MSK/Rheum Flashcards
Gout dx test?
Acute tx?
Negative bifringence TAP
NSAIDS –> Steroids –> Colchicine
Best HTN tx w/ gout?
worst?
Best: Losartan
Worst: Thiazide
Allopurinol s/e?
Hypersensitivity
TEN/SJS
Causes of pseudogout?
Hemochromatosis Hyperparathryoid DM Hypothyroid Wilson disease
Tx for pseudogout?
NSAIDs –> Steroids
Chronic prevention: Colchicine
Most common cause of epidural abscess, how get there?
S aureus from hematogenous spread
LBP worse at rest?
Ank Spond
Tx for cord compression (no matter what cancer causes)?
Steroids first
LBP worse when walking up stairs, better when down?
Spinal Stneosis
Duptryen contracture tx?
Collagenase injections
Viral arthritis vs. Rheumatoid?
Viral = +RF, -CCP Rheum = +RF, +CCP
Felty syndrome?
RA + Splenomegaly + Neutropenia
Caplan syndrome?
RA + pneumoconiosis + Lung nodules
Sicca syndrome?
RA + dry eyes/MM
1 tx for RA?
DMARDS! - MTX - Inflixumab Hydroxycloroquine Sulfasalazine
DMARDs safe in preg?
Sulfasalazine
Hydroxychloroquine
MTX
Inflixumab
Hydroxycloroquine
Sulfasalazine s/e?
- Liver, BM, Lung
- TB
- retinal tox
- Rash, BM
Salmon colored rash
Spiking high fever
joint effusion?
JRA (elevated ferritin ONLY)