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20 Cards in this Set
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hallmark of RA pathology
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synovitis
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expansion of synovial membrane in RA is called ___
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pannus
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pannus invades ___, causing ___ (2)
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joint cartilage
bone erosion joint instability |
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male/female ratio for RA
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1/3
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3 risk factors for RA
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HLA DR1
HLA DR4 smoking |
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RA is usually ___articular
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poly
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hand joints normally affected in RA
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MCP
PIP wrist |
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___% of RA cases are polycyclic, with waxing and waning symtpoms.
___% are monocyclic, with 1 episode. the rest are ___. |
70
20 progressive |
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only change in stage 1 RA
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periarticular osteoporosis in X-ray
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stage 2 RA has ___ (3)
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osteoporosis
slight subchondral bone or cartilage destruction nodules or tenosynovitis |
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stage 3 RA has (4)
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osteoporosis
nodules and tenosynovitis deformity muscle atrophy |
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stage 4 RA has ___ (2)
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ankylosis
stage 3 features |
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in hand, usually ___ is affected first, then ___
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PIP
MCP |
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rheumatoid nodules form on ____ locations, such as ___ (2)
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pressure bearing
occiput achilles tendon |
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toe deviation in RA is ___
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peroneal
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radiological changes in hip
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thinning of articular cartilage
acetabular subchondral cysts |
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a bakers cyst is hernation of ___ into ___. they can present as ___
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synovial fluid
popliteal space pseudothrombophlebitis |
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only part of spine involved in RA
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C spine
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synovitis in axis can cause rupture of ___
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transverse ligament of atlas
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class ___ is most functional, class ___ is least
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