Rheum Flashcards
1
Q
Psoriatic arthritis presentations?
A
asymetrical oligoarthritis - most common
distal arthritis - DIPJs
or may have symetrical polyarthritis.
psoriasis may present many years later and they are likely to have a family history of the disease.
2
Q
Other extra articular features of psoriatic arthritis:
A
PEND includes nail pitting, keratinisation and lifting. psoriatic plaques enthesitis dactylitis
3
Q
When do you get a reactive arthritis?
A
1-4 weeks after urine infection or GIT infection
usually single knee joint
4
Q
What are the extra articular manifestions of a reactive arthritis?
A
Incldue: enthesitis painless penile ulceration keratoderma blennhorhagicum - soles and palms plaques iritis mouth ulcers
5
Q
What percentage of patients have longstanding ReA
A
30-50%
may require imunosuppression (sulphasalazine) aswell as the intial NSAIDs
