Rheumatological 2 Flashcards
Infectious arthritis
- pathophys
- bacterial or fungal infection of joint
- Hematogenous seeding (MC), direct inoculation, contiguous spread from osteomyelitis, cellulitis, or septic bursitis
- bacteria trigger inflammatory response of neutrophilic infiltration into joint space
- can rapidly progress to joint damage
Infectious arthritis
- dx
- joint aspiration: gram stain, fungal stain, culture, acid fast stain (TB), crystal analysis
- If suspect GC, gram stain and culture anus, urethra, cervix, and pharynx also
Risk factors for infectious arthritis (10)
- age
- alcoholism
- cutaneous lesions
- dm
- ESRD
- hx steroid injections
- IVDU
- immunosuppresant
- sickle cell
- malignancy
Infectious arthritis
- common bugs
- staph aureus (MC)
- strep pneumo
- gonococcal (MC female)
- non-gonococcal gram negs (MC in immunosuppressed)
Why is gonococcal infection in joint more common in females
- males with GC have dysuria = treatment
- females dont’ have obvious sx, infection travels from vagina to cervix to uterus to fallopian tubes without obv sx, longer time to get in blood
What is presentation of GC infectious arthritis
- acute arthritis
- fever
- skin lesions (vesiculopustular, hemorrhagic macules)
5 MC fungus in infectious arthritis
- coccidiodes
- sporothrix
- cyptococcus
- blastomyces
- candida
Viral infections associated with infectious arthritis
- HBV
- HCV
- Parvovirus B19 (Fifth disease)
What can both HBV and HCV cause in addition to infectious arthritis
polyarthritis in the prodromal phase of the hep virus
Describe presentation of Fifth disease infectious arthritis
- aka erythema infectiosum
- acute arthritis
- usually young people
- resembles acute RA without the antibodies
- fever
- slapped cheek erythematous rash
- tx: supportive care
Chikungunya
- describe pathogen
- type of infectious arthritis
- virus endemic to asia/africa
- transmitted via mosquitos
- in US from travelers
Chikungunya
- sx
- fever
- myalgia
- thrombocytopenia
- leukopenia
Chikungunya
- dx
- travel hx
- IgM anti-chikungunya antibodies
Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs)
- describe
- autoimmunity and inflammatory involvement of muscle fibers
- result in muscle weakness
What are the three Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs)
- Polymyositis (PM)
- Dermatomyositis (DM)
- Inclusion body myositis (IBM)
Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs)
- pathophysiology of each subtype
- PM: CD8-positive T cell mediated immune disease = direct myocyte injury
- DM: immune complex dz with vascular inflammation, cutaneous findings
- IBM: mho-degenerative dz with vacuoles in muscle cells and related t-cell response
Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs)
- common sx
- antibodies
- fatigue, wt. loss, fever
- Anti-jo-1 antibodies (acute onset)
What is antisynthetase syndrome?
- Anti-jo-1 antibodies with m weakness, pain and 2+ of:
- inflammatory myositis
- interstitial lung dz
- Raynaud
- non-erosive inflammatory arthritis
- mechanics hands
Dermatomyositis cutaneous manifestations
- Gottron sign/papules: symmetric erythematous violaceous macules, patches on extensor surface of hand
- Heliotrope rash on sun exposed surfaces (upper eyelid)
- shawl sign on back (sun)
- v sign on chest (sun)
- mechanics hands
How to diagnose idiopathic inflammatory myopathies
- Hx and exam
- muscle enzymes: Ck, aldolase, AST
- electromyography
- auto-antibodies (lots)
- MRI: active muscle inflammation
- Muscle bx
4 meds that can cause idiopathic inflammatory myopathies
- cochicine
- hydroxychloriquine
- glucocorticoids
- statins
idiopathic inflammatory myopathies
- management
- high dose glucocoricoids initially, then taper to low dose
- immunosuppressants
- Rheumatology referral
Systemic Vasculitis
- describe
- inflammation of arteries, veins, capillaries
- small, large, intermediate size vessels
- r/o the many secondary causes
Two types of large vessel vasculitis
- giant cell arteritis
2. takayasu arteritis
Giant cell arteritis
- incidence
- M vs. F
- age
- MC primary vasculitis
- F > M
- 70 av age of onset
Giant cell arteritis
- commonly affected
- MC temporal
- carotids
- ciliary ophthalmic
Giant cell arteritis
- pathyophysiology
- dendritic cells in vessel adventitia are activated & recruit T cells and monocytes to vessel wall
- Macrophages coalesce and form giant cells
- cells secrete metalloproteinases = disrupt vessel wall
- Intimal proliferation = vessel closure, ischemia, dead tissue
Giant cell arteritis
- sx
- scalp pain
- HA
- tenderness over temporal artery
- jaw claudication
- temp blindness
- diplopia
Giant cell arterities
- dx tests
- VERY high sed rate (>70)
- temporal artery bx
Giant cell arteritis
- tx
- glucocorticoids
- high dose at first, then taper down
What co-morbidity is often found with giant cell arteritis
- polymyalgia rheumatica
Takayasu arteritis
- what vessels affected
- who does it MC affect
- aorta and its main branches
- young women