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Seronegative Inflammatory Arthropathies Flashcards

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What are the 4 seronegative inflammatory arthropathies?

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Ankylosing Spondylitis
Psoriatic arthritis
Enteropathic arthritis
Reactive arthritis

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What are the main features of seronegative inflammatory arthropathies?

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Sponyloarthropathy and asymmetric oligoarthritis

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What makes individuals genetically predisposed to seronegative inflammatory arthropathies?

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Being HLA-B27 positive

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What is a spondyloarthropathy?

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Inflammation/arthritic disease of the spine

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What conditions is HLA B27 associated with?

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  • Ankylosing Spondylitis
  • Crohn’s Disease
  • Uveitis
  • Reactive Arthritis
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Where in the world in HLA-B27 most prevalent?

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Northern countries

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If you are HLA-B27 +, does this mean you will definitely have one of the conditions it is associated with?

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No

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What type of pain is associated with seronegative inflammatory arthropathies?

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Inflammatory pain

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Describe mechanical pain?

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Worsened by activity, better at the end of the day/with rest

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Describe inflammatory pain?

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Worse with rest, better with activity, significant early morning stiffness

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What are six shared features of the spondyloarthropathies?

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  • Sacroiliac and spinal involvement
  • Enthesitis
  • Dactylitis
  • Ocular inflammation
  • Mucocutaneous lesions
  • Rare aortic impotence or heart block
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What is enthesitis? Give two examples.

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Inflammation at the insertion of tendons into bones (e.g. Achilles tendonitis, plantar fasciitis)

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What is an enthesis?

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Site of insertion of a tendon, ligament or articular capsule into a bone

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What is enthesopathy?

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An alteration at the site of an enthesis

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What type of inflammatory arthritis usually occurs in the seronegative inflammatory arthropathies (excluding back)?

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Asymmetric, predominantly lower limb

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What is dactylitis?

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‘Sausage digits’- inflammation of an entire digit

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What are some examples of ocular involvement in the seronegative inflammatory arthropathies?

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Anterior uveitis, conjunctivitis

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What are the 4 most important things to know about the seronegative inflammatory arthropathies?

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  • Associated with HLA-B27
  • Affects the spine and other joints
  • Causes enthesitis
  • Causes extra-articular features
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Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic systemic inflammatory disorder primarily affecting where?

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The spine and sacroiliac joints

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What can chronic inflammation of the spine and sacroiliac joints lead to?

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Eventual fusion of the intervertebral joints and SI joints

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Is peripheral arthritis common in ankylosing spondylitis?

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No

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When does ankylosing spondylitis usually present? Which sex is it most common in?

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Late adolescence or early adulthood (ranging 20-40)

More common in men 3:1

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What is the main complaint of patients with ankylosing spondylitis?

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Pain and stiffness in the back, and possible hip/knee arthritis

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What improves morning stiffness in ankylosing spondylitis?

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Exercise

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What happens to the spine over time in ankylosing spondylitis?

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Loss of movement and development of a question mark spine

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What happens in a question mark spine?

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Loss of lumbar lordosis

Increased thoracic kyphosis

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What are the main criteria you muse always have for ASAS classification of ankylosing spondylitis?

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3 or more months of back pain, less than 45 years of age

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If you have the major criteria, what are the next two steps on the ASAS classification for ankylosing spondylitis?

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  • Sacroiliitis on imaging and 1 or more SpA features

- HLA B27 positive and 2 or more SpA features

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What are the SpA features used for the ASAS classification of ankylosing spondylitis?

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  • Inflammatory back pain
  • Arthritis
  • Enthesitis
  • Uveitis
  • Dactylitis
  • Psoriasis
  • Crohn’s disease
  • Good response to NSAIDs
  • Family history
  • Elevated CRP
  • HLA B27
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What are some extra-articular features of ankylosing spondylitis?

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CV, pulmonary or neurological involvement, mucosal inflammation, amyloidosis

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What are the features of ankylosing spondylitis using the rule of A’s?

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  • Anterior uveitis
  • Aortic regurgitation
  • Achilles tendonitis/plantar fasciitis
  • Atypical fibrosis
  • Amyloidosis
  • IgA nephropathy
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What are some tests which may be useful in an examination of possible ankylosing spondylitis?

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  • Occiput to wall (big gap if AS)
  • Chest expansion (may be reduced in AS)
  • Schober’s test
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What does the Schober’s test test?

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Lumbar spinal flexion

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How is the Schober’s test performed?

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Measure 5cm below the iliac crests and 10cm above and then ask the patient to bend forward and remeasure the distance which should be beyond 20cm

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What blood tests may be useful for ankylosing spondylitis?

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  • Inflammatory markers (CRP, PV)

- HLA-B27

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What are some x-ray features of ankylosing spondylitis?

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  • Can be normal
  • Sacroiliitis
  • Bamboo spine
  • Syndesmophytes
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What are syndesmophytes?

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Bony spurs from vertebral bodies

38
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Why are MRIs preferred over x-rays?

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Safer and more accurate

39
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What features can MRI detect that x-rays cannot?

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  • Bone marrow oedema

- Enthesitis of spinal ligaments

40
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How can you tell ankylosing spondylitis from osteoarthritis?

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AS is inflammatory while OA is not

AS will cause reduced bone density while OA will be normal or increased

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What are the main treatments for ankylosing spondylitis?

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NSAIDs, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, exercise

42
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What role do DMARDs have in ankylosing spondylitis?

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No role in spinal disease but can be used if there is peripheral joint inflammation

43
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Are biologics ever used for ankylosing spondylitis?

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Yes, if there is aggressive disease. You would use anti-TNF e.g. infliximab or anti-IL17 e.g. sucukinumab

44
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What % of patients with psoriasis get an inflammatory arthritis?

45
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What % of patients have psoriatic arthritis without psoriasis?

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What are 5 possible features of psoriatic arthritis?

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  • Sacroiliitis (often asymmetric) and maybe spondylitis
  • Nail involvement
  • Datylitis
  • Enthesitis
  • Extra articular features e.g. eye disease
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What are 2 examples of nail involvement in psoriatic arthritis?

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Pitting and onycholysis

48
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Psoriatic arthritis can be confined to what joints of the hands and feet?

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What is arthritis mutilans?

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A subtype of psoriatic arthritis which is very aggressive and destructive very quickly

50
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What are bloods tested for in psoriatic arthritis?

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Raised inflammatory markers

Negative antibodies

51
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What may x-rays show in psoriatic arthritis?

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Erosions
Osteolysis
Enthesitis

52
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Treatment of psoriatic arthritis is similar to what? What is this treatment?

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Rheumatoid arthritis- DMARDs, usually methotrexate, and anti-TNF if unresponsive

53
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What is reactive arthritis?

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An infection induced systemic illness characterised by synovitis from which viable microorganisms cannot be cultured

54
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When do symptoms of reactive arthritis tend to occur?

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1-4 weeks after the original infection

55
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What joints are mostly affected by reactive arthritis?

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Large joints e.g. knee

56
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What are the most common infections to cause reactive arthritis?

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Uro-genital e.g. chlamydia or enterogenic e.g. salmonella

57
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Who does reactive arthritis usually occur in?

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Young adults (20-40) with equal sex distribution

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Are individuals with reactive arthritis HLA-B27 positive?

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What is Reiter’s Syndrome?

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A form of reactive arthritis made up of a triad of urethritis, conjunctivitis/uveitis/iritis and arthritis

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What are some clinical features of reactive arthritis?

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  • General symptoms (fever, malaise, fatigue)
  • Asymmetrical mono/oligoarthritis
  • Enthesitis
  • Mucocutaneous lesions
  • Ocular lesions
  • Visceral manifestations
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What are bloods tested for in reactive arthritis?

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  • Inflammatory markers
  • Us + Es, FBCs
  • HLA-B27
62
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What investigations are used in reactive arthritis with regards to infection?

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  • Blood, urine, stool cultures

- Joint fluid analysis

63
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Is there normally bacteria in the joint in reactive arthritis?

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What is treatment aimed at in reactive arthritis?

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The underlying infectious cause and symptomatic relief

65
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How many cases of reactive arthritis resolve spontaneously?

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90% of cases within 6 months

66
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What medical treatments are used for reactive arthritis?

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  • NSAIDs
  • Corticosteroids
  • Antibiotics if still infected
67
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When are DMARDs used in reactive arthritis?

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In resistant or chronic cases

68
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What is enteropathic arthritis associated with?

69
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Enteropathic arthritis patients present with arthritis where?

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Peripheral joints (knees, ankles, elbows, wrists) and sometimes spine

70
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When will symptoms of enteropathic arthritis worsen?

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During flare ups of IBD

71
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What % of IBD patients will experience spine/joint problems?

72
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What are some clinical features of enteropathic arthritis?

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  • GI features
  • Weight loss, fever
  • Eye involvement
  • Skin involvement
  • Enthesitis
73
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What is the name of the skin condition associated with IBD and enteropathic arthritis?

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Pyoderma gangrenosum

74
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How do you treat enteropathic arthritis?

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  • Treat IBD
  • Analgesia
  • Steroids
  • DMARDs
  • Biologics (anti-TNF)
75
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What medication should you not give in enteropathic arthritis and why?

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NSAIDs- may exacerbate IBD

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