Rheumatology/Immunology Flashcards
Initial pharmacologic treatment for OA
Paracetamol
Pathologic hallmarks of RA
Focal bone erosions
Thinning of articular cartilage
Synovial inflammation
Most common valvular abnormality in RA
Mitral regurgitation
Sine qua non of OA
Hyaline cartilage loss
Most common pulmonary manifestation of RA
Pleuritis
Most frequent site of cardiac involvement in RA
Pericardium
Characteristic radiologic features of gouty arthritis
Cystic changes with well-defined erosions and overhanging sclerotic margins
First line treatment for acute gouty attack:
NSAIDs
Most common cause of death in RA
Cardiovascular
Lupus nephritis with worst prognosis
Crescentic LN
Mainstay of treatment of non-life threatening lupus nephritis
Analgesics and anti-malarials
Most common cardiac manifestation of SLE
Pericarditis
Most common serious manifestation of SLE
Nephritis
Most common causes of death within first decade of disease in SLE (2)
Nephritis and infection
Most common location for urticaria
Extremities and the face
Standard of management of nasal congestion in rhinitis
Oral alpha adrenergic agonist decongestants containing pseudoephrine are the standard for management of nasal congestion
Most common cause of thrombocytopenia
Drug-related
Most common preceding infection of aplastic anemia
Seronegative hepatitis
Earliest joints affected in RA
Small joints of hands and feet
Most common affected artery in Takayasu arteritis
Subclavian