected joints
Dorsal pysphosis
Flatten lumbar lorodis
Flattened knee
Prominent abdominal folds
Severe limitation in movement in all planes
Ankolysing spondylitis: Common joints effect
Spine
Shoulder
Hip joint
Sacroliliac joints
Ankolysing spondylitis: Tendon insertion sites eroded
Pelvis ASIS etc.
Ankolysing spondylitis: Serology
Most markers of systemic markers elevated (CRP) (ESR).
Ankolysing spondylitis: Gross anatomy of spine
Formation of bony bridges uniting vertebraes
Ankolysing spondylitis: Epi
The male to female ratio: 5:1
Ankolysing spondylitis: Defining feature
Involves high frequency of inflammation at the enthese
Ankolysing spondylitis: 90% of the patients
Are HLA B27 positive compared to 6% of the unaffected individuals. Unique structure of HLA B27 suggest that CD8+ T-cells or natural killer cells are involved in pathogenesis
Ankolysing spondylitis: Serum
Seronegative – no rheumatoid factors in the blood