Rheum Flashcards
Who does SLE affect most?
Afro Caribbean women 20-40 years old
List Sx of SLE
Polyarthritis, malar rash, mouth ulcers, serositis, nephrotic syndrome
Pain and weakness in proximal muscles. Raised ESR and CRP. Dx?
Polymyalgia rheumatica
What is polymyositis?
Inflammation of striated muscles leading to proximal muscle weakness
What condition is temporal arteritis associated with?
Polymyalgia rheumatica
What is Tx of temporal arteritis?
60mg prednisolone Temporal artery biopsy after 3 days
Eye pain, blurred vision, slight photophobia. Dx?
Anterior uveitis
What condition are anterior uveitis and conjunctivitis associated with?
Ankylosing spondylitis
Red itchy eye. No blurring/photophobia. PMH: ank spon. Dx?
Conjunctivitis
Eye pain, redness, reduced visual acuity. Nausea and vomitting. Dx?
Acute glaucoma
Sudden onset back pain. Shooting pain down leg. Urinary retention. Absent ankle jerk reflex. Dx?
Cauda equina
Ix of cauda equina?
URGENT MRI spine
Young man w hip and back pain everyday. Worse in mornings. Has some tendititis. Dx?
Ank Spon
Are ESR and CRP raised, normal or low in ank spon?
Raised
What does XR spine show in ank spon?
Bamboo spine
What is Tx for ank spon/
NSAIDs and exercises
What do crystals look like in gout?
Negatively birefringant needles
What do crystals look like in pseudogout?
Positively birefringant rhomboids
Atypical mononuclear cells on aspiration. Dx?
EBV
Reed Steenberg cells on aspiration. Dx?
Hodgkins lymphoma