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Arthritis Review

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The hallmark of rheumatology is   inflammation (fibromyalgia and OA are not inflammatory)  
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4 Types of arthritis   Crystal-induced (gout, CPPD), Degenerative (OA), Infectious, Autoimmune (RA, SLE, Spondyloarthropathies, Scleroderms, Inflammatory Myopathies, Vasculitidies)  
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___ skeleton most commonly affected in non-inflammatory disease (ie, mechanical)   axial  
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The hallmark of the spondyloarthropathies   Enthesitis - inflammation of ligaments or tendons. (ie, achilles)  
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Four features of OA   Decreased joint space, osteophytes, subchondral sclerosis, and subchondral cysts  
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The hallmark of RA   synovitis - inflammation of the synovial membrane  
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Important questions to be answered in the assessment:   articular vs nonarticular, acute vs chronic, localized vs systemic. Inflammatory vs non-inflammatory  
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Clue to establishing a rheumatologic etiology by history: Identification of distinct rheumatologic patterns: symmetric vs asymmetric, small bones vs large bones, axial vs periperal, "root" joints. AND   Systemic (constitutional Sx): fatigue, fever, weight loss, paresthesias, GI sx, ocular sx, rash. Preceeding infxn: especially GI or GU, Chlamydia, shigella, salmonella.  
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DIP involvement suggests   OA, psoriatic arthritis  
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MCPs and Wrist involvement suggests   RA, SLE  
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1st MCPs involvement suggests   Gout, OA  
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The physical exam of Musculoskeletal dz   gait assessment, inspection, palpation of involved joints and surrounding soft tissue, ROM (active and passive), muscle strength, sensory, special "tests"  
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RF (autoantibodies: Rheumatoid Factor)   Titers>/= 1:80 clinically sign. RA, TB, syphilis, sarcoid, SBE, other rheumatologic conditions  
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Anti- CCP (cyclic citrullinated peptide)   Equal in sensitivity to RF but much greater specificity. anti-CCP often positive before RF is.  
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ANA   antinuclear antibodies. Used most often to dx SLE but may also be positive in RA, scleroderma, Sjogren's syndrome, polymyositis, vasculitis.  
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Anti-Smith, anti-RNP, anti-Ro, anti-La. When to order these   Only when ANA is positive. Exceptions are pts with strong clinical features of SLE but negative ANA. They come as a panel, so they are ordered together.  
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Anti-Smith   highly diagnostic of SLE  
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Anti-RNP   highly diagnostic of mixed connective tissue dz  
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Anti-SS-A (aka Ro)SS=sjogren's syndrome   found in 50% of pts with Sjogren's, 30% of SLE  
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Anti-SS-B (aka LA)SS=sjogren's syndrome   Found in pts with SLE or Sjogren's  
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c-ANCA (antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies) are useful in diagnosing   vasculitis syndromes, ex: wegener's granulomatosis  
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Anti-DNA is diagnostic for   SLE. Howevever, up to 40% of pts with SLE may lack anti-DNA  
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X-ray findings in advanced RA   erosions "rat bites", diffuse osteopenia, loss of joint space, subluxation of MCPs and IP joint of thumb.  
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5 recognized diffuse connective tissue diseases   scleroderma, polymyositis, dermatomyositis, SLE, RA  
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Sx of OA   am stiffness <30min, worsens with activity, mechanical pain, bony enlargement  
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