Rheumatoid Arthritis

Question 1

Is RA more common in males or females?

Answer 1

pre-menopausal females

Question 2

What is the relationship between inflammation and disability over time?

Answer 2

inflammation decreases over time while disability increases

Question 3

What are the 4 categories of diagnostic criteria for RA?

Answer 3

joint involvement; serology; duration of symptoms; acute phase reactants

Question 4

What score do you need to be diagnosed with RA?

Answer 4

6 or more

Question 5

What are the most common joints affected by RA? (3)

Answer 5

hands, wrists, feet

Question 6

What specific joints in the hand are affected by RA?

Answer 6

MCP & PIP joints

Question 7

Where do rheumatoid nodules present?

Answer 7

hads; elbows; forearms

Question 8

What is vasuclitis?

Answer 8

inflammation of the blood vessels

Question 9

What is the serious complication associated with vasculitis?

Answer 9

necrosis

Question 10

What is a serious ocular complication associated with RA?

Answer 10

Sjogrens Syndrome

Question 11

Does RA affect the cardiac and pulmonary systems?

Answer 11

yes

Question 12

What are the two Feltys complications of RA?

Answer 12

splenomegaly; neutropenia

Question 13

ESR signifiying RA

Answer 13

> 20 mm/hr

Question 14

CRP signifying RA

Answer 14

> 0.5 mg/dL

Question 15

What does a high RF indicate?

Answer 15

poor prognosis/more progressed disease

Question 16

What does presence of anti-CCP/ACPA indicate?

Answer 16

erosive disease/poor prognosis

Question 17

What will a joint aspiration show in RA?

Answer 17

turbid; WBC 5000-50000; glucose normal-low

Question 18

What will radiographic changes show in RA?

Answer 18

joint space narrowing; erosion

Question 19

Can patients be controlled with nonpharmacologic treatment alone?

Answer 19

no