Rheumatology

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  • Needle shaped crystals that are Negative Birefringence under light

  • TZDs, Lasix

  • Diarrhoea

Gout joint aspiration:

  • Crystals seen?

  • Drugs that can cause?

  • Colcichine SE?

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  • Calcium pyrophosphate

  • Chondrocalcinosis

  • Rhomboid shaped, positive birefringence under polarised light

Pseudogout:

  • Deposition of?

  • XR showing?

  • Joint aspiration crystals?

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1mg/kg/day

Steroid dose in tx of GCA?

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  1. CCBs

  2. Prostacyclin Infusions

Mngmt Raynauds?

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  • systemic vasculitis of unknown aetiology

  • Multisystem presentation

  • steroids

  • common but dont progress to PE (no need for a/c)

Bechets disease:

  • what is it?

  • features?

  • tx?

  • dvts?

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  • slapped cheek syndrome (erythema infectiosum)

  • small joint arthritis (similar to RA)

  • HHV6

Parvovirus B19:

  • in kids?

  • in adults?

  • caused by?

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Stop methotrexate

Switch to azathioprine

RA and methotrexate in pregnancy?

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Continue steroid and start Methotrexate

PMR relapse when steroid dose decreased - what to give ?

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HLA B5

Bechets Disease HLA association?

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Established tx = Bisphosphonates

Not tolerated = Give Denosumab

Prevention tx = Calcium and Vit D

established osteoperosis #1 tx?

if not tolerated?

Prevention of osteoperosis tx?

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Steroids

DVT tx Bechets?

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Necrobiosis lipodeica

associated with DM and RA

what is it?

<p>what is it?</p>
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MCP and PIPJs

Rheum joints aff?

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DIPJs

OA joints?

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Tophaceous gout

what is dgx?

<p>what is dgx? </p>
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Decrease osteoclast formation

MOA denosumab?

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retinopathy

SE hydroxychloroquine eyes?

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Anti-IF

B12 deficiency antibody ?