Treatment
This is the most common cause of adrenal insufficiency.
What is abrupt glucocorticoid cessation?
This disease presents with genu varum (“bow legs”) and diminished growth, and is a sign of severe vitamin D deficiency in children.
What is Rickets?
Autoimmune disease where the body's immune system mistakenly attacks the synovium
This genetic marker is characteristic of many spondyloarthropathies.
What is HLA-B27?
I am a medication that contributes to osteoporosis.
1. I am a glucocorticoid
2. I am an anticonvulsant.
3. I am a diuretic.
What is a diuretic? Good question. Ask Jayesh.
This supplement is recommended for patients on chronic low-dose methotrexate.
What is folic acid?
These 2 bacteria are the most common offenders in septic arthritis.
Staphylococcus aureus and Neisseria gonorrhea
Chronic inflammation of multiple joints
What is RA
This is the diagnostic WBC count for Septic Arthritis.
What is >100,000?
I am ANA
I stand for antinuclear antibody
I am specific for RA
I am found in healthy peeps
Methotrexate, the initial treatment for active RA, is contraindicated in these populations (name two).
What are pregnant women, individuals with liver disease or severe renal impairment, alcoholism, preexisting bone marrow suppression
This pattern of joint involvement is most indicative of spondyloarthropathy or idiopathic juvenile arthritis.
What is oligoarthritis?
NSAIDS are common medications used to assist this pathology
What is OA?
This is the standard PMN percentage for OA.
What is 25%?
Stats break!
Approximately 50 to 70 percent of women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) improve during pregnancy.
Andrew’s source this week was page 802 in the Washington Manual.
By the year 2040, more than 78 million Americans are expected to have an arthritis diagnosis.
Why did you think Andrew's reference page was 802? It was obviously 902.
Cigarette smoking induces the expression of these enzymes in the lung.
What are peptidylarginine deiminase (PAD) enzymes
These names are the term for osteophytes on interphalangeal joints that develop in patients with osteoarthritis.
What are Heberden nodes (DIP joints) and Bouchard nodes (PIP joints)?
This disease has elevated markers of inflammation. Identify the disease and tell us which 4 markers are implicated.
What are
RA: CRP, ESR, RF, anti-CCP?
Anti-CCP is a marker of autoantibodies against this post translational protein modification.
What is citrullination?
I am RA.
1. Joint fluid clarity is opaque
2. The usual WBC/mm^3 is 2k-100k
3. PMN is often >50%
What is opaque joint fluid clarity? Not sure, but Jayesh told me he knew the answer to that so maybe check with him?
These anti-rheumatic biologics produce their pharmacological effects through these mechanisms of actions, respectively: Anti-CD20 B Cell, anti-TNF alpha decoy receptor, JAK 1 & 3 inhibitor.
What are Ritiximab, Etanercept, and Tofactinib
This pathologic presentation of a crystal-induced arthritis refers to the accumulation of uric acid crystals in the skin and subcutaneous tissue.
What are tophi?
Record this, you’ll want a Clip
I hurt my Hip
After I lean and Tip
I like my ice cream to DIP
My dog making sounds, Yip and PIP
What is OA?
This is one the binding target of C-reactive protein.
What is phosphocholine?
I am Jayesh.
1. I was called out in yesterday’s professionalism meeting.
2. I used to have a BMI of 12
3. Dr. Raja is my father’s cousin
Who is Dr. Raja's cousin? Because it's not my dad.