Rheumatology Flashcards
Synovial fluid Analysis (Inflammatory vs Non-Inflamatory)

Categories of Commmon Joint Disease
monoarticular, oligo, poly and acute vs chronic



TNF alpha (names, screening, toxicities)

Sjogren Syndrome associated disease
RA, SLE
B-Cell lymphoma (44x risk increase, large B-cell and MALT most common)
Neonatal heart block of Sjogren Syndrome mothers


Spondyloarthritis sub-types

Common charecteristics of spondyloarthritis

Physical finding helpful to distinguish psoaritic arthritis from RA

Treatment for psoaritic arthritis

Definition of reactive arthritis

Extra-articular manifestations of ankylosin spondylitis

SLE diagnostic criterial

Hydroxychloroquine monitoring
Yearly ophtho exam
Systemic Sclerosis diagnostic criteria

Scleroderma Renal Crisis charecteristics

Diffuse vs Limited Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis

Septic joint physical findings

Dematomyositis physiclal findings

Antisynthetase Sydnrome Diagnostic Criteria

Rheum disease that should not be treated with steroids
Cutaneous Sclerosis/Scleraderma








treatment


treatment

treatment


Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (Diagnostic Criteria)

Bechets Diagnostic Criteria
genital aphthosis (2 points);
ocular lesions (uveitis or retinal vasculitis) (2 points);
oral aphthosis (1 point);
skin lesions (pseudofolliculitis or erythema nodosum) (1 point);
vascular lesions (superficial phlebitis, deep vein thrombosis, large vein thrombosis, arterial thrombosis, or aneurysm) (1 point); and
pathergy (1 point).
Three points are required to establish the diagnosis;
SLE treatment

Polymyositis and dermatomyositis treatment
