Rheum 1 Flashcards
Small joint polyarthritis, fever, rash, exposure to children. Dx? What test for active dz?
Parovirus B19. anti-parovirus IgM antibodies, igG (old previous infection)
Spiking fever, Salmon Colored Rash on trunk (pink maculopapular rash) and extremities, fever, Arthritis, lymphadenopathy, Elevated WBC, HIGH FERRITIN. Dx?
Adult-onset still disease
Athritis with radiographic evidence of Articular surface Erosions. Dx?
Erosive osteoarthritis
Hx of TB + Arthritis.
Test?
TB arthritis- Chronic inflammatory Monoathritis ( Can occur with latent TB).
Synovial biopsy
Blood test for Sjogren Syndrome?
Test for definitive diagnosis for Sjogren syndrome?
Rx?
Anti-Ro/SSA antibodies.
Lip Biopsy or minor Salivary gland Biopsy
Artificial Tears, Lubricants, Periodontal care every 6 months
Pt is Febrile, with R knee Swollen and Tender for 2 days duration. Next step?
What constitutes as inflammatory?
What constitutes as infectious?
Aspirate Knee (Arthrocentesis) 200-2000 WBCs noninflammatory.
WBC > 2000 Inflammatory
WBC > 50,000 Infectious
Hx of Limited Cutaneous Sclerosis presents with Dyspnea, normal CXR, but increase P2 with wide split s2.
Dx?
Pulmonary HTN
Hx of gout, presenting withLeg pain, Swelling and Redness
Non-Responsive to abx. Blood cultures negative. Dx?
Gouty Cellulitis
Raynaud phenomenon, inflammatory arthritis, positive ANA, negative anti-double stranded antibodies, anti-smith, Anti-CCP, Anti-U1-Ribonucleoprotein, Anti-Ro/SSA, Anti-la/SSB.
Dx? Rx?
Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease
Hydroxycholorquine
Pain and swelling of Wrist and Knees. Xray shows chondrocalcinosis.
Dx?
Calcium Pyrophosphate Crystal Arthritis (Psuedogout)
- Rx of RA for quick relief
- Rx for erosive disease?
- Hx of RA presenting with pleural effusions, lights criteria showing exudative effusion. Dx?
- NSAID
- Methrotrexate, start immediately in patients with Erosive disease
- Rheumatoid Pleuritis (rheumatoid lung)
- Skin thickening distal elbows and knees, Absent renal crisis, PH, CREST syndrome is Absent.
Dx? - Hx of Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis + AKI, Severe HTN, mild Proteinuria, Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, Thrombocytopenia Dx? Rx?
- Limited Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis
- Scleroderma Renal Crisis
RX: Catopril (ACE inhibitor).- Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis has the Renal Crisis
Painful Oral and Genital mucosal ulcerations with inflammatory eye disease and pathergy (inflammatory response to skin prick with sterile needle.)
Dx?
Complication?
Bechet syndrome
Thrombosis
Chronic Granulomatous Vasculitis seen in Asian women. They present with Claudication in the extremities, Discrepancy in Blood Pressure btw arms and reduced pulses.
Dx?
Takayasu Arteritis
Acute arthritis, Bilateral hilar Adenopathy and Erythema Nodosum. Dx? Test?
Logren syndrome
When all 3 features are present. No further testing is warranted