rheumatology Flashcards
DIP, PIP, 1st CMC, knees, hips, first MTP, cervical/lumbar
OA
Cartilage disease
OA
OA: DIP/PIP/MCAP/CMC/Wrist?
DIP/PIP/CMC
RA: DIP/PIP/MCAP/CMC/Wrist?
PIP/MCP/Wrist
OA: Inflam/noninflam
non inflammatory
Inflammatory diseases include:
RA, cyrstals, spondyloarthropathies, SLE, vasculitis, polymyositis, dermatomyositis
Pseudogout: Synovial fluid is _____?
inflammatory with Ca pyophosphate crystals - rhomboid, birefriengent positive
Exercise is good
OA
OA: cytokines
IL1, NO, PG, TNFa, IL6, IL17, IL18
complement activation, adipokines
OA
Symmetric synovitis
RA
Shared epitope
RA
QKRAA, HLA DR4/1
RA
RF IgG immune complex
RA
Citrulline - antiCCP ab
Ra
Modulation/amplification of local immune response - antigen recognition
RA
MSU
Gout
Purine
gout
Uricase
lacks –> gout
Gout cuased by overproductin/underexcretion?
underexcretion