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Osteoarthritis and Chronic Inflammatory Arthritis Flashcards

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Osteoarthritis

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Also known as degenerative arthritis - characterized by degeneration of articular cartilage

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What is the most common type of osteoarthritis?

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Primary

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What are the causes of secondary osteoarthritis?

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  • Trauma
  • Inflammatory Arthritis
  • Hereditary Conditions
  • Kashin-Bek Disease: Joint hypermobility
  • Bone and Endocrine Disorders
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What is the main population for osteoarthritis?

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Elderly - more than 65 yrs

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What are the risk factors of osteoarthritis?

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  • Age
  • Obesity
  • Repetitive Impact
  • Genetics
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What are the clinical characteristics of osteoarthritis?

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 Localized joint pain
 Stiffness
 Worse with weight bearing
 Better with rest
 Very little morning stiffness
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What happens to the joints of the hand with osteoarthritis?

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Distal & Proximal interphalangeal joints

- Heberdens & Bouchards nodes

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What are some large joints affected by osteoarthritis?

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  • Knees
  • Hips
  • Cervical Spine
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What will the x-ray of osteoarthritis show?

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  • Decreased joint space
  • Osteophytes
  • Subchondral Sclerosis
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What is the treatment for osteoarthritis?

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  • Weight loss/Physical therapy
  • NSAIDs
  • Joint Replacement
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Rheumatoid Arthritis

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 Systemic
 Chronic
 Inflammatory
 Autoimmune

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What can rheumatoid arthritis also affect?

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Primarily involves joints but can affect extra-articular organs - lungs, blood, eyes, skin, heart, etc.

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What gender is rheumatoid arthritis more common in?

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Women

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What gene is associated with rheumatoid arthritis?

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HLA-DRB1

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Does OA have swelling?

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No

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Which type of arthritis has morning stiffness?

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RA

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What type of arthritis involves the lumbar spine?

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OA

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What is the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis?

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Activation of CD4+ helper T cells that leads to the generation of a pro-inflammatory milieu with destructive enzymes and increased osteoclast activation that can cause bone erosions.

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Pannus

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Pannus is an abnormal layer of fibrovascular tissue or granulation tissue. In RA it can be vascular, dense and layered.

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What are some lab indications of RA?

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  • Anti-CCP antibody

- Elevated inflammatory markers

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Rheumatoid Nodule

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Area of fibrinoid necrosis (center) surrounded by palisading histiocytes

22
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What is the treatment for rheumatoid arthritis?

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  • NSAIDs
  • Corticosteroids
  • DMARDS
23
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Anakinra MOA

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Etanercept, Adalimumab, Infliximab MOA

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Anti-TNF alpha

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Tocilizumab MOA

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Abatacept MOA

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CTLA4 agonist

- Blocks CD28 co-stimulation of T cells

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Rituximab MOA

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Anti-CD20

- Causes destruction of B cells

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Tofacitinib MOA

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JAK1 and 3 inhibitor

- Blocks signaling for inflammatory cytokines

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Seronegative Spondyloarthropathy

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Group of inflammatory arthritides which primarily involve ankylosing of the spine that improves with exercise but NOT with rest

30
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What extra-articular manifestations can seronegative spondyloarthropathy have?

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  • Uveitis
  • GU Tract
  • Skin
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What is the typical patient of seronegative spondyloarthropathy?

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Caucasian between 16 and 30 yrs

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What are some pathogenesis theories of seronegative spondyloarthropathy?

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  • Molecular mimicry following an infection

- Misfolding and dimerization leads to inappropriate stimuli and inflammation

33
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What are the important molecules in the pathogenesis of seronegative spondyloarthropathy?

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  • TNF
  • IL-17 - important in defense against bacteria but dysregulation leads to joint destruction
  • IL-23
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What are some of the effects of IL-17?

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 Increase in proinflammatory cytokines
 Increase in metalloproteinase
 Increase in RANKL activity

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Sacroiliitis

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  • Granulation tissue erodes through bone and cartilage into joint cavity
  • Infiltration of subsynovium: macrophages, lymphocytes, plasma cells
  • Osteoblasts eventually replace cartilage with new bone which is called ankylosis
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Spinal Ankylosis

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 Spinal inflammation

 Spinal ankylosis

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Syndesmorphytes

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Sclerosising and squaring of the vertebral corners - can lead to complete bridging ossification

38
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What GI disease is seronegative spondyloarthropathy associated with?

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  • Crohn’s Disease

- Ulcerative Colitis

39
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What type of arthrtitis will have pain increase throughout the day after weight bearing?

40
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What arthritis does smoking have a lot of correlation with?

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What are the main differences between RA and OA?

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RA will often be symmetrical and will affect many joints as well as have extra-articular involvement and inflammatory cells

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What is the first line biologic for RA?

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Anti-TNF alpha drugs

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What are the only biologics that work in spondyloarthropathy?

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Anti-TNF alpha drugs

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