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Rheumatoid Arthritis Flashcards

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Definition of Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Chronic Inflammatory Disorder primarily involving the joints.
Symmetric, Remitting
Can deform the joint

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Pathogenesis of Rheumatoid Arthritis?

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Etiology unknown, Some HLA assoications

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What are the HLA associations with Rheumatoid Arthritis?

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STAT4 Haplotypes Chromosome 2 (RA and SLE)

TRAF1-C5 on Chromosome 9

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Pathophysiology of RA?

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CD4 T cells activated, stimulate Macrophage with !L-2, IFN-g to make more cytokines.
Macrophage releases TNFa, IL1, IL6
Stimulated CD4s also make B cells release Igs (RF)

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What do TNFa, IL1, and IL6 do together?

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Stimulate chondrocytes, fibroblasts, and osteoclasts to make Metalloproteinases, Catalepsins, and other molecules that erode bone and cart.

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IL1 and TNFa do what…

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Stimulate adhesion molecules

Increase recruitment of PMN cells into a joint

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What do PMNS do in a Rheumatoid Arthritis reaction

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release elastase and proteases that degrade cartilage

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What happens to the synovial membrane in Rheumatoid Arthritis?

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Hyperplasia + Hypertrophy of Synovial lining cells

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The growing Synovial membrane triggers what three things to happen?

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Angiogenesis
CD4 predominant T and B cells infiltrate the membrane
Synovial membrane begins to invade cartilage

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What happens to the synovial membrane by late RA?

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Transformed into inflammatory tissue (Pannus)

The tissue invades and destroys cartilage and bone

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Three cell types in a Pannus

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Type A Synoviocytes (Macrophage Like)
Type B Synoviocytes (Fibroblast like)
Plamsa Cells

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Typical Rheumatoid Arthritis patient history

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Gradual Onset (weeks-months), Can be pallindromic
Symmetrial, Usually Small Joints
Morning Stiffness for hours, Maybe Malaise+Fatigue
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Men or Women – Who gets more Rheumatoid Arthritis?

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Women

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Average Rheumatoid Arthritis age of onset?

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30-55

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Physical findings common in a Rheumatoid Arthritis patient?

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Joints are warm, boggy, soft, squishy
Not in DIPS
NEVER, EVER in Lower Back
Characteristic Deformities
Extraarticular Involvement
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List Characteristic Deformities of Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Ulnar Deviation
Swan neck deformities, Boutenaire Deformities
Bayonet Deformities
Heel Valgus
Cervical Damage, atlantoaxial instability
MTP Subluxation

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Non-MS systems that may be influenced by Rheumatoid Arthritis?

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Lung
Cardiac
Hematologic
Ocular

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Lung manifestations of Rheumatoid Arthritis?

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Pleuresy and Pleuritis
Parenchymal lung disease
Intersitital Fibrosis
Bronchiolitis obliterans w/ organizine pneumonia
Methotrexate pneumonitis
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Cardiac manifestations of Rheumatoid Arthritis?

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Pericarditis and Myocarditis

CV Disease

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Hematologic manifestations of Rheumatoid Arthritis?

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Anemia
Felty’s Syndrome
Large Granular Lymphocyte Syndrome
Lymphoma

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What is Felty’s Sndrome?

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Seropositive Rheumatoid Arthritis, neutropenia, splenomegaly, occasionally leg ulcers

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Ocular manifestations of Rheumatoid Arthritis?

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Sjogren’s Syndrome
Corneal Inflammation/Melt
Episcleritis/Scleritis
Uveitis

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Occular problems associated with corticosteroid treatment?

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Glaucoma and Cataracts

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Treatment complications assocaited with hydroxychloroquin treatment?

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Retinal pigment epithelial toxicity

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Special studies to order for an Rheumatoid Arthritis patient?

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Acute Phase Reactants
RF and CCP antibodies
Radiography

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Rheumatoid Factors are only predictive for…

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Patients with inflammatory polyarthritis

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A patient with a postivie RF and CCP is at a high risk for

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Erosions

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An Anti-CCP test is looking at…

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antibodies against the unusual amino acid sequence Citrulline

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29
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The CCP is very _____ for RA

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Specific

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30
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The presence of both RF and CCP is _____ specific

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Very (98%)

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DDx diseases that should be considered in an RA patient?

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Inflam. Polyarthritises -- 
    SLE, Scleroderma, Vasculitis
    Seronegative Spondyloarthropathies
    Crystal Induced 
    Infectious
    Polymyalgia Rheumatica
    Sarcoidosis
    Cancer
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What is Polymyalgia Rheumatica?

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An acute onset of pain in the shoulders and hips
Patients are over 50
Very high Sed rate
Very responsive to corticosteroids

33
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Causes of Infectious Arthritis?

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Viral (Parvo B19, Rubella, Hep B)

Gonoccal

34
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Two major crystal induced arthritises?

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Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease

Gout

35
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List the seronegative spondyloarthropathies

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Psoriatic Arthritis
Reiter’s Syndrome
Enteropathic Arthritis (Crohn’s, UC, Sprue)
Reactive Arth.

36
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Function of COX1?

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Important to constitutive functions (mucosal lining, platelet fxn)

37
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Function of COX2?

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Mediation of pain, inflammation

38
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Role of NSAIDs in RA management?

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Pain and Inflammation management

No modification of disease outcome

39
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Four functions of corticosteroids

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Cytokine Inhibition
Diminished accumulation of inflammatory cells at site
Inhibition of Cox 2 synthesis
Decrease circulating T cells

40
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How do corticosteroids tend to influence skin?

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Thinning, purpura, striae (stretch marks)

41
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How do corticosteroids tend to negatively influence eyes?

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Cataracts, Glaucoma

42
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How do corticosteroids tend to negatively influence blood vessels?

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Atherosclerosis

Raised BP

43
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How do corticosteroids tend to negatively influence GI?

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Risk of peptic ulcers increased if taken with NSAIDS

44
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How do corticosteroids tend to negatively influence bones?

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Osteoporosis

Can cause avascular necrosis in high dose

45
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How do corticosteroids tend to negatively influence pediatric patients?

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Growth retardation

Steroid Psychosis

46
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How do corticosteroids tend to negatively influence CNS

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Euphoria, Steroid Psychosis

47
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How do corticosteroids tend to negatively influence the endocrine system?

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Glucose Intolerance, Diabetes

48
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Other potential concerns about corticosteroids?

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Weight gain, obesity
Myopathy
Increased risk of infections

49
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Examples of Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs?

DMARDS

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Antimalarials
Sulfasalazine
Gold
Nucleotide Pathways
TNF agonists, IL1 agonists
Costim. modulator
IL6 Ab
JAK inhibitor
50
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Classically prescribed antimalarial drug for RA?

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Hydroxychloroquin

51
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Effects of antimalarial use?

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Interference of cellular function in compartments in which there is an acid microenvironment (i.e. lysosomes, endosomes, golgi. This alters immune function, enzyme activity, and immune cell fxn.

52
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Side effects of antimalarial use?

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Generally well tolerated, but watch for renal toxicity

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Molecular effects of Sulfasalazine?

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Inhibits production of various prostanoids such as leukotriene B4, 5-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid, thromboxane A2.

54
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Result of taking Sulfasalazine?

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Results in reduction of circulating lymphocytes, inhibition of B cell activation

55
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Side effects of Sulfasalazine?

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Monitor for meylosuppressions, photosensitivity, rash

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Effects of Gold Therapy?

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Inhibits acid P-ase, collagenase, PKC, P-lipase C
Reduced Ig synthesis
Inactivation of Classic and Alternative Complement pathways
Inhibition of lymphocyte proliferative response

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Side effects of Gold therapy?

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Monitor for myelosuppression, oral ulcers, rash, proteinuria

58
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What drugs can be used to inhibit Purine nucleotide synthesis?

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Methotrexate and Axathioprine

59
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What drugs can be used to inhibit pyramidine nucleotide synthesis?

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Leflunomide (Arava)

60
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Why do nucleotide pathway drugs work?

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Activiated lymphocytes require de novo synthesis

The combination of MTX and leflunomide can help with this

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Side effects of Methotrexate?

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Monitor for oral ulcers, pneumonitis, hepatic toxicity, myelosuppression

62
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Side effects of Azathiprine?

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Myelosuppression

63
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Side effects of Leflunomide?

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Myelosuppression, hepatic toxicity, hair loss, diarrhea, weight loss

64
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Name Three common TNF agonists?

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Etanercept (Enbrel)
Infliximumab (Remicade)
Adalimumab (Humira)

65
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What is Etanercept (Enbrel)?

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A fusion protein of the TNF receptor and the Fc of IgG

66
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What is Infliximumab (Remicade)?

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Binding region of a mouse antibody to TNF fused to th Tc of human Ig

67
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What is Adalimumab (Humira)?

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Recombinant fully human IgG antibody to TNF

68
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Efficacy of TNF agonists for RA?

69
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Name an IL1 receptor agonist?

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Anakinra (Kineret)

70
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Downsides of IL1 receptor agonist?

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Painful, Daily injection

No shown benefit with etanercept

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What might you give to biologically support an RA patient who isn’t responsive to TNF blockers?

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Abatacept, a costimulation modulator

It is a recombinant protein made of the Extracellular domain of CTLA4 and the constant portion of an IgG

72
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How might you promote RA heath by drugging B cells?

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Give Rituximab (an anti CD20 antibody) with MTX

73
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Name the IL6 antibody?

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Tocilizumba (Actemra)

74
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Example of a Janus Kinase inhibitor

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Tofacitinib (Xeljanz)

75
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As of 1996, a triple drug combination has been dubbed the most effected treatment for RA. Name those 3 drugs

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Methotrexate
Sulfasalazine
Hydroxychloroquin

76
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True or False, Timing of RA therapy is important?

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True
Rates of remission were higher
Fewer erosions

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