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MSK- spondyloarthropathies Flashcards

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HLA B27 ‘PAIR’

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psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, IBS (+ enteropathtic arthritis), reactive arthritis

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dactylitis

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‘sausage’ digits

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enthesitis

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inflammation where the tendons/ligaments insert to the bone

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Ankylosing spondylitis- the A disease (7)

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axial arthritis
anterior uveitis
aortic regurgitation
apical fibrosis
amyloidosis/igA nepropathy
Achilles tendinitis
plAntar fasciitis

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tests for ankylosing spondylitis

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occiput to wall
schobers test
chest expansion

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Reiter’s syndrome

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urethritis
conjunctivitis/uveitis
arthritis

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is ankylosing spondylitis more common in men or women

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men

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first like medication in ankylosing spondylitis

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NSAIDs- prescribed with PPI

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when are DMARDs useful in patients with ankylosing spondylitis

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patients with peripheral joint disease- do not improve spinal inflammation

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complication of ankylosing spondylitis that requires regular screening

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osteoporosis

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gold standard test for ankylosing spondylitis

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MRI scan

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first line investigation for ankylosing spondylitis

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XRAY spine and pelvis

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is psoriatic arthritis usually symmetrical/assymetrical

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symmetrical polyarthritis
assymetrical oligoarthritis

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where does psoriatic arthritis predominantly affect

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joints of hands and feet

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psoriatic arthritis on XRAY

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marginal erosions and “whiskering”
osteolysis
enthesitis

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psoriatic arthritis typically affects which joints of the hands

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distal interphalangeal joints

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pencil in cup deformity

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most severe case of psoriatic arthritis- involves ‘telescoping’ of affected fingers and toes

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most common reactive arthritis infections

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urogenital eg chlamydia, neisseria
enter-genie eg salmonella, campylobacter

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