MSK/Rheum Flashcards
Anti CCP
RA
Anti dsDNA
SLE
Anti-Ro, anti-La
Sjogren’s syndrome, SLE
Serum ACE
Sarcoidosis
Anti-centromere antibody
Limited scleroderma
Anti Jo-1
Polymyositis with lung involvement (may be dermatomyositis)
Negatively birefringent crystals under polarised light (needle-like)
Gout
Anti-cardiolipin
SLE + APLS
Heliotropic rash and Gottron’s papules
Dermatomyositis
Headache, raised ESR, trouble getting out of chair
GCA with polymyalgia rheumatica
Anti-Smith
SLE
Global loss of joint motion with stiffness
Adhesive capsulitis
Anti-SCL-70 (anti topoisomerase)
Systemic sclerosis
Polyarthritis, conjunctivitis, urethritis
Reactive arthritis (can’t see, can’t pee, can’t climb a tree)
Positively birefringent crystals under polarised light
Pseudogout
IgA with purpuic rash
Henoch-Schonlein purpura
Anti-GBM
Goodpastures
Shawl’s sign
Dermatomyositis
Tensilon test
Myasthenia gravis
Wrist pain on forced thumb adduction and flexion
De Quervain’s tenosynovitis