Rheum 2 Flashcards
Next step in management for a patient with treatment resistant RA on methotrexate?
PPD to screen for TB and start TNF antagonist
Fatigue, Muscle Weakness, Dry Eyes and Dy mouth, Raynaud’s Phenomenon and Hand swelling.
Dx?
What antibodies are associated with this condition?
Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
Anti-U1-RNP (ribonucleoprotein)
Hx of DM and Fatty liver disease. Pt presents with pain in hands, hips, knees, shoulders. Radiographic findings showing chondrocalcinosis and HOOK-LIKE Osteophytes on the Metacarpal Heads. Dx?
Hemochromatosis
Hospitalized patient develops Right Knee Swelling. Synovial fluid shows 20,600 RBCs and 90% neutrophils. R knee Xray shows evidence of chondrocalcinosis with rhomboid shaped Positively Birefringent Crystals. Dx?
Pseudo-gout
(Crystal associated arthritis.)
Aggressive destruction of the glenohumeral joint and rotator cuff causing Large Hemorrhagic Effusion. Dx?
Milwaukee Shoulder
- Medications for Mild RA disease?
- Medications for Moderate and Severe disease/ Erosive RA?
- When is Enteracept used?
- When to give Rituximab?
- Hydroxychloroquine and Sulfasalazine.
- Methotrexate (WBC monitor bone marrow and Cr)
- Given to patients resistant to Methotrexate or in combination with Methotrexate.
- Given to patients with resistance to Methotrexate alone or its given in combination with TNF inhibitor (Entercept)
Young patient presenting with symptoms of Pseudo Gout should be screened for what disease?
Hemochromatosis
After injury patient presents with throbbing pain, parasthesias, things feeling hot then cold as well as local edema. Pt gets immediate relief after never block. Dx?
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Pain and parenthesis in the sole of the foot, distal foot or toes. Nighttime numbness bottom of feet, tingling to palpation behind medial malleus.
- Pain between the 3rd and 4th toes that produces a clicking sensation by squeezing.
- Sharp localized pain over a bony surface
- Tarsal tunnel Syndrome
- Morton Neuroma
- Stress Fracture
Management of men age > 50 and women taking > 7.5 mg/day prednisone?
Start on Bisphosphenate therapy
Recommended to prevent steroid induced osteoporosis.
Pt with hx of parathyroidectomy 1 week ago presents with left knee pain, swelling, effusion, tenderness. Leukocyte count 20,000 with 80% neutrophils. Dx?
Pseudogout caused by calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal arthritis.
Pain and stiffness in both hands, boggy swelling and pitted finger nails. Dx?
Psoriatic Arhtirtis
Xray shows pencil and cup appearance
Best medication for patient with Gout and CKD?
Intra-articular steroids
And oral
Steroids for acute treatment
Low dose allopurinol and febutaxt for prevention
Not
Colchicine and not probenacid
- Lateral Hip pain that radiates into buttock or toward knee with point tenderness of the greater trochanter. Dx?
- Associated with groin pain and limited range of motion? Dx?
- Trochanteric bursitis
- OA of Hip
2. Osteoarthritis of hip
Pt develops neuromyopathy with cytoplasmic vacuolization seen on muscle biopsy in pts with CKD + Gout?
Chronic accumulation of Colchicine