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12 Cards in this Set
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Discoid lupus |
Negative ANA/ds-DNA Photosensitive rash Alopecia Afrocaribbean |
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Gonococcal arthritis |
Fever Polyarthralgia Tenosynovitis Dermatitis (painless vesiculopustular lesions) Treat with NSAID, ceftriaxone, azithromycin |
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Multicentric histiocytosis |
Nail fold nodules "coral beads" appearance Microscopy of nodules infiltrate: PAS positive cytoplasm Some get arthritis |
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Dupuytren contracture |
25%: elderly Scandinavian 10%: alcoholism 8%: diabetes |
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Raynaud's causes |
Beta blocker Cytotoxic Ciclosporin |
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Osteomalacia |
Looser's zones - low density bands extending from cortex inwards Hypocalcaemia + raised ALP |
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Sclederma renal crisis |
Anti-RNA polymerase III positive Urine dip proteinuria |
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Relapsing polychondritis (Vs Wegener's) |
Both can cause saddle nose, however the following suggest RP instead of Wegener's: - auricular chondritis (inflammation of external pinna) - relapsing arthritis |
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APLS |
Visual loss - think branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) In pregnancy and 6weeks postpartum need daily sc LMWH Prednisolone only indicated in catastrophic APLS (multi-organ involvement) |
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Secondary inflammatory amyloidosis |
Renal + liver involvement Caused by any inflammatory condition Improves when the underlying cause improves |
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Osteosarcoma risk factors |
Retinoblastoma Previous radiotherapy Paget's disease |
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Primary Vs secondary raynaud's |
Nail fold capilloroscopy is the investigation of choice to distinguish whether Raynaud's is secondary to any CTD |
