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Patients with ankylosing spondylitis often present (men/women)?- Ankylosing spondylitis is 3x
with what chief complaint?- Patients with more common in men with a peak onset at 15-35
ankylosing spondylitis often present with a chief years of age
complaint of chronic low back pain + morning
stiffness with radiation to the thighs and Ankylosing spondylitis is characterized by what
decreased range of motion condition of the heart?- Ankylosing
spondylitis is often accompanied by aortic
What is the gold standard for evaluating and regurgitation
supporting the diagnosis of ankylosing
spondylitis?- Radiography is the gold What is the cornerstones of treatment for
standard for evaluating and supporting the ankylosing spondylitis? - Physical therapy
diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis and NSAIDs are the cornerstones of treatment
for AS
Patients with ankylosing spondylitis show what
vertebral abnormality on radiography- Name a tumor necrosis factor decoy receptor
Patients with ankylosing spondylitis show used in the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis.-
vertebral fusion (bamboo spine) on radiography. Etanercept, a tumor necrosis factor decoy
receptor, is a medication used in the treatment of
Along with the spine, ankylosing spondylitis is ankylosing spondylitis.
characterized by the fusion of what joints?-
Ankylosing spondylitis is characterized byName two anti-tumor necrosis factor monoclonal
the symmetric fusion of the spine and sacroiliac antibodies used in the treatment of ankylosing
joints seen on imaging. spondylitis- Infliximab and adalimumab,
anti-tumor necrosis factor monclonal antibodies,
Ankylosing spondylitis is an autoimmune disorder are medications used in the treatment of
and almost all patients are positive for what?- ankylosing spondylitis.
Ankylosing spondylitis is an autoimmune
disorder; almost all patients (90%) are positive
for the HLA-B27 antigen.
Ankylosing spondylitis is characterized by what
condition of the eye?- Ankylosing
spondylitis is often accompanied by uveitis
What is uveitis? - Uveitis is inflammation of
the uvea, the middle layer of the eye between
the retina and the sclera (white of the eye)
Ankylosing spondylitis is commonly associated
with what GI disorder?- Ankylosing
spondylitis is commonly associated with
inflammatory bowel disease
Is ankylosing spondylitis is more common in
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