Rheum Flashcards
causes of acute joint pain (typically just 1 joint)
trauma
infection
crystal
reactive
athrocentesis of OA
serous
<2000 WBCs, 25% PMNs
no crystals
athrocentesis of septic joint
pus opaque white fluid
>50,000 WBCs
+ gram stain and culture - if no staph check for gonorrhea
arthrocentesis of inflammatory joint
cloudy
>2000 - <50,00 WBCs (10,000)
>50% PMNs
+/- crystals
+ ANA =
SLE
+ RF
RA
+ anti citrullinated c peptide
RA
+ ds DNA ab
SLE and lupus nephritis
+ Anti histone ab
drug induced lupus
+ anti centromere
scleroderma
CREST
+ topoisomerase (Scl 70)
systemic scleroderma
+ smooth muscle ab
autoimmune hepatitis
anti Ro
anti La
sjogrens
anti Jo ab
polymyositis
dermatomysositis
anti mitochondrial ab
Primary biliary sclerosis
SLE path
autoimmune complex
F > M
Black > white
SLE presentation
4/11
Malar rash - butterfly - (spares nasolabial folds) Discoid rash Serositis (pleuritic CP) Oral ulcers Arthritis (large joints) Photosensitivity (sunburn) Blood (amenia, thrombocytopenia) Renal failure (nephritis) ANA + Immunologic Neuro (cerebritis, psychosis, AMS)
complications of SLE
endocarditis - vegetations on both sides of the valve
ESRD
Miscarriages
dx of SLE
1st - ANA (sensitive but not specific)
2nd - ds DNA (nephritis), anti smith, antihistone (drug induced)
ESR and CRP
complement levels - low C3 and low C4
tx of SLE
hydroxychloroquine - ADR - retinopathy
steroids (flare)
nephritis - IV cyclophospamide –> oral mycophenolate
drug induced lupus
path and pt presentation
path - antihistone
presentation - rash and pain after taking a medication
dx and tx of drug induced lupus
- medication reconciliation
- antihistone ab
tx - remove offending agent
medications that cause drug induced lupus
hydralazine
procainamide
methyldopa
lupus nephritis
path and pt presentation
path - ds DNA abs
pt - asx - U/A micro –> proteinuria
or
pt - HTN, massive proteinuria, hematuria
dx and tx of lupus nephritis
dx - biopsy
tx - IV cyclophosphamide –> oral mycophenolate
path of RA
autoimmune (F>M) [45 years old]
pannus grows –> erosions of joint
Dx criteria for RA
joints morning stiffness >60min nodules imaging blood - CCP>Rf
joints in RA
small joints affected - hands and feet
swanneck deformities
crooked bent fingers
> 3 joints = symmetric
NO DIP involvement
nodules in RA
late finding in dz
biopsy –> cholesterol
imaging in RA
morning stiffness + C1 and C2 pain –> c spine x-ray
erosions, periarticular osteopenia
tx of RA
NSAIDs (ibu, meloxicam) - (never monotherapy)
+
DMARDs - 1) MTX, 2) leflunomide, 3) hydroxycholoroquine 4) sulfasalizine
- combine DMARDS before you go to biologics
- pregnant use (3) or if no erosion present
tx of Severe RA
NSAIDS + DMARDs + Biologics (TNF alpha inhibitors) - inflixumab, rituximab, etanerept)
before giving biologics - vaccinate, test for tb, fungal exposure?
+/- steroids if flare (prednisone)
FELTY syndrome
splenomegaly
RA
Neutropenia
scleroderma path
collagen deposition
anti centromere - CREST
anti topisomerase - scl 70
scleroderma CREST
C - calcinosis - HTN
R - raynauds
E - esophageal dysmotility - unrelenting GERD
S - sclerodactyl - no wrinkles, tense,
T - telengiectasias - gi bleed/iron def anemia
complications of scleroderma
Pulmonary arterial HTN
Constrictive pericarditis
Slceroderma renal crisis - tx = ACE -I
tx of scleroderma renal crisis
ACE-I
diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis
CREST + visceral involvement
tx of CREST ISSUES
Raynauds –> CCV
esophageal dismotility —> PPI
Sclerodactyl –> Penicillamine
Nephrogenic systemic sclerosis
occurs after receiving Gallidinium and MRI
sjogrens path
lymphoplasmocytic infiltration of the exocrine glands
pt presentation of sjogrens
dry eyes - keratoconjuctivitis - SICA
dry mouth - Xerostomia
parotid swelling
sjogren dx
1st - ANA
2nd - Ro and La abs
3rd schimer test –> can they make tears