SLCC Med Surg 2 UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
rheumatiod arthritis - CORRECT ANSWER - chronic systemic disease characterizd by
inflammation of joints, stiffness, pain and swelling
cause of rheumatoid arthritis - CORRECT ANSWER - Exact cause not known
Genetic factor is present.
Familial predisposition
Some links to viral infections
s/s of rheumatoid arthritis - CORRECT ANSWER - fatigue, Malaise, Anorexia, Joint Pain,
Warmth, Swelling.
Bilateral and Symmetrical
Labs for RA - CORRECT ANSWER - Positive RF, Positive Anti-CCP, Elevated ESR,
Elevated CRP, Anemia, Thrombocytosis and Low Albumin. Level of Albumin Correlates with
Severity of Disease.
Methotrexate - CORRECT ANSWER - Antimetabolite
Immunosupression
Side effects of methotrexate - CORRECT ANSWER - - Bone marrow suppression
- Hepatotoxicity
- Oral ulcers/stomatitis
Hydroxychloroquine - CORRECT ANSWER - immunosuppression
, good pasture syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER - involves lungs and kidneys resulting in
pulmonary hemorrhage and glomerulonephritis
Cause of goodpasture syndrome? - CORRECT ANSWER - Epigenetics
environmental exposure that triggers
S/S of Goodpasture's syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER - Hemoptysis, dyspnea, decrease
renal function, crackles/Rhonchi, HTN
labs for Goodpasture's - CORRECT ANSWER - CBC,CMP,Anti-GBM antibody, Kidney
Biopsy, UA
Treatment for Goodpastures - CORRECT ANSWER - Steroids, Plasmapheresis, Dialysis
Gout - CORRECT ANSWER - hereditary metabolic disease that is a form of acute arthritis,
characterized by excessive uric acid in the blood and around the joints
Risk Factors for gout - CORRECT ANSWER - Increased BMI, Age, ETOH, HTN, Diuretic
use
s/s of gout - CORRECT ANSWER - Sudden onset of intense pain, usually in one joint.
Inflammation increases within hours then lasts for a few days to weeks.
Allopurinol - CORRECT ANSWER - slows production of uric acid, used to treat gout (and
cancer)
Good food for gout - CORRECT ANSWER - Vitamin C (kiwi)
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Questions and CORRECT Answers
rheumatiod arthritis - CORRECT ANSWER - chronic systemic disease characterizd by
inflammation of joints, stiffness, pain and swelling
cause of rheumatoid arthritis - CORRECT ANSWER - Exact cause not known
Genetic factor is present.
Familial predisposition
Some links to viral infections
s/s of rheumatoid arthritis - CORRECT ANSWER - fatigue, Malaise, Anorexia, Joint Pain,
Warmth, Swelling.
Bilateral and Symmetrical
Labs for RA - CORRECT ANSWER - Positive RF, Positive Anti-CCP, Elevated ESR,
Elevated CRP, Anemia, Thrombocytosis and Low Albumin. Level of Albumin Correlates with
Severity of Disease.
Methotrexate - CORRECT ANSWER - Antimetabolite
Immunosupression
Side effects of methotrexate - CORRECT ANSWER - - Bone marrow suppression
- Hepatotoxicity
- Oral ulcers/stomatitis
Hydroxychloroquine - CORRECT ANSWER - immunosuppression
, good pasture syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER - involves lungs and kidneys resulting in
pulmonary hemorrhage and glomerulonephritis
Cause of goodpasture syndrome? - CORRECT ANSWER - Epigenetics
environmental exposure that triggers
S/S of Goodpasture's syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER - Hemoptysis, dyspnea, decrease
renal function, crackles/Rhonchi, HTN
labs for Goodpasture's - CORRECT ANSWER - CBC,CMP,Anti-GBM antibody, Kidney
Biopsy, UA
Treatment for Goodpastures - CORRECT ANSWER - Steroids, Plasmapheresis, Dialysis
Gout - CORRECT ANSWER - hereditary metabolic disease that is a form of acute arthritis,
characterized by excessive uric acid in the blood and around the joints
Risk Factors for gout - CORRECT ANSWER - Increased BMI, Age, ETOH, HTN, Diuretic
use
s/s of gout - CORRECT ANSWER - Sudden onset of intense pain, usually in one joint.
Inflammation increases within hours then lasts for a few days to weeks.
Allopurinol - CORRECT ANSWER - slows production of uric acid, used to treat gout (and
cancer)
Good food for gout - CORRECT ANSWER - Vitamin C (kiwi)
Coffe
