MSK Flashcards
Where does osteoarthritis commonly effect?
Heberden’s nodes- distal interphalangeal
Bouchard’s- proximal interphalangel
It commonly will effect the base of the thumb and the big toe
What is seen on a x ray for osteoarthritis?
L- loss of joint sapce
O-osteophytes
S-subchonral cysts
S- Subarticular sclerosis
What is the management of osteoarthritis?
Exercise to build up muscle
Para or NSAIDS for pain (No NSAIDs in elderly or diabetic)
Then go to NSAIDs/COX-2 inhibitors
Intra-articular corticosteroid injection
What are gout crystals composed of?
Monosodium urate
What are pseudogout crystals composed of?
Calcium pyrophosphate
What can cause gout?
Hereditary, increased red meat, alcohol excess, diuretics, trauma, leukaemia, sugery
What prevents a gout attack?
Allopurinol
What do we see on X ray for gout?
Soft tissue swelling and punched out lesions
What test do we do for gout and psuedogout?
Polarised light microscopy of synovial fluid
How do we treat acute gout?
- Ice and elevate
- NSAID/ colchicine
- Joint aspiration and intra articular corticosteroids
What is seen on a pseudogout x ray?
Soft tissue calcium deposition
How do we treat chronic gout?
Methorexate (DMARD) and hydrochloroquine
What produces monosodium urate from nucleic acid?
Xanthine Oxidase
Where does gout and pseudogout effect?
Gout- small joints and usually monoarthropathy
Pseudogout- Large joints and polyarthropathy
What is the diagnostic antibody for rheumatoid athritis?
Anti-CCP antibodies
What gene is Rheumatoid arthritis associated with?
HLA-DR4
What will we see on investigation for rheumatoid arthritis?
Rheumatoid factor, Anti CCP (specific), high platelet, normocytic aneamia, high ESR and CRP
What is seen on an Xray for rheumatoid arthritis?
LESS Loss of space Erosion Soft tissue swelling Soft bones
Which joints does rheumatoid often effect?
Small joints of the hands and feet, MCP and PIP joint
What are the signs for rheumatoid arthritis?
Ulnar deviation, boutinniere, swan neck deformaty, Z thumb, muscle wasting
How does rheumatoid arthritis occur?
Macrophages enter the synovium, producing angiogenic cytokines and synovium that grows over cartilage to form a pannus. The synoviocytes produce RANKL and proteases which cause cartilage degregation.
How long doe pain last in the morning for rheumatoid?
Greater than 30 minutes
First treatment of rheumatoid arthritis?
2 DMARDs including methotrexate and a glucocorticoid
What is used in the treatment of rheumatoid flares?
Short term glucocorticoids
What is an alternative to DMARDs for rhuematoid treatment?
Anti-TNF
Which of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis responds well to NSAID use?
Rheumatoid arthritis
What is seen on a X-ray of someone with alkylosing spondylitis?
Syndesmophytes
Sacroiliitis
Bony proliferations
calified ligaments to create a bamboo spine
What antigens are and aren’t present in spondyloarthropathies?
HLA B27 is present but there is no rheumatoid factor present
What joints are affected in spondyloarthropathies?
Sacroiliac joint and spine
What is the posture seen in ankylosing spondylitis called?
Kyphosis
Question mark spine
What is the management of ankylosing spondylitis?
First exercise and manage CVD risk
Can add NSAIDS or coxib
If still bad then use corticosteroid injections and TNF alpha inhibitors