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| What virus is associated with RA? |
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European Americans
Women 40-60yrs
Family history
Heavy smokers |
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| morning stiffness lasting for 45min to several hrs |
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| progressive w/ remissions and exacerbations |
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| red, hot, swollen; boggy and tender to palpation |
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| Most common form of arthritis in older adults? |
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Definition
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| long term, severe proliferation of the synovial intimal layer |
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| What diagnostic tests are used for RA? |
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ESR (elevated)
RF (elevated)
CBC - anemia
C-reactive protein (elevate) |
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| Appearance of synovial fluid in RA |
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Definition
increased turbidity(cloudiness)
Decreased viscosity
Increased protein and WBC levels |
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| Medications are used with caution in older adults because of |
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Definition
| increased risk of toxicity |
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joint inflammation
low grade ever
faigue
weakness
anorexia
paresthesias |
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| Late joint manifestations RA? |
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Deformities- swan neck or ulnar deviation
Moderate to severe pain and morning stiffness |
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| Late systemic manifestations? |
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Osteoporosis
Severe fatigue
Anemia
Weight loss
Subcutaneous nodules
peripheral neuropathy
vasculitis
pericarditis
fibrotic lung disease
jogren's syndrome
renal disease
feltys syndrome |
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Male: up to 15 mm/hr
Women: up to 20 mm/hr |
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| enlarged poplteal bursae behind the knee |
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| Why are RA pts at increased risk for CHD? |
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C-reactive proteins
Low HDL
Elevated cholesterol and triglycerides and high homocysteine
Meds- Methotrexate and steriods |
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| Uveitis is most commonly a complication of? |
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Definition
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| Pericarditis manifestations? |
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Chest pain radiating to back relieved by sitting up and leaning forward. Worsened by lying down
Dry cough, fever and anxiety
Auscultation-Friction rub
CHF
JVD
Peripheral edema |
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| Fever, weight loss, palpable purpura, hypertension, gangrene, nose bleeds, bloody cough abdominal pain, bloody stools, perforations andglomerulonephriti |
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| First drug prescribed in the treatment of RA? |
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Definition
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| Therapeutic blood level for aspirin and full anti inflammatory effect? |
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Definition
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| Toxic does of aspirin produces? |
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Definition
| Tinnitus and hearing loss |
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Methotrexate- most frequent side effects?
How are they controlled? |
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Definition
Gastric irritation and stomatitis
Controled with folic acid |
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Hydroxycholoroquine (Plaquenil)
classification?
Adverse effects? |
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Antimalarial
3-6 months before desired effects
Pigmentary retinitis and vision loss |
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Term
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Definition
| chronic, progressive, systemi inflammatory autoimmune disease process that affects primarily the synovial joints |
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