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What is meant by ‘wear and tear’ arthritis

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Osteoarthritis

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What type of arthritis is worse at the end of the day?

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Osteoarthritis

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What type of arthritis affects symmetrical, swollen, painful small joints?

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Rheumatoid

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What type of arthritis causes pain with movement and background pain at rest?

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Osteoarthritis

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What type of arthritis is worse in the morning?

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Rheumatoid

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What is ‘joint gelling’ associated with osteoarthritis?

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Stiffness after rest

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What joint deformities might be seen in osteoarthritis?

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  • Heberden’s nodes distally
  • Bouchard’s nodes proximally
  • Tenderness, derangement, swelling
  • Mild synovitis
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What would be seen on an X ray of someone with osteoarthritis?

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  • Loss of joint space
  • Osteophytes
  • Subarticular sclerosis
  • subchondral cysts
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How is osteoarthritis managed?

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  • Exercise to improve strength and fitness
  • Weight loss
  • Analgesia inc steroid injections
  • Joint replacement
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What joint deformities can occurs in rheumatoid arthritis?

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  • Early: swollen wrist, MCP, PIP & MTP
  • Later: ulnar deviation of fingers.
    - Wrist sublaxation
    - Boutonniere and swan neck finger deformity
    - Z thumb
    - Rupture of hand extensor tendons
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Systemic signs of rheumatoid arthritis?

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  • Nodules: elbows, lungs
  • Lymphadenopathy
  • Vasculitis
  • Fibrosing alveolitis, obliterative bronchiolitis, pleural effusion
  • Raynauds
  • Splenomegaly
  • Carpal tunnel
  • Scleritis
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What gene is rheumatoid arthritis associated with?

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  • HLA DR4/DR1
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What are specific blood markers of rheumatoid arthritis?

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  • Rheumatoid factor
  • ANCA
  • Anti-CCP
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What would be seen on an X ray of someone with rheumatoid arthritis?

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  • Soft tissue swelling
  • Osteopenia
  • Sublaxation
  • Reduced joint space
  • Bone erosions
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What is DAS28 Criteria?

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For Rheumatoid Arthritis:

  1. Joint involvement
  2. Serology: RF & anti-CCP
  3. Acute reactants: ESR & CRP
  4. Symptoms for more than 6 weeks
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How is rheumatoid arthritis managed?

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  • Aim for <3 Das 28
  • DMARDS: Methotrexate
  • Biologics: TNF alpha inhib
  • Steroids
  • NSAIDs
  • Manage CV risk factors
  • Surgery: reduce pain & deformity - increasing function
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What must be ruled out in a hot, swollen joint?

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Septic arthritis

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What are risk factors for septic arthritis?

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  • Joint disease
  • Recent joint surgery
  • Prosthetic
  • Immunosuppression
  • Diabetes
  • Chronic renal failure
  • Over 80
  • IV drug abuse
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What signs would there be in septic arthritis?

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  • Temperature over joint
  • Effusion
  • Very tender to move
  • Pyrexial, tachycardic
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What are the differentials for a hot, swollen joint?

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  • Osteoarthritis
  • Septic arthritis
  • Rheumatoid arthritis flare
  • Reactive arthritis
  • Vasculitis
  • Gout
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What are the investigations for suspected septic arthritis?

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Bloods: LFTs, clotting, CRP, FBC & CULTURES
X ray
URGENT joint aspiration: synovial microscopy and culture

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How to managed septic arthritis?

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  • Empirical ABx: flucloxacillin, vancomycin, cefotaxime
  • Analgesia & splint
  • Drain
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What are the risk factors for osteoporosis?

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Steroids
Hyperthyroidism
Alochol/tobacco
Thin <22 BMI
Testosterone low
Early menopause
Renal/liver failure
Erosive/inflammatory bone disease
Dietary Ca low/ malabsorption, Diabetes type 1
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When would you not do DEXA scan in suspected osteoporosis?

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If they are over 75

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What does osteoporosis of trabecular bone put people at risk of?
Crushed vertebra
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What is the bone mass density in osteoporosis?
Reduced: 2.5
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What does osteoporosis of cortical bone put people at risk of?
- Long bone fractures
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What is the medical management of osteoporosis?
- Bisphosphonates: Alendronate - Calcium & vit D - HRT - SC Denosumab
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What changes in lifestyle can help managed osteoporosis?
- Quit smoking & alcohol - Weight bearing exercise - Balance exercises to reduce risk of falls - Diet rich in calcium and vit D - Fall prevention
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What happens in a prolapsed disc?
Soft inner nucleus pulposus herniates through fibrous outer layer. Commonly lumbar
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What are risk factors for a prolapsed disc?
- Natural weakness - Job: lifting/sitting - Sports - Obesity - Smoking - Age
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What are the symptoms of a prolapsed disc?
- Sudden severe back pain - Eased by lying flat - Exacerbated by moving, coughing and sneezing - Nerve root pain/sciatica
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When may surgery be considered for a prolapsed disc?
If symptoms don't improve over 6 weeks
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What red flag must you check for in prolapsed disc history?
Cauda Equina: - Lower back pain - Saddle anaesthesia - Leg weakness - Bowel and bladder issues
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How is a prolapsed disc managed?
- Exercise and live as normal - Pain relief/muscle relaxant: diazepam - Physio - Surgery
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What is gout?
Deposition of monosodium urate crystals in joints
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What can cause gout?
- Hereditary - Diuretics - Increase dietary purines: red meat - Alcohol - Leukaemia - Cytotoxic drugs
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What can be associated with gout?
- CVD & hypertension - Increased plasma urate - Diabetes - Chronic renal failure
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What are the signs and symptoms of gout?
- Acute monoarthropathy - Severe joint inflammation - Metatarsopharyngeal of big toe
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What investigations should be carried out for gout?
- Polarised light microscopy of synovial fluid | - Raised sodium uvate
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What may be seen on gout x ray?
- Swelling | - Punched out aromas
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How is gout managed?
- High dose NSAIDs - Allupurinol: preventative - Steroids - Rest, elevation, ice
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Complications of gout?
- Tophi | - Renal disease/stones
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What lifestyle changes can be made to prevent gout?
- Lose weight | - Avoid prolonged fasts, alcohol, purine rich meat and low dose aspirin
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