Spondyloarthropathies

Question 1

What are the spondyloarthropathies?

Answer 1

Ankylosing spondylitis
Undifferentiated spondyloarthropathy (USpA)
Psoriatic arthritis
Reiter’s syndrome/Reactive arthritis
Enteropathic arthritis

Question 2

What marker will be positive in spondyloarthropathies?

Answer 2

HLA-B27

Question 3

What is the most common cause of inflammatory back pain in young adults?

Answer 3

Ankylosing Spondylitis

Question 4

What is known as the “chronic young man’s disease”?

Answer 4

Ankylosing Spondylitis

Question 5

What joint does ankylosing spondylitis start in?

Answer 5

SI joint

Question 6

A “bamboo spine” is characteristic of what disease process?

Answer 6

Ankylosing Spondylitis

Question 7

What is a specific characteristic xray finding you will see in ankylosing spondylitis?

Answer 7

Calcification of the anterior aspect of the vertebral body (annulus)
Fusion happens underneath the anterior longitudinal ligament

Question 8

Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis is also referred as what?

Answer 8

Forestier’s Disease

Question 9

Patients with psoriatic arthritis should be screened for what other disease?

Answer 9

HIV

Question 10

How can you differentiate DISH from ankylosing spondylitis?

Answer 10

DISH spares left side of T-spine (aorta) – AS does NOT spare the left side

Question 11

What disease process will you see “sausage digits”?

Answer 11

Psoriatic arthritis

Question 12

What xray finding is characteristic of psoriatic arthritis?

Answer 12

“Pencil in a cup” deformity

Question 13

Reiter’s Syndrome is associated with what?

Answer 13

dysentery-like illness or STD

Question 14

Reiter’s syndrome is seen predominantly in what age range?

Answer 14

Primarily young adults: ages 20-40

Question 15

________ manifestations are the most common
extra-intestinal manifestations of IBD after anemia

Answer 15

musculoskeletal