Seronegative Spondyloarthropathies Flashcards

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What are the 4 major seronegative spindyloarthropathies

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  1. Ankylosing spondylitis (mc)
  2. Enteropathic spondylitis
  3. Psoriatic arthritis
  4. Reactive arthritis
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What are the common features of seronegatives

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  • strong association with HLA B27
  • Sacroiliatis
  • common site of entheses
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What are the 3 major findings of sacroilitis

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  1. Subchondral sclerosis (both side)
  2. Articular margins (blurry-iliac side first)
  3. Jt space (pseudowidening)
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What portion of the joint does sacroilittis affect

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lower 2/3 leading to eventual fusion

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What will an MRI for sacroiliitis show

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MRI will demonstate active inflammation before radiographic changes seen

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Management of sacroilitis

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  • Rheumatologist referal
  • comanage
  • avoud HVLA to inflamed jts*
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AS- age, gender

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mc seronegative

  • mid-late 20s
  • 3:1 M:F

Starts in SI jts

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When you see bilateral symmetrical sacroiliitis what conditions should you think

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AS first

Enteropathic spindylitis second

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What is the steps of the pathological process to a marginal syndesmophyte (5)

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  1. romanus lesion
  2. Shiny corner sign
  3. Squaring of VB
  4. Marginal syndesmophte
  5. (Fusion)
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What is a romanus lesion

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Inflammatory process that causes an erossion in sup ant corner of vert body

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What is the shiny corner sign

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Reactive sclerosis secondary to romanus lesion

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What is squaring of vertebral body

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Remodeling of the bone from erosions and healing over and over

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what are marginal syndesmophytes and what else are they called

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  • ossification of the annular fibers of the disc
  • fuses one vertebral segment with its adjacent vert seg

“bamboo spine”

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What are ghost joints and what is it seen in

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fusion of the SI joints

AS

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What is the star sign and what is it seen in

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Ossification of the interosseous lig

As

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What is the railroad sign and what is it seen in

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fusion of the lumbar facet jts

AS

17
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What is the dagger sign and what is it seen in

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ossification of interpinous/supraspinous ligs

18
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What is a carrot stick fx and what is it seen in

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fx of fused spine in AS

19
Q

What should u check in those with AS before HVLA

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Check ADI

20
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Signs of enteropathic arthritis and what causes it

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  • radiographically identical to AS

Association w inflammtory bowel disease (Chrons/ Ulcerative colitis)

21
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What lab tests are seen in enteropathic arthritis

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+HLA B27 in 60-75%

ESR+ CRP elevated

22
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What % of pop have psoriatic arthritis and what % develop inflammatory arthritis

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2-3% have psoriasis

-30-40% of psoriactic patients develop inflammatory arthritis

23
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What is the target area of psoriatic arthritis

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Hands (Dips) > feet

Spine/SI

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side characteristic of psoriatic arthritis

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Bilateral, asymetrical distribiton

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What radiographic signs will you see in the hands in psoriatic arthritis

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  • MCPs, PIPs, DIPs
  • Ray pattern (affects all of one digit)
  • Erosions (mouse ears, pencil in cup)
  • Periostitis (whiskering)
  • Sausage digits
  • Acro osteolysis
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Signs of psoriatic arthritis in spine

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sacroiliitis common
(asymetrical initially)

Non-marginal syndesmophytes

27
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What 2 conditions will have non marginal syndesmopytes

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Psoriatic arthritis

reactive arthritis

28
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reative arthritis: clinical triad, age

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Conjunctivitis, urethritis, arthritis

Secondary to STD/GI infection

29
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Reative arthritis in spine imaging

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Radiographically identical to psoriatic arthritis

  • Sarcroiliitis (bilateral asymetric)
  • non marginal syndesmophytes
30
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What is enthesophyte (lovers heal) seen in

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Reactive arthritis

31
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Sacroilliitis pattern of AS, ES, REA, Psoriatic

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Bilat sym- AS, ES

Bilat aSym- ReA, Psoriatic

32
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What is osteitis condensans Illi due to/common in

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Mechanical stress across the SI joint (during preg)

  • m/c in females
  • self limiting
33
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Radiographic findings of OCI

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  • Triangular sclerosis along only the iliac side of SI
  • NO EROSIONS
  • bilateral symetricaal
34
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What is osteitis pubis (/findings)

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Erosions of pubic bone (both sides)

  • subchondral sclerosis
  • irregular jt space