RA Flashcards

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RA prodromal symptoms

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  • fatigue, fever, weakness, weight loss, myalgias
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RA disease flares and trigger

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  • trigger: viral inf
  • sudden inc in signs/symptoms, last days to months
  • established disease. is greater than 6 months
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RA signs and symptoms

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  • Symmetric swelling of hands, wrist, ankles, feet; inflammation, warm over joints, nodules, grip weakness, deformity, muscle atrophy
  • occurs w/ use or at rest; joint pain w/ stiffness lasting >6 wks, prodromal symptoms, dec range of motion, joint deformity
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RA extra-articular involvement

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rheumatoid nodeules
pulmonary complications
vasculitis
ocular manifestations
cardiac issues
hematologic involvement
lymphadenopathy
amyloidosis
osteoporosis

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RA diagnosis

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Labs: Inc ESR/CRP, rheumatoid factor, ACPAs, ANAs

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ACR/EULAR criteria

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  • identifies early signs and symptoms
  • 4 domains: joint involvement, serology, acute phase reactants, duration of symptoms
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Distinguishing RA from OA

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  • age: variable (peds and elderly)
  • onset: gradual or sudden
  • joint symptoms: generalized
  • Joint involvement: small joints of hands, wrist and feet
  • joint stiffness: prolonged >1hr
  • joint pain: with or w/o use
  • symmetry: bilateral
  • auto-ab: present
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Non-disease modifying therapy components and goals

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  • for symptom relief
  • need combo with DMARDs
  • improve/maintain functional status
  • slow destructive joint changes
  • achieve disease remission/ low disease activity
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Non pharm options

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  • Rest, weight loss, pain coping skills
  • Physical occupation therapy (assisted devices)
  • severe: surgery
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Non- disease modifying drugs

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  • nsaids
  • corticosteriods (low doses can be used long term for refractory disease)
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11
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what to do in RA patient w/ mod-high disease with prior csDMARD use other than MTX

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switch to MTX mono

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12
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which DMARD to start with LOW disease activity

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Hydroxycholorquine > sulfasalazine> Mthotrextate> Lefluonomide

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13
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which DMARD to start with HIGH disease activity

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Methotrexate

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14
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what to do in RA patient w/ mod-high disease who is on oral MTX and not at target

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Switch to subQ methotrexate

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what to do in RA patient w/ mod-high disease w/o poor prognostic factors / patient preference

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add another csDMARD

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what to do in RA patient w/ mod-high disease w/ poor prognostic factors / patient preference

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add tsDMARD or bDMARD

17
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what are poor prognostic factors

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  • high disease activity
  • early presence of erosion
  • antibody positivity
18
Q

Which agents are csDMARDs

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Methotrexate
Leflunomide
Sulfasalazine
Hydroxychloroquine

19
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Methotrexate monitoring and dosing clinical pearl

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WEEKLY
rule out pregnancy at baseline
chest x ray at baseline
Take with folic acid to helpo with ADR

20
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Leflunomide monitoring

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rule out pregnancy at baseline

21
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Hydroxychloroquine monitoring

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ophthalmologic exam at baseline and every 3 months

22
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Sulfasalazine montioring

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Rule out G6PD deficiency at baseline risk for porphyria

23
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Which agents are bDMARDs

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  • TNFi: etanercept, infliximab, adalimumab, golimumab, certolizumab
  • nonTNFi: abatacept, rituximab, tocilizumab, anakinra, sarliumab
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clinical pearls of nonTNFI, adequate trial

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  • adequate trial of 6 months
  • premed w/ antihistamines, acetaminophen, glucocorticosteriods
25
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bDMARDs monitor, vacc

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  • Test for latent TB and hep B before initiating and during treatment
  • Monitor CBC, LFTs
  • Vacc: Pneumococcal, non active influenza, Hep B
26
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Which agents are tsDMARDS and BBW

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JAK inhs
- Tofacitinib, Baricitinib, Upadacitinib
- BBW: opportunistic infections, lymphoma and other malignancies

27
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What agents to use in HF Class 3-5

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non-TNFi or tsDMARD

28
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what agents to avoid in liver disease

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MTX and LEF

29
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What to do if patient has active or latent TB

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  • Latent: may use non-TNFI or JAK after 1 month of TB treatment
  • Active: may use non-TNFI or JAK after completing treatment course