Psoriatic Arthritis Flashcards
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Features of psoriatic arthritis
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Affects hands like RA Asymmetrical oligoarthritis Spondylitis Dactlyitis Enthesitis Nail pitting Onycholysis DIP joint involvement
2
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Name of a particularly aggressive form of destructive psoriatic arthritis
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Arthritis Mutiland
3
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Treatment of psoriatic arthritis
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DMARDs - 1st line methotrexate
Anti-TNF therapy if there is no response to DMARD therapy
Joint replacement of larger joints
DIP joint fusion can occasionally help