SMB Week 4 Flashcards

1
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Things to ask in a history for arthritic pain, in addition to LOCATES questions:

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  • Swelling, heat, redness, trauma

- Morning stiffness

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Sources of joint pain that are not “true arthritis”:

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  • referred pain: visceral, neurologic
  • non-articular: muscle bone
  • periarticular: muscle, tendon, tenosynovium, bursa, enthuses, bursa, ligament
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Signs of true arthritis:

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  • swelling/tenderness of entire joint line
  • limited ROM in all directions
  • pain with AROM = PROM
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Signs of periarticular pain:

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  • swelling/tenderness in area around joint
  • limited ROM in some directions
  • pain with AROM > PROM
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5
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What factor reliably distinguishes inflammatory vs. non-inflammatory arthritis?

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Synovial fluid analysis

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6
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What do you look for in a synovial fluid analysis?

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  • volume/appearance/viscosity
  • cell count/differential
  • crystal examination
  • stains/cultures
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WBC seen in inflammatory arthritis

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  • Inflammatory:
    2000 - 75000/mL
    % PMN > 75%
  • Septic:
    > 50000/mL
    % PMN > 90%
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8
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Crystals in gout and pseudo gout :

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  • Yellow “needles” parallel to polarization, blue needles perpendicular = GOUT
  • “rhomboid” blue crystals parallel to polarization, yellow perpendicular = PSEUDO GOUT
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9
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What is the most common spondyloarthritis?

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Ankylosing spondylitis

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10
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Which joints are commonly affected in RA?

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  • MCPs and PIPs

- DIPs not usually affected

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Which joints are commonly affected in osteoarthritis of the hands?

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  • DIPs and PIPs

- MCPs not usually affected

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12
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How sensitive and specific is an RF test for RA?

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  • sensitivity 70 - 85%

- specificity 48 - 92%

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13
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“Bamboo spine”

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  • Ossification of outer fibrous ring of intervertebral disks, seen in severe cases of ankylosing spondylitis
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14
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Radiographic findings with advanced gout:

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  • extra-articular erosions
  • sclerosis
  • “overhanging edge”
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15
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Rheumatoid factor:

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  • Antibody against the Fc portion of IgG antibodies.

- RF/IgG complexes lead to disease

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16
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True or false: both rheumatic and non-rheumatic diseases (other than RA) can cause a positive RF test

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True: numerous infections and non-rheumatic diseases, as well as SLE, Sjogrens and other connective tissue diseases can cause a + RF test.

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17
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True or false: a + ANA test is specific to SLE

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False: although 99% of SLE pts will have a + ANA, many other rheumatic and non-rheumatic diseases will cause it (i.e., it’s sensitive but not specific).

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18
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Two tests used with ANA to rule in SLE:

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  • anti-ds DNA

- anti-Sm

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19
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What is HLAB27 used for?

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Used to help rule out ankylosing spondylitis

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20
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How sensitive is the HLAB27 test?

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95%

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21
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True or false: SLE occurs more commonly in Caucasians than in Blacks, hispanics and asians.

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False

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22
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Mnemonic for clinical features of lupus:

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MD SOAP BRAIN

Malar rash, Discoid rash, Serositis, Oral ulcers, Arthritis, Photosensitivity, Blood Dyscrasias, Renal, ANA +, Immunologic, Neurologic

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23
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Musculoskeletal manifestations of SLE:

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  • Polyarthralgias/polyarthritis
  • Soft tissue pain
  • Myositis
  • Osteonecrosis
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24
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What % of SLE patients have renal involvement?

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  • 100% on biopsy

- 50-65% clinically

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25
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Manifestations of SLE serositis:

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  • Pericarditis
  • Pleurisy, effusions
  • Peritonitis
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26
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Which antibody is seen in almost 100% of patients with drug-induced lupus?

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Anti-histone antibody

27
Q

What are the 3 phases of scleroderma?

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  • Inflammatory edematous phase (few months: non-pitting edema, mistaken for RA)
  • Fibrotic phase (few years: tightening/thickening/salt & pepper skin, lower oil, sweat production)
  • Atrophic phase (skin thinning, contractures)
28
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Leading cause of death in scleroderma:

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Pulmonary hypertension

29
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GI Sx in scleroderma:

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  • esophageal hypomotility (reflux, dysphagia)
  • bloating, diarrhea & constipation
  • malabsorption, weight loss
  • GI bleed due to telangiectasias
30
Q

Another name for GAVE (gastric antral vascular ectasia):

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Watermelon stomach

31
Q

Treatment for renal disease in scleroderma:

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ACE inhibitors

32
Q

Tx for pulmonary hypertension in patients with scleroderma:

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  • Parenteral epoprostanol
  • Bosanten
  • Iloprost
  • Sildenafil
33
Q

CREST Syndrome in scleroderma:

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C: calcinosis
R: Raynaud's phenomenon
E: Esophageal dysmotility
S: Sclerodactyly
T: Telangiectasias
34
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Sjogren’s syndrome:

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  • Inflammatory d/o of the exocrine glands
  • Lymphocytic infiltration of salivary and lacrimal glands
  • progressive glandular destruction
35
Q

Antibodies seen in Sjogren’s syndrome:

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SSA and SSB

36
Q

Acute vs. chronic arthritis:

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37
Q

Mono vs. oligo vs. polyarthritis:

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  • Mono = 1 joint
  • Oligo = 2 - 4 joints
  • Poly = > 4 joints
38
Q

Polymyalgia rheumatica:

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  • Proximal muscles (shoulders, hips, neck, thighs)
  • fever, weight loss, malaise
  • profound morning stiffness
  • almost exclusively in whites > 50
  • ESR > 50 mm/hr.
39
Q

Treatment for polymyalgia rheumatica:

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  • Prednisone 7.5 - 20 mg/day
  • Start low, increase dose until Sx controlled, then maintain 2 - 4 weeks
  • Reduce dose 10% q 2 - 4 weeks
  • Once below 10 mg/day, reduce max 1%/month
  • May use MTX as well
40
Q

What serologic test is used for vasculitis, especially small vessel vasculitis?

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ANCA

41
Q

Clinical features suggesting vasculitis:

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General:

  • multiple organ dysfunction
  • constitutional Sx
  • high ESR
  • Ischemia

Organ Specific:

  • Rapidly progressing organ dysfunction
  • Skin: palpable purpura/hemorrhage
  • Neurologic change: foot drop, mono neuritis multiplex
  • ENT/lung: chronic inflammation
42
Q

Manifestations of AAV:

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  • constitutional Sx
  • migratory arthritis/arthralgia
  • GI: bowel infarction, bleeding, perforation
  • skin: leukocytoclastic vasculitis et al.
  • neurologic: mononeuritis multiplex
  • glomulonephritis
  • granulomatous inflammation of respiratory tract
  • ocular Sx
43
Q

Mononeuritis multiplex:

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Loss of both sensory and motor function in a major nerve/plexus/root.

44
Q

Tests suggesting immune complex formation/deposition:

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  • RF
  • ANA
  • Low C3, C4
45
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Tests suggesting vasculitis without immune complex deposition:

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ANCA

  • c-ANCA: Granulomatosis with polyangitis, AKA Wegener’s
  • p-ANCA: Churg-Strauss and microscopic polyangitis
46
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Tests suggesting systemic inflammation:

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  • CRP

- ESR

47
Q

True or false: most patients with clinical signs and symptoms of vasculitis DO NOT have vasculitis

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True: vasculitis is rare

48
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Red flags suggesting vasculitis mimics:

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  • heart murmur
  • lower extremity digit necrosis
  • splinter hemorrhages
  • liver dysfunction
  • sexual activity/drug use
  • high fevers
  • prior cancer Hx
49
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Viral infections that mimic rheumatic and vasculitic syndromes:

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  • HCV: cryoglobulinemia
  • HBV: polyarteritis nodosa
  • HIV: seronegative rheumatic syndromes
50
Q

Drugs that can cause hyperuricemia:

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  • Thiazide diuretics
  • Ethambutol (TB)
  • Nicotinic acid (niacin)
  • alcohol
  • others (salicylates, cyclosporines, et al.)
51
Q

Clinical diagnosis of gout:

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Combination of crystals, tophi and/or 6 or more criteria.

52
Q

1st line treatment for gout:

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  • NSAIDS
  • Systemic corticosteroids
  • Colchicine
53
Q

When is colchicine the 1st line Tx for gout?

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  • Onset no greater than 36 hours prior to treatment

- Unable to take NSAIDS

54
Q

MOA for colchicine:

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  • decreases leukocytes mobility

- reduces deposition of uric acid crystals

55
Q

Side effects of colchicine:

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  • NVD very common (50 - 80%)
  • bone marrow toxicity
  • contraindicated in patients with: hepatobiliary dysfunction, hemodialysis, blood dyscrasias
56
Q

Drug interactions with colchicine:

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  • CYP3A4 inhibitors
  • clarithromycin
  • cyclosporine
  • statins
  • others
57
Q

Which combination treatment should you NOT use for gout?

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NSAIDS + systemic corticosteroids

58
Q

1st line treatment for prophylaxis of gout:

A

allopurinol

59
Q

MOA of allopurinol:

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  • xanthine oxidase inhibitor

- blocks last 2 steps of uric acid synthesis

60
Q

Axial vs. peripheral spondyloarthritis

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Axial:
- predominantly involves the spine +/- peripheral joints
Peripheral:
- predominantly involves the peripheral large joints

61
Q

5 diseases of spondyloarthritis:

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  • ankylosing spondylitis (spine is a must, often peripheral as well)
  • psoriatic arthritis (mostly peripheral)
  • reactive arthritis (mostly peripheral)
  • IBD related arthritis (mostly peripheral)
  • uveitis related arthritis (mostly peripheral)
62
Q

Spondyloarthritis is defined by the inflammation of which joints?

A

Sacroiliac

63
Q

What is the hallmark of spondyloarthritis?

A

Enthesitis/tendinitis

64
Q

What is radionuclide scintigraphy used for?

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  • Detecting inflammatory or metabolic alterations in bone or periarticular soft tissue structures.
  • Works by using radioactive molecules, which are preferentially taken up by certain inflammatory or pathological cells.