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Rheumatology 2 Flashcards

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Clinical keys to diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis?

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Morning stiffness of multiple small, inflamed joints

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Specific lab dx test for Rheumatoid Arthritis?

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Anti-Cyclic Citrullinated Protein (anti-CCP)

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What is Sicca Syndrome? What’s it found in?

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Dry eyes, mouth, & other mucous membrane

Found in Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Rheumatoid Arthritis – type of anemia?

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Normocytic

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Rheumatoid Arthritis – Dx criteria?

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Need 6 or more points:

  • Joint involvement (up to 5 points)
  • ESR or CRP (1 point)
  • Duration for longer than 6 wks (1 point)
  • RF or anti-CCP (1 point)
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Rheumatoid Arthritis – most common cause of death?

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Coronary Artery Disease

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When do RA patients need Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs (DMARDs)?

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If Erosive disease is present. Includes:

  • Joint space narrowing
  • Physical deformity of joints
  • X-ray abnormalities

(NSAIDs & steroids great for Sx, but do NOT stop progression of RA. Stopping progression is most important issue, start w/ Methotrexate)

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Methotrexate – AEs?

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  • Liver toxicity
  • Bone Marrow suppression
  • Pulmonary toxicity
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anti-TNF drugs?

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Infliximab, Adalimumab, Etanercept

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anti-TNF drugs – AEs?

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  • Reactivation of TB (screen w/ PPD prior to use)

- Infection

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Hydroxychloroquine – AEs?

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Retina toxicity (do a dilated eye exam)

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Sulfasalazine – AEs?

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  • Rash

- Hemolysis

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Rituximab – AEs?

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Infection

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Dx?

High, spiking fever (>104C) along w/ chest/abdomen rash in a young person w/ no identifiable cause

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Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis – or “Adult Still Disease”

Rash: Often only w/ fever spikes, “salmon” colored, on chest & abdomen
Other features: Splenomegaly, Pericardial effusion, mild joint symptoms

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JRA – Tx?

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  1. NSAIDS
  2. Steroids
  3. TNF drugs
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SLE symptom that’s present in 90% of cases?

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Arthritis (often first symptom)

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SLE – most specific lab finding?

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anti-Smith antibodies

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SLE – most specific lab findings in acute flare?

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  • Complement levels drop

- anti-DS DNA levels rise

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How to determine severity of lupus nephritis?

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Kidney biopsy (used to decide Tx based on severity)

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SLE – Most common cause of death?

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Young patients = Infection

Older patients = MI (2/2 accelerated atherosclerosis)

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SLE – Tx?

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  • Steroids during flares
  • Hydroxychloroquine controls mildly chronic disease contained to skin & joints
  • Belimumab controls progression of diseae
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Antiphospholipid Syndrome – 2 main types of antibodies & their ass’d effects?

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Lupus anticoagulant – elevated aPTT

Anticardiolipin antibodies – spontaneous abortion

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APL Syndrome – presentation?

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Thromboses of both arteries & veins + spontaneous abortions

    • elevated aPTT w/ normal INR & PT
    • False positive VDRL or RPR (b/c reacts w/ cardiolipin)

(path = IgG or IgM antibodies against negatively charged phospholipids)

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APL Syndrome – best initial test? Most specific?

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Best initial = Mixing study

Most specific = Russell Viper Venom Test (RVVT)

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Asymptomatic patient w/ APL Syndrome – Tx?

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No Tx necessary

  • Treat thromboses w/ heparin & warfarin
26
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How to prevent recurrent spontaneous abortion in APL syndrome?

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Heparin & Aspirin

note: Warfarin is a teratogen

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Scleroderma – Most specific test?

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SCL-70 (anti-topoisomerase)

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CREST syndrome – most specific test?

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Anticentromere antibodies

  • extremely specific
  • only ~50% sensitive
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Scleroderma – Tx?

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Methotrexate – slows underlying disease process

Renal crisis -- ACE inhibitors
Esoph Dysmotility -- PPIs for GERD
Raynaud -- Ca-channel blockers
Pulmonary Fibrosis -- Cyclophosphamide
Pulmonary HTN -- Bosentan, Sildenafil, Prostacyclin analogs
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Most likely Dx?

Young woman 20s-40s w/ fibrosis of skin & internal organs such as lung, kidney, & GI tract

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Scleroderma

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Dermatomyositis – presentation?

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Proximal muscle weakness

  • Dysphagia
  • Shawl sign
  • Heliotrope rash
  • Gottron papule
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Dermatomyositis – Best initial test? Most accurate?

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Best initial = CPK & Aldolase

Most accurate = Muscle biopsy

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ANA is frequently + in Dermatomyositis. What are anti-Jo antibodies ass’d w/?

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Pulmonary Fibrosis

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Dermatomyositis – Tx?

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Steroids

- if unresponsive/tolerant, use Methotrexate, Azathioprine, IVIG, or Mycophenolate

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Dermatomyositis – Tx of skin lesions?

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Hydroxychloroquine

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Sjogren Syndrome – Best initial test? Most accurate?

Best initial test on blood?

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Best initial = Schirmer test (piece of filter paper against eye looking for tears)

Most accurate = Lip or Parotid gland biopsy

Best initial on blood = SS-A & SS-B (“Ro” & “La”)

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Sjogren Syndrome – Tx?

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  1. Water to mouth, sugar-free gum, & Fluoride
  2. Pilocarpine & Cevimeline to inc Acetylcholine
    (Cevimeline inc’s saliva production)
38
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All vasculitides give what 4 Sx?

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  • Fever
  • Malaise/fatigue
  • Weight loss
  • Arthralgia/myalgia
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Polyarteritis Nodosa – presentation?

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  • Disease of small & medium-sized arteries
  • Spares the lungs
  • Ass’d w/ Hep B & C
40
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PAN – Tx?

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Prednisone & Cyclophosphamide

  • Treat hepatitis when found
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica – presentation?

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Pain & stiffness in shoulder & pelvic girdle muscles

  • Difficulty combing hair & rising from chair
  • Elevated ESR (normal CK & aldolase)
  • Normochromic, normocytic anemia
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica – Tx?

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Steroids, low-dose has rapid response

43
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Giant Cell Arteritis – Tx?

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High-dose steroids ASAP (prevent blindness)

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Wegener’s – best initial test? Most accurate?

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Best initial = C-ANCA (anti-proteinase 3)

Most accurate = Biopsy (Lung > renal > sinus)

45
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Wegener’s – Tx?

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Prednisone & Cyclophosphamide

46
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Churg-Strauss Syndrome – presentation?

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Pulmonary-Renal Syndrome w/:

  • Asthma
  • Eosinophilia

(Tx same as others Pred & Cyclophos, biopsy is most accurate test)

47
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Dx?

Biopsy shows “Leukocytoclastic vasculitis”

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Henoch-Schonlein Purpura

usually clinical dx, but biopsy is most accurate test

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Cryoglobulinemia is ass’d w/ what?

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Chronic Hep C infection

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Dx?

Middle Eastern person w/ painful oral & genital ulcers in assoc w/ erythema nodosum-like lesions of skin.

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Behcet Syndrome

also w/:

  • Ocular lesions leading to uveitis & blindness
  • Arthritis
  • CNS lesions mimicking MS
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What is “Pathergy”? What Dx is it ass’d w/?

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Pathergy = sterile skin pustules from minor trauma like a needle stick

Assoc’d w/ Behcet Syndrome

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What are the non-biologic Disease Modifying Agents?

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Methotrexate, Hydroxychloroquine, Sulfasalazine, Leflunomide, Azathioprine

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What are the biologic Disease Modifying Agents?

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Etanercept, Infliximab, Adalimumab, Tocilizumab, Rituximab

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