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MSK 3

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what type of crystals precipitate in gout?   monosodium urate  
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what type of diuretics is gout associated with?   thiazide  
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needle shaped negatively birefringent   gout  
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with what type of crystals is pseudogout associated?   calcium pyrophosphate  
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rhomboid crystals that are weakly positively birefringent   pseudogout  
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what type of joints does pseudogout usually affect?   large joints, especially the knee  
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what is the treatment for pseudogout?   none  
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pulmonary hemorrhages leading to hemoptysis, renal lesions leading to hematuria, anemia, crescentic glomerulonephritis   Goodpasture's syndrome  
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what type of hypersensitivity reaction does Goodpasture's represent?   type II  
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anti-glomerular basement membranes produce what type of staining on immunofluorescence?   linear  
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what population does Goodpasture's usually affect?   men 20-40  
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what level is elevated in sarcoidosis?   ACE  
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immune-mediated, widespread noncaseating granulomas common in black females   sarcoidosis  
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what do the epithelial granulomas contain in sarcoidosis?   microscopic Schaumann and asteriod bodies  
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why is hypercalcemia associated with sarcoidosis?   elevated conversion of vitamin D to its active form in epitheliod macrophages  
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restrictive lung disease, bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy, erythema nodosum, Bell's palsy are associated with what?   sarcoidosis  
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patients with what disorder have decreased sensitivity and often anergy to skin test antigens?   sarcoidosis  
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chronic inflammatory disease of spine and SI joints -> ankylosis, uveitis, and aortic regurgitation   ankylosing spondylitis  
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this disorder is characterized by excessive fibrosis and collagen deposition throughout the body   scleroderma (progressive systemic sclerosis)  
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widespread skin involvement, rapid progression, early visceral involvement   diffuse scleroderma  
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CREST syndrome   calcinosis, Raynaud's phenomenon, esophageal dysmotility, sclerodactyly, telangiectasia  
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idiopathic, segmental, thrombosing vasculitis of intermediate and small peripheral arteries and veins; seen in heavy smokers   Buerger's disease  
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intermittent claudication, superficial nodular phlebitis, and cold sensitivity, severe pain in affected part (may lead to gangrene) are characteristic of what?   Buerger's disease  
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what is the treatment for Buerger's disease?   quit smoking  
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what type of arteries does Takayasu's arteritis affect?   medium and large arteries  
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granulomatous thickening of aortic arch and/or proximal great vessels; elevated ESR   Takayasu's arteritis ("pulseless disease")  
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who does Takayasu's arteritis primarily affect?   Asian females under 40  
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what are the symptoms of Takayasu's arteritis?   fever, arthritis, night sweats, myalgia, skin nodules, ocular disturbances, weak pulses in upper extremities:  
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this is the most common vasculitis that affects medium and small arteries, usually branches of the carotid   temporal/giant cell arteritis  
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unilateral headache, jaw claudication, impaired vision (occlusion of ophthalmic artery, which can lead to blindness)   temporal/giant cell arteritis  
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half of patients with temporal arteritis have what?   systemic involvement and polymyalgia rheumatica (proximal muscle pain, periarticular pain)  
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what is elevated in temporal arteritis? what is the treatment?   elevated ESR; steroids are Rx  
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necrotizing immune complex inflammation of medium-sized muscular arteries, typically involving renal and visceral vessels   polyarteritis nodosa  
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approximately 30% of patients with polyarteritis nodosa are seropositive for what?   Hep B  
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multiple aneurysms and constrictions are seen on angiogram in what disease?   polyarteritis nodosa  
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what is the treatment for polyarteritis nodosa?   corticosteroids, cylophosphamide  
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