Rheumatology Flashcards
1
Q
What medication should you avoid with methotrexate
A
Sulfa drugs can cause pancytopenia. Need to give folic acid with methotrexate
2
Q
Treatment for Kawasaki syndrome
A
Asa and IVIG
3
Q
How to diagnose rheumatic fever
A
JONES criteria Joint involvement Cardia Nodules Erythema marginatum Sydenham chorea
4
Q
Giant cell arthritis is associated with what cardiac problem. And after how many yrs after the diagnosis does it occur
A
Thoracic aortic aneurysm
6-7 yrs later
5
Q
What are the findings of Sjogren syndrome
A
Dry eye, dry mouth, enlarged parotid gland, gen vasculitis, interstial lung disease , renal disease,liver disease, cranial neuropathies
6
Q
WhrAt drugs can cause lupus like reaction
A
Hydralazine, hctz,Diltiazem ,phenytoin, glyburide, infliximab, etanercept
