Thursday - ID case (septic joint one) Flashcards

1
Q

Pseudogout is an accumulation of what?

How about regular ass gout?

A

Calcium pyrophosphate crystals

Uric acid crystals.

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2
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Reactive arthritis

A

acute asymmetric arthritis following urethritis (eg chlamydia) or gastroenteritis (eg stomach flu)

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3
Q

Two organisms that cause septic arthritis?

A

Staph aureus, neisseria gonorrhoeae (most common organism under age 30)

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4
Q

diagnosis of gonococcal arthritis? (GC arthritis)

A

WBC > 10,000
joint aspiration shows WBC > 100,000

Gram stain of joint aspiration!! (Gram -)

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5
Q

Name for urethritis, conjuctivitis, and monoarthritis (arthritis of one joint)

A

Reiter’s syndrome

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