Rheum & HEENT Flashcards
Autoimmune multi organ disorder of connective tissue
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus- SLE
what are risks of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus- SLE
genetic
enviromental- sun exposure, infection, estrogen
drugs- Procainamide, hydralazine, izonide & quinidine
What drugs cause Lupus
Procainamide
Hydralazine
Izonide
quinidine
Key terms for this diagnosis- female, joint pian, fever, facial rash, pericarditis, pleuritis, annular erythemic patches
glomerulonephritis, retitinis oral ulcers and alopecia
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus- SLE
what is the best initial test for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus-
what is the most specific
inital= Anti-necular antibody- ANA
not specific
most specific= anti double stranded DNA & Anti-smith
what test for lupus induced arterial/venous thrombosis
is best
Antiphosphlipid antibody syndrome APLS
risk of clots
women with lupus positive for Antiphosphlipid antibody syndrome have an increase for what?
Frequent miscarriages
livedo reticulars - purply rash
Treatment for Lupus
Hydroxychloroquine for skin sun protection NSAID's - for joint pain acetaminophen- for joint pain cytotoxic drugs- methotrexate, cyclophosphamide
Systemic connective tissue disorder with thickening of the skin, lungs, heart, kidney and GI tract
Scleroderma - systemic sclerosis
key terms for this diagnosis- tight shiny thickened skin, calcinosis cutis, raynaud’s, esophageal dysmolity, telangectasia
Scleroderma CREST syndrome "limited" Calcinosis of the fingers Raynauds Esophageal dysmolitiy Telangectasia
What is the best test for CREST syndrome ?
limited scleroderma
Anti-centromere antibody
What is the best test for scleroderma diffuse/multiple organ involvement
Anti-SCL-70 antibody
Treatment for acute Scleroderma
Steroids
raynaud’s-> vasodilators CCB’s
Autoimmune disease attacking the exocrine glands
slaviary glands leading to xerostoma, lacrimal glands keratoconjunctivitis sicca
parotid enlargement
Sjogren’s syndrome
what are secondary causes of Sjogren’s syndrome
- occurs with other autoimmune diseases
2. Viruses - aggration of lymphocytes
Sjogren’s syndrome has increase risk of what
Lymphoma
Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
what are the best tests for Sjogren’s syndrome
Anti- SS-A RO
Anti-SS-B LA
Schirmer test- decrease tear production
Schirmer test for what ?
Sjogren’s syndrome
Treatment for Sjogren’s syndrome
- artifical tears
- pilocarpine (cholinergic) for dry mouth
- Cevimeline
Key terms for this diagnosis- widespread muscular pain, fatigue, muscle tenderness, headaches, sleep/memory issues
Fibromyalgia
what are the terms to diagnosis Fibromyalgia
11/18 trigger points for 3 months
biopsy has “moth eaten” appearance
Treatment for Fibromyalgia
Pregablin * FDA approved TCA's Amitripilyine imiparine nortitriptyline
Autoimmune Inflammatory condition causing synovitis, bursitis and tenosynovitis leading to aching/stiffness of proximal joints mainly on neck, shoulder and hips
Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Polymyalgia Rheumatica is closely related to what other disease
Giant cell arteritis
key terms for this diagnosis- joint pain and stiffness for more than 30mins in the morning
joints that hurt are pelvic, shoulder and hips
No muscle weakness
Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Labs for Polymyalgia Rheumatica
no specific
ESR +
normochromic nomocytic anemia
autoimmune inflammatory muscle disease of symmetrical proximal limbs, neck and pharynx
usually painless!
Polymyositis & Dermatomyositis (PMDM)
Labs positive Polymyositis & Dermatomyositis
Aldolase
Creatine Kinase
abnormal EMG
Anti-Jo antibody
what test is specific for Polymyositis
Anti-SRP antibody
what test is specific for Dermatomyositis
Anti-Mi-2 antibody
Key terms for this diagnosis- heliotrope rash, gottron’s papules, photosensitivie poikiloderma & alopecia
Dermatomyositis
heliotropic rash- upper eyelid discoloration
Gottron’s papules- purple knuckles
poikioderma- shawl, V-sign
What is the treatment for Polymyositis & Dermatomyositis
Steroids
methotrexate
Azathioprine
Immunoglobin
Chronic inflammatory disease with persistent symmetric joint pain with bone erosion
Rheumatoid Arthritis
What is a pannus
and what disease is it seen in?
Granulation tissue that erodes into cartilage and bone
Rheumatoid Arthritis
what are risk factors of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Females and smoking
What joints are involved in Rheumatoid Arthritis
MCP wrist PIP Knee MTP shoulder ankle
Key terms for this diagnosis- symmetric joint pain that is worse with pain. lasting >60min in the morning
Boutonniere and Swan neck deformities with ulnar deviation
Rheumatoid Arthritis
What is flexion at the PIP, hyperextension of DIP
Boutonniere
Flexion at the DIP joint hyperextension at the PIP joint
Swan neck deformity