Treatment Flashcards
Fibromyalgia
TCA (amitriptyline)
SSRIs
Lyrica
Lifestyle modification (exercise, sleep, therapy)
SLE
(NSAIDs)
hydroxychloroquine (fatigue/skin)
HD cortocosteroids (renal)
cyclophosphamide (immunosuppressant)
Can also rx methotrexate, azathioprine
Scleroderma
NO CURE - SYMPTOMATIC
ACE inhibitors (renal)
Calcium channel blockers (Raynauds)
Cyclophosphamide (lung)
Promotility drugs (GI)
Polymyositis
HD steroids
methotrexate/azathiaprine
IVig (severe)
Sjogren’s
Pilocarpine
Restasis
Artifical tears and saliva
PMR
LD Steroids 1-2 years
GCA
HD steroids
GWP (granulomatosis)
HD steroids
cyclophosphamide
methotrexate/azathiaprine
Rituxan
PAN
HD steroids
cyclophosphamide
methotrexate/azathiaprine
antivirals (for Hep B)
OA general
Lifestyle: dec weight, exercise
Acetaminophen, topical NSAIDs
Injections
Then total joint replacement
RA
10mg prednisone, NSAIDs, methotrexate
Progress thru DMARDs
Osteoporosis
Lifestyle: exercise, take Ca, etc.
Biphosphonates
HRT
SERMs
Septic Arthritis
Surgical debridement (I & D)
Staph: IV vanco or ceftriaxone 6 weeks
Niesseria: IM or IV ceftriaxone daily for 2 weeks
Osteomyelitis
6 week abx therapy
surgical debridement
Gout
Acute: NSAIDs, ice, elevation
Steroid injections
Colchicine
Chronic: XOI (allopurinol or probenecid)
Surgical excision
Pseudogout
Same as gout