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Psoriatic arthropathy Flashcards

1
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Is psoriatic arthritis seropositive or seronegative?

A

seronegative inflammatory arthritis

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Psoriatic arthritis can precede the appearance of psoriatic skin lesions. TRUE/FALSE?

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TRUE

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Pattern of joint involvement

A

symmetrical arthritis
sacroiliitis
DIP joint disease
arthritis mutilans (severe deformity fingers/hand, ‘telescoping fingers’)

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Nail changes seen in psoriatic arthritis

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pitting
onycholysise

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Describe the different variations of periarticular disease seen in psoriatic arthritis

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enthesitis
tenosynovitis
dactylitis

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XR signs in psoriatic arthritis

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  • erosive changes and new bone formation

‘pencil-in-cup’ appearance

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Management of psoriatic arthritis

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mild:
- NSAID

Moderate/severe
- Methotrexate
- monoclonal antibodies such as ustekinumab
- apremilast: phosphodiesterase type-4 (PDE4) inhibitor →

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