Psoriatic arthritis - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

4 cardinal features of inflammation - swelling, warmth, redness, pain Anterior and posterior drawer test - Anterior drawer = + ACL (less sensitive/specific compared with Lachmans) + posterior drawer test = Posterior cruciate ligament, Medial collateral ligament, or Posterior oblique ligament damage Approach to MSK disorders: - 1. Articular or extra-articular? 2. Acute (<6wk) or chronic (>12wk)? 3. Inflammatory or non-inflammatory? 4. Localized (monoarticular) or diffuse (polyarti...

Pathophysiology - ANSWER the study of how disease processes affect the function of the body sign vs symptom - ANSWER a sign is a physical manifestation (objective), a symptom is what the patient tells you about the disease (subjective) Cell components - ANSWER nucleus/nucleolus, cytoplasm, cell membrane General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) - ANSWER the body's adaptive response to stress in three phases—alarm, resistance, exhaustion. Intracellular fluid (ICF) - ANSWER fluid inside cel...

ABFAS CBPS Physical UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers Achilles or Calcaneal Reflex - Correct ANSWER- Correlates with S1 Anterior Drawer Test - Correct ANSWERanterior tibialis muscle strength - Correct ANSWERappearance general patient - Correct ANSWERappearance hand - Correct ANSWER- For patients with RA, Psoriatic Arthritis auscultate heart - Correct ANSWER

Achilles or Calcaneal Reflex - Correlates with S1 Anterior Drawer Test - anterior tibialis muscle strength - appearance general patient - appearance hand - For patients with RA, Psoriatic Arthritis auscultate heart - auscultate lungs - Babinski Reflex - Upper Motor Neuron Issue DF Hallux, Fan of Toes = + plantarflexion = normal

Apthous ulcers, genital ulcers, uveitis - ️️Bechet's disease Inflammation of large joint, conjuntivitis/uveitis, urethritis/cervicitis - ️️Reiter's syndrome Asymmetrical oligoarthritis (DIP), symmetrical seronegative arthritis, dactylitis, onycholysis, psoriasis - ️️Psoriatic arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis, splenomegaly, neutropenia - ️️Felty's syndrome Joint space narrowing, subchondral sclerosis, subchondral cysts, osteophytes, (Bouchard's Nodes @ PIP) (Heberden...

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Rasmussen Essentials of Patho Exam 1 – 2024 Already Graded A How does rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune condition, manifest? Chronic inflammation in affected joints 1. Inflammation is a protective mechanism that protects the body when injured. What are the symptoms? (Select all that apply) Pain, loss of function, heat, redness, swelling What chemical does the body release during a stress response? Epinephrine What electrolyte imbalance would you see in a client with muscle t...

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CSP Pharmacy Practice Test verified answers A patient is started on Humira for HS. How should the patient be dosed? a) 40 mg SC every 2 weeks b) 160 mg SC once, then 80 mg on day 15, then 40 mg weekly on day 29 c) 160 mg SC once, then 80 mg on day 15, then 40 mg every 2 weeks on day 29 d) 80 mg SC once, then 40 mg every 2 weeks starting on day 8 - b) 160 mg SC once, then 80 mg on day 15, then 40 mg weekly on day 29 Which biologic therapy is indicated to treat CAPS and FMF? a...

Disease modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) such as methotrexate, sulfsalazine, and cyclosporin are used to control which MSK conditions? - Psoriatic arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis, Reiter's syndrome, ankylosing spondylitis A male patient contracted chlamydia 1 month ago as well as inflammatory diarrhea cultured with campylobacter (gram - bacteria). He urgently makes an appointment as he is having joint pain that is asymmetric involving his lower body and back, his eyes are red, and he...