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Chronic systemic seronegative spondyloarthropathy with psoriasis
Psoriatic Arthritis
Who gets Psoriatic Arthritis
35 – 50 yo
Men have more spinal and DIP involvement, women more symmetric
HLA B27 in 10–50% (higher if spondylitis)
Whats the relation between arthritis and psoriasis?
Arthritis occurs in 5–8% of patients with psoriasis
Arthritis occurs after psoriasis in 75%, synchronous in 15%, before in 10
Psoriatic Arthritis presentation
asymmetric, IP joints of hands/feet
Sacroiliitis and spondylitis with paravertebral ossification
Bony erosions with adjacent proliferation, bony ankylosis
Dactylitis: destruction of phalangeal tufts, telescoping fingers
Extraskeletal: Anterior uveitis, cardiopulmonary Dx, mucosal lesions
Psoriatic Arthritis tx
NSAIDs, MTX, sulfasalazine, steroids, TNF inhibitors
Sterile joint infection that develops after a distant infection
Triad: urethritis, conjunctivitis, arthritis
Reactive Arthritis “Reiter’s Syndrome
who gets Reactive Arthritis “Reiter’s Syndrome
Young adults

HLA–B27 association (seen in 70% of Caucasians)
Typically after a diarrheal or chlmaydial infection
Reactive Arthritis “Reiter’s Syndrome manifestation in
Arthritis, asymmetric, <5 joints, knees, ankles, feet
Skin: psoriasis, nail dystrophies
Enthesopathies (heel pain), tendonitis (Achilles)
Keratoderma blenorrhagicum, circinate balanitis
Oral ulcers
Conjunctivitis, uveitis

Arthritis, asymmetric, <5 joints, knees, ankles, feet
Skin: psoriasis, nail dystrophies
Enthesopathies (heel pain), tendonitis (Achilles)
Keratoderma blenorrhagicum, circinate balanitis
Oral ulcers
Conjunctivitis, uveitis
*Keratoderma blenorrhagicum are lessions on the bottom of their feet and a ring rash around gland of the penis (circinate) are common in this disease. If chlamydia present treat the clamydia
Reactive Arthritis “Reiter’s Syndrome tx
Rest acutely, ice, exercise later, Ab for Chlamydia
NSAIDs, intraarticular steroids ± systemic steroids
Pyoderma gangrenosum
Aphthous ulcers
Inflammatory eye disease
Nodosum (Erythema)
Enteropathic Arthritis Arthritis associated with bowel infection or inflammation
Enteropathic Arthritis tx
NSAIDS
Steroid injections
Sulfasalazine
Immunosuppressants
Bowel resection
Cytoplasmic ANCA (cANCA): Anti–Proteinase 3 (PR3)
associated with
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (90%)
Perinuclear ANCA (pANCA): Anti–Myeloperoxidase (MPO)
associated with
Churg Strauss
Diagnostic Criteria for Giant Cell Arteritis (Large artery vasculitis) “BEATL”
Biopsy with necrotizing arteritis and mononuclear or multinuclear giant cell infiltration
ESR over 50
Age over 50
Tender or decreased temporal pulse
Localized headache of new onset
Any 3 of 5 = sensitivity of 94%, specificity of 91%
Giant Cell Arteritis often present with complains like
Jaw claudication means people get tired of chewing like gum. Polymyalgia rheumatica they feel weakness in the shoulders and proximal joints but it is pain.

Very responsive to steroids
Age less than or equal to 40
Claudication of extremities
Decreased brachial pulse
BP > 10 mm difference between arms
Subclavian or aortic bruit
Arteriography with narrowing/occlusion of aorta, its branches or large arteries of extremities
Takayasu’s Arteritis (large artery vasculitis)
Any 3 of 5 = sensitivity of 90%, specificity of 98