Radiology of Arthritis & Related Conditions Flashcards

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4 Major Types of Arthritis

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  1. Non-inflammatory (degenerative)
  2. Inflammatory
  3. Metabolic
  4. Infectious / Septic
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4 Types of Degenerative / Non-Inflammatory Arthritis

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  1. DJD / DDD
  2. DISH
  3. Neurotrophic
  4. SCM (synovial chondrometaplasia)
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7 Types of Inflammatory Arthritis

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  1. Psoriatic
  2. Enteric
  3. AS
  4. Reiters
  5. OCI (osteitis condensens ilii)
  6. OP (osteitis pubis)
  7. RA
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3 Types of Metabolic Arthritis

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  1. Gout
  2. HADD
  3. CPPD
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Is the IVD a synovial joint?

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no, fibrocartilage

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Where does degeneration begin in the IVD?

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AF fibers

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Clinical features of DJD

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  1. Common sites: weight bearing joints and fingers
  2. All lab tests are negative
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Radiographic Hallmarks of DJD

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  1. non-uniform joint space narrowing
  2. osteophytes
  3. sclerosis
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A radiographic sign of DDD in the disc itself. Can be a normal variant in synovial joints.

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Vacuum disc sign (aka = phenomena of Knuttsen)

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AKA for kissing spine syndrome

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Baastrup’s Syndrome (interspinous OA)

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11
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An old person’s diseased hip is called ______

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Malum Coxae Senilis

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12
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Latin word for diseased or evil

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Malum

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Radiographic signs of an old person’s diseased hip

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  1. non-uniform joint space loss
  2. osteophytes
  3. sclerosis
  4. bone cysts
  5. flat femoral head at its superior position
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DJD of the knee - MC feature and location

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Hypertrophy of the tibial spine

Medial knee MC

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DJD of Ankle & Tarsal Jts

MC feature

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Degenerative calcaneal spurs

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DJD of foot

MC joint involved

Common features

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MTP of digit 1 (hallux)

Loss of ROM causes hallux rigidis

DJD causes a bunion and hallux valgus deformity

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17
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2 AKAs for DISH

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  1. Forestier’s disease
  2. hyperostosis ankylosing senilis (He “has” DISH)
18
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What does DISH stand for?

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Diffuse

Idiopathic

Skeletal

Hyperostosis

19
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Ligament usually affected by DISH?

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ALL

20
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Clinical features of DISH?

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  1. Males > females
  2. Age > 50
  3. associated with Diabetes M
  4. No lab findings
21
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MC location for DISH?

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T spine

22
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If DISH occurs in C-spine, possible complications?

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  1. dysphagia
  2. ossification of PLL leading to spinal stenosis = more common in Asians
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Radiographic Criteria for DISH are:

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  1. 3 consecutive spinal disc levels (4 vertebral bodies)
  2. Non-marginal spondylophytes
  3. Non-uniform spondylophytes
  4. preservation of disc heights of the bridged sections
  5. No ankylosis
24
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A radiographic “sign” of DISH

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Dripping Candle Wax sign

25
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AKA for Neurotrophic Arthropathy

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Charcot’s joints

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Disease most commonly associated with Neurotrophic Arthropathy?

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Diabetes M. (52%) followed by trauma (48%)

27
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MC location for neurotrophic arthropathy?

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feet

28
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“Signs” of Neurotrophic Arthropathy

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Bag of bones

Tumbling block vertebra (lumbar spine)

Licked Candy stick (shoulder, hip, & foot articulated ends)

29
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MC location for Charcot’s

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Lumbar spine (total disorganization)

30
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AKA for synovial chondrometaplasia

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Synovial Osteochondromatosis (joint mice)

31
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Name the disease (C-spine)

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DISH

note OPLL as well as ALL

32
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Name the disease

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Erosive DJD

33
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name the disease (L spine)

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DISH

34
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name the disease (C spine)

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DISH

35
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Name the disease (T-spine)

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DISH

36
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Radiographic signs of Psoriatic Arthitis in the spine

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Syndesmophytes:

1) Assymetric
2) Non-marginal
3) Unilateral
4) Broad-based

Note: exceptions are made for C-spine in 1 & 2 above.

It’s all about the syndesmophytes

37
Q

Malar Erythema from sun exposure

Reversible deformities of fingers and ulna

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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

SLE

38
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Ulnar deviation of fingers

Fibular deviation of toes

No joint destruction

Joint spaces maintained

reversible deviations

Follows a Strep infection

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Jaccoud’s Arthritis

39
Q

name the disease of this young boy

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Scleroderma

distal tufts reabsorbed

“Square-a-derma”

40
Q

name the disease

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Scleroderma

41
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Triad of digital clubbing, systemic arthritis, periostitis PLUS a major visceral disease (usually bronchogenic carcinoma)

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Hypertrophic Osteo-Arthropathy (HOA)

42
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The AKA for Hypertrophic OsteoArthritis (HOA) is:

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Hypertrophic PULMONARY Osteoarthropathy

Pulmonary because of association to bronchogenic carcinomas