This type of Sjogrens occurs in the absence of another underlying rheumatic disorder
What is primary
200
How OA is dx
What are clinical presentation and XR
200
Positively birefringent
What is pseudogout
300
Hallmark feature of RA
What is symmetric polyarthritis
300
AB highly associated with SLE
What are anti-DsDNA and anti-Smith AB
300
2 Antinuclear Antibodies associated wit Sjogren
What are anti-Ro(SSA) and anti-La(SSB)
300
Reading on XR imaging
What is joint space narrowing
300
Collection of urate crystals in soft tissue
What is tophi
400
This deformity is the hyperextension at the PIP and flexion of DIP joint
What is Swan-neck
400
Name 4 medication management of SLE
What are NSAIDs, Corticosteroids, Immunosuppresants, Antimalarials and Immunomodulators
400
3 possible viral trigger of Sjogren
What are HIV, Hep C, EBV, HTLV-1 and CMV
400
According to ACR this method of medication is recommended
What is topical
400
Management of acute and chronic gout
Acute - NSAIDs, colchine and corticosteroids
Chronic - Uricosuric agents (probenecid), Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitors (allopurinol/febuxostat) and Uric Acid Oxidizers (Pegloticase)
500
Must be screened before starting therapy
What is TB
500
ACR criteria
What is SOAP BRAIN MD
S - serositis, O- oral uclers, A - Arthritis, P - photosenstivity
B - blood disorders R - Renal involvement A - antinuclear ABs
I - immunologic phenomena N- Neurologic disorders M- malar rash D - discoid rash
500
Name the 6 criteria of American-Consensus Classification
What are (1) ocular symptoms - dry eyes >3m (2) oral symptoms - dry mouth, swollen salivary glands and liquids to aid swallowing (3) ocular signs - +Schirmer (4) oral signs - abnormal Tc-99m salivary/parotid (5) Positive salivary bx (6) +anti-SSA or +anti-SSB
500
The 3 stages of etiopathogenesis
What are proteolytic breakdown (S1), fibrillation and erosion of cartilage (S2) and breakdown products of cartilage leading to chronic inflammation (3)
500
Crystals associated with 1 - gout 2- pseudogout
What are MSU (monosodium urate) - gout and CPP (calcium pyrophosphate - psuedogout