Rheumatology Flashcards

1
Q

What are the secondary causes of osteoarthritis?

A

Traumatic
CPPD
Haemochromatosis
Haemophilia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Disease associations with CPPD?

A
Haemochromatosis 
Hyperparathyroidism 
Hypophosphataemia
Hypomagnesemia 
Hypothyroidism
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What are the features of psoriatic arthritis on X-ray?

A
Dactylitis
Marginal erosions 
Periostitis
Pencil in Cup deformity 
Arthritis mutilans 
Ankylosis
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What are the causes of subungal erythema?

A

Scleroderma

Dermatomyositis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What is the treatment of dermatomyositis?

A
Physical therapy 
Aspiration prevention with speech therapy 
Prednisone taper 
(Osteoporosis and PJP prophylaxis)
Azathioprine or Methotrexate
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What is the management of HH associated arthropathy?

A

Balanced healthy diet
Avoid iron supplements

Paracetamol
NSAIDs
Colchicine
Intra-articular glucocorticoids

Phlebotomy does not help arthropathy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What is the management of psoriatic arthritis?

A

Physical therapy
Hand therapy
Education

NSAIDs
DMARD (methotrexate/leflunomide)
TNF alpha inhibitor
Secukinumab or ustekinumab

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly