Rheumatology/MSK Flashcards

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What is primary biliary cirrhosis?

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Pruritis, xanthomas, anti-mitochondrial Ab; seen in females

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What is primary sclerosing cholangitis?

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P-ANCA Ab, bike duct inflammation, onion skinning, IBD

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What is type I autoimmune hepatitis?

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Anti-smooth mm. Ab; seen in young women

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What is type II autoimmune hepatitis?

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Anti-LKM Ab

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What is bullous pemphigoid?

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Anti-hemidesmosome Ab, subepithelial skin bullae

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What is celiac sprue?

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Anti-gliaden Ab (can’t eat wheat/ bread products = steatorrhea) assoc. w/ dermatitis herpetifomis

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What Ab is assoc. w/ CREST Syndrome?

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Anti-centromere Ab

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What is dermatitis herpeteformis?

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Vesicles on anterior thigh, Anti-BMZ Ab, Anti-endomysial Ab

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What is dermatomyositis?

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Anti-jo-1 Ab; Myositis with a rash; Assoc. w/ occult malignancy

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What are symptoms of T1DM?

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Polyuria, polydipsia, wt. loss, Anti-islet cell Ab, anti-GAD Ab, post-infection, DKA

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What is drug Induced lupus(and causative drugs)?

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Anti-histone-Ab;

Drugs:
Hydralazine 
Isoniazid 
Phenytoin
Penicillamine
Procainamide
Ethosuximide
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What is gastritis type A?

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Anti-parties cell, an strophic gastritis adenocarcinoma

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What is goodpasture’s?

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Anti-GBM Ag, attacks the lungs and kidneys, can progress to RPGN and death

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What is Graves’ disease?

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Anti-TSHr Ab, hyperthyroid exopthalmos, pretibial myxedema

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What is Hashimotos?

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Anti-microsomal Ab/anti-TPO, hypothyroid

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What is ITP (immune thrombocytopenic purpura)?

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Anti-platelet Ab, anti-GP IIB/IIIA Ab

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What is MCTD (mixed connective tissue disease)?

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Anti-RNP Ab

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What is mononucleosis?

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Heterophile Ab positive; teenager w/ sore throat, lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly, “kissing disease”

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What is MPGN type II?

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Anti-C3 convertase Ab= C3 nephritic factor

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What is paroxysmal hemolysis?

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Donate landsteiner Ab; bleed when cold

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What is pemphigus vulgaris?

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Anti-desmosome Ab (skin sloughs off when touched) starts in oral mucosa

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What is pernicious anemia?

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Anti-IF Ab, via. B12 deficiency = megaloblastic anemia

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What is polyarteritis nodosa?

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P-ANCA Ab; attacks gut, kidneys and nervous system; assoc. w/ Hep. B infection. There is no pulmonary environment

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What is post-strep. GN?

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ASO Ab, Nephritic w/ complement deposition; after 3 weeks post-infection

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What is RA?

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Rheumatoid factor present pain and swelling, worse in the morning, anti-citrullinated peptide protein Ab’s

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What is scleroderma?

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Anti-Scl70 Ab (anti-Topol), fibrosis, tight skin, masked faces

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What is Sjogrens?

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Anti-SSA Ab, dry eyes, dry mouth, arthritis

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What is SLE?

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Anti-dsDNA; Anti-Smith, Anti-cardiolipin Ab.

Malar rash, photosensitivity, oral ulcers, RF positive, VDRL positive but not infected, FTA-ABS to confirm

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What is SLE Cerebritis?

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Anti-neuronal Ab; Anti-ribosomal Ab

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What is Vitiligo?

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Anti-melanocyte Ab; white patches on skin

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What is warm hemolysis?

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Anti-Rh Ab; bleeds at body temperature

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What is Wegner’s?

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c-ANCA Ab; attacks ENT, Lungs, and kidney

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What is HSP?

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IgA Disease - 2 or 3 days post-common cold or GI infection. Leads to Berger’s

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What is Berger’s?

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IgA disease, 2 weeks post vaccination; serum sickness

35
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What is Alport’s?

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IgA disease; 2 weeks after diarrhea, HSP and polio

36
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Where is CK-MB found?

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Heart

37
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Where is CK-MM found?

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Muscle

38
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Where is CK-MB found?

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Brain

39
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Why should you wait 30 mins after a meal before swimming?

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All blood is shunted to GI for digestion, digestion depletes ATP stores; No ATP = no muscle movement

40
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How does neurogenic muscle disease present?

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Distal weakness and fasciculations

41
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How does myopathy muscle disease present?

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Proximal weakness and pain

42
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What is a light chain composed of?

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Actin

43
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What is a heavy chain composed of?

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Myosin

44
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What band of sarcomere does not change length?

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The A band

45
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Where are T-tubules located?

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Cardiac mm: at the z-line

Skeletal mm: at the A-I junction

46
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What is duchenne’s muscular dystrophy?

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Caused by a dystrophin frame shift; defective Dystrophin patient will have a Gower sign and calf pseudohypertrophy

47
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What is Becker Muscular Dystrophy?

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Dystrophin Missense; milder form of DMD

Symptoms present after 5yo

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What is seen with Myotonic Dystrophy?

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Bird’s beak Face; can’t let go when shaking hands

49
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What is Myasthenic Syndrome/Lambert-Eaton?

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Patients will tell you that they get stronger as the day goes by; stronger with EMG (electromyography)
Assoc. w/ small cell CA

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What is Myasthenia Gravis?

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Anti-ACh post-synaptic Ab; PT ~20-30yo, weaker as day goes on (dysarthria, ptosis, dysphagia)
Periotic exacerbations get stronger w/ Edrophonium
Weaker with EMG (electromyography); must rule out thymoma

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What is MS?

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Production of Anti-myelin Ab
MC in 20-40yo women, vision disturbances, spasticity (UMNs), decreased sensation, symptoms wax and wane - each MS attack gets worse

52
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What is Metachromatic Leukodystrophy?

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Arylsulfatase A deficiency; a child who presents similar to MS

53
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What is ataxia telangiectasia?

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IgA deficiency; PT has spider veins

54
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What do you see in Friedrick’s Ataxia?

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Retinitis pigmentosa, scoliosis

55
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What is adrenal leukodystrophy?

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Carnitine acyltransferase (CAT-1), defective adrenal failure (XR); long-chain FA stuck in cytoplasm

56
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What is Guillain-Barre?

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Ab’s damage multiple peripheral nerves (acute inflammatory polyneuropathy); patients present with ascending paralysis 2 weeks post-UTI

57
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What is ALS?

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Descending paralysis seen in middle aged men with fasciculations; no sensory problems

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What is Werdnig-Hoffman?

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Fasciculations in newborn due to failure of anterior horns to develop

59
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What is polio?

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Asymmetric fasciculations in kids; presents 2 weeks post- gastroenteritis

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What is choreoathetosis?

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Dance-like movements; wringing of hands, quivering/unsteady voice

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What is Atonic Cerebral Palsy?

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No mm. Tone - floppy