To know Flashcards
joint swelling in a kid with a high ESR is?
Juvenile RA, worse in AM
What triggers a JRA attack?
URI
JRA biomarker is?
Antinuclear antibody
HLA-B27 is associated with?
Ankylosing Spond or Sjorgens
Septic Arthritis has WBC aspirations above what?
50,000
What is the biomarker to screen for SLE is?
ANA
Antihistone antibodies are assocated with?
Procanimide, IHN, Hydralazine SLE
Confirmatory testing for SLE is?
Anti Smith and 2xDNA
How do you treat CRPS?
sympathetic nerve block
Do you do an artherocentesis or IV antibiotics?
Artherocentesis
Osteogenesis imperfecta is a deranged?
Collage, hence sclerea blue-grey
Artherocentises are hard to gram stain?
Yes, only 60%. Use WBC
flexing digits 2 and 3 is due to what nerve?
Medial
Thumb adduction is due to what nerve?
deep of ulnar nerve
Are scaphoids fx notorious for not showing up on xrays?
Yes
Purines flare gout, what is a purine?
Nucleic Acid
First line for RA is?
DMARDS, MXT, Sulfa, Leflu
Unhappy triad is
ACL, MCL, Medial meniscus
SLE in pregnancy has a high rate of?
Spontanous abortions
Pathologic fx are seen with?
minimal exertion, like lifting groceries.
Is somatic sensory maintained in Cauda Equina?
Yes
What artery feeds the anterior horns and controls pain and temp? and bladder control.
Anterior spinal artery
An Anterior cerebral occlusion will present with?
leg weakness and no sensory loss.
The most specific diag test for SLE is?
Anti double DNA