Rheumatology Flashcards
Ankylosing Spondylitis vs Reactive Arthritis
Acute diarrhea + Joint pain — Reactive Arthritis
Chronic diarrhea + Joint pain —- Ankylosing Spondylitis///also associated with IBD
Also note: Ankylosing Spondylitis is a seronegative spondyloarthropathy….seronegative means negative for rheumatoid factor
Sjogren’s may evolve to which cancer?
Lymphoma
Gout precipitating drugs
Alcohol, Furosemide, thiazide diuretics, niacin, cyclosporine, pyrazinamide
DMARDs and pain management for RA
DMARDS-Methotrexate and Hydroxychloroquine help with disease progression, but do not help with pain. For pain management - paracetamol, add ibuprofen for severe pain.
Co-codamol is codeine + paracetamol but not a good option if the patient has constipation.
Sterois-Prednisolone to reduce symptoms rapidly.
Churg-Strauss syndrome points
P-ANCA +ve, mononeuritis or polyneuropathy/ sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, nasal polyps/ asthma, eosinophilia/ HRCT-ground glass opacities/ Biopsy-necrotizing granulomas
ASO vs ESR for rheumatic fever
Question RM 2360
Nifedipine and Nimodipine uses
NIfedipine - Raynaud’s; Nimodipine - SAH (prevent reflex vasospasm); CCBs - HTN in white>55 yrs and afro-carr
DeQuervain tenosynovitis Vs Dupuytren contracture Vs Trigger finger
Read
About NSAIDs
Read Explanation for Question RH 1021
NSAIDs may worsen asthma
Bisphosphonates vs Aspirin for GCA
Bisphosphonates vs Aspirin for GCA
NU 1094
The question that said difficult to sleep and diagnosed ME/CFS
RH 1220
- also read comments
- note hx viral infection to help differentiate from fibromyalgia??? (Have to google this a bit)
Pick SLE not RA
CS 4050
Gout vs Septic arthritis finger Vs Herpetic Whitlow
RH 1022
