Nplex ii orthopedics Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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...

A man in his late 40s is experiencing a throbbing pain in his big toe (1st metatarsophalangeal jt) that is swollen, erythematous, with limited mobility. He denies any injuries. PMHx: HTN, DM II, and he is obese. Meds: Hydrochlorothiazide Diet is mainly meat, beer, and seafood. What diagnosis do you suspect and which labs would you run? etiology? -:- Gout Serum: uric acid X-ray: tophii Joint aspirate is most diagnostic HTN meds, chronic dieases, diet, and unmodifiable risk fac...