Rheumatology Flashcards
Oral Ulcer + Genital Ulcer + Anterior Uveitis
Bechets Disease
Early Morning stiffness in hip and shoulder + Polyclonal increase in gammaglobulins
Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Preiser’s Disease
Bilateral Avascular necrosis of Scaphoid Bone
Fever + Swollen DIP + Transient Rash + Hepatosplenomegaly
Still’s Disease
Headache + Vertigo + claudication pain + weak pulse
Takayasu’s Arteritis
Symmetrical Proximal Muscle weakness + Increased Creatine Kinase
Polymyositis
Pulse in arm disappear when arm is raised above head
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Anti-CCP Antibody positive seen in
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Anti Ro Antibody positive seen in
Sjogren Syndrome
Anti Scl-70 antibody positivity seen in
Diffuse Systemic Sclerosis
Complement Deficiency associated with SLE
C4
Anti ds-DNA positive seen in
SLE
Anti-centeromere antibody positive seen in
Limited Systemic Sclerosis
Anti histone antibody seen in
Drug Induced Lupus
Raised CRP and ESR + Polymorphonuclear leucocytosis
Polyarteritis Nodosa
Rheumatoid arthritis features but nail features also present
Psoriatic Arthritis
DEXA Score for Osteopenia and Osteoporosis
-1 to -2.5 is Osteopenia
More than -2.5 is osteoporosis
Sickle Cell Disease with Hip pain shows loss of femoral head
Avascular Necrosis
Long term corticosteroids use now complaints of hip pain
Avascular Necrosis
muscle pain + violet or purple rash in cheeks with normal CRP and ESR
Dermatomyositis
Earliest evidence of Rheumatoid Arthritis of Knee
Knee Effusion
Ankylosing Spondylitis DOC
Etanercept
Polymyositis + Lung Fibrosis + Rhabdomyolysis
Anti jo 1 Syndrome
Joint complication of hemochromatosis
Pseudo-gout
Pain and paresthesia by applying pressure on medial malleolus
Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome - Tibial Nerve
Isolated elevated ALP Seen in
Paget’s Disease
Gout management in Congestive heart disease and CKD
Colchicine
HLA B-27 positive Ankylosing Spondylitis biological agent used
Adalimumab
Peau de orange appreance + bilateral carpel tunnel syndrome + eosinophilia
Eosinophilic Fasciitis
Polymyositis best diagnostic investigation
Muscle Biopsy
Herberden Nodes seen in
Osteoarthritis
Immunoglobulin commonly detected by routine testing in Rheumatoid Arthritis
IgM
Antibody most associated with complete heart block of newborn and neonatal lupus
Anti-Ro
Bloody Diarrhoea + Erythema nodosum + painful knee
Enteropathic Arthritis
Safest Anti Rheumatic drug for pregnancy
Hydroxychloroquine
Type of Ischemic Neuropathy in Giant Cell Arteritis
Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
Calcification of articular cartilage or meniscus
Pyrophosphate Arthropathy
Treatment of Gout
Acute attack - Colchicine
Prevent - Allopurinol
Interleukin Involved in Rheumatoid Arthritis
IL-6
Active movement of shoulder is limited but passive movement is present
Supraspinatus tendonitis
Both Active and Passive movements are affected
Adhesive Capsulitis
Felty Syndrome triad
Splenomegaly + Rheumatoid Arthritis + Neutropenia
Osteoporosis in DEXA how to manage based on GFR
GFR >35 - Alendronic Acid
GFR <35 - Denosumab
Anti gout medication causing increase in Didanosine concentration
Allopurinol
Physical examination test suggestive of Ankylosing Spondylitis
Positive Schober’s Test
Earliest Clinical Sign of Ankylosing Spondylitis
Retention of lumbar lordosis during spinal flexion
Previous joint injury that was treated now complaints of severe pain but no Findings
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
Marked Vascular Proliferation in synovial membrane seen in
Rheumatoid Arhtritis
Anti tubercular drug causing gout
Pyrazinamide
Patient on Adalimumab complaints of cough, weightloss and night sweats
Reactivation of Tuberculosis
TNF alpha associated with
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Mesenteric Vasculitis seen in
Polyarteritis Nodosa
Most common site affected in Pagets disease of bone
Lumbar spine
Pagets disease management
IV Zoledronate
APLA Antibody responsible for miscarriage
Anti beta 2 glycoprotein 1
Joint aspiration shows rhomboid crystals
Pyrophosphate Arthritis
Lateral Hip and Thigh pain worse on direct pressure
Trochanteric Bursitis
Antibody associated with Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
Anti- Ribonucleoprotein antibody
Hypertelorism + Tetany + Absent Thymus
Di George Syndrome
Thalidomide side effect
Peripheral Neuropathy
Food Allergy testing investigation of choice
Skin Prick Testing
Investigation for Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
CD 59 and CD 55 assay
APLA Common antibody
Anti Beta 2 glycoprotein antibody
Antibody associated with Paraneoplastic cerebellar syndrome
Anti-Yo
Pain and swelling over tibial tubercle + seen in young athletes
Osgood Schlatters Disease
Long term medication of choice for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Methotrexate
Most important risk factor for Osteonecrosis of jaw in bisphosphonate treatment
Dental Caries
Initial management of Knee Osteoarthritis
Swimming
Most impaired movement in adhesive capsulitis
External rotation
Antibody for Dermatomyositis
Anti-Mi-2 antibody