Case 19 Rheumatoid Arthritis
Case 19
Rheumatoid
Arthritis
Clinical
Examination
Introduction
ownself
Exposure
– Upto Umbilicus
Hand
scrubbing
Look- Standing
Patient
Comment on
Cervical Collar
Attitude of the
limb
Alignment - Front
Head at Centre
Both shoulders are leveled,
Chest
is symmetric on both the sides
No
wasting of muscles on chest , shoulder ,arm , forearm ,
thenar and hypothenar muscles with normal overlying skin
Side Normal cervical lordosis
Maintained deltoid contour , elbows extended
,
Back
Spinal
curvature is maintained with no kyphoscoliosis
Normal overlying skin on back with no
dimpling , tuft of hair
and swelling
No wasting of
muscles on supr and intraspinatus fossa ,shoulder and dorsal surface of arm ,
forearm and hands
Gait Normal /
Stooped wide based gait /frequent fall or early shuffling
Ask Patient to
Sit
Neck ROM – Decreased ROM
Lumbar Decreased ROM
Spurling sign + - Hyperextension + Lateral rotation
towards affected side + gentle
compression – if illicits Pain – s/o Radiculopathy
Shoulder Abduction sign + , Relief of pain with hands putting on
head with shoulder abducted.
Hoffman’s Reflex Reflex – thumb and other fingers extend with
sudden long finger DIP joint extension
Scapulohumeral Reflex Taping spine of scapula illicits a brisk
scapular elevation and abduction of humerus .
Reverse Asymmetric Jerk Biceps / Supinator
Inverted Radial Reflex During testing Brachioradialis reflex
, the response is reciprocal spastic contracture of fingers.
Lhermitte’s Sign Neck – Flexion leads to burning sensation
involving upper and lower extremities and trunk.
Finger Escape Sign In making a grip , 2 ulnar
digits drift out.
In
grip and release test , patient unable to form a fist and release all digits
within 10 seconds period
Neurovascular Examination
UE – C 5 – T 1
LE – l2 – S 5
Spasticity / Clonus
Sensation – including joint position
which is maintained
Power
Reflexes – Knee and Ankle – Brisk
bilaterally
Plantar reflex upgoing
Sitting - Upper
Extremity Examination /Lower Extremity
Look – Skin
Muscle
Wasting
Feel –
Temperature
Tenderness
Lymph
Nodes
Move Shoulder / Elbow / Wrist and Hands
Hip / Knee / Ankle /
Toes
In case of Myelopathy
spasticity , clonus , brisk reflexes , plantar upgoing.
Cervical
Radiculopathy has LMN type presentation
C- Spine
1)Chamberlain Line – Posterior edge of
hard palate to posterior border of foramen magnum
Odontoid is 5 mm above this leads to Basilar
Imression leading to Brainstem and Spinal Cord compression
2)Mc Gregor Line
– Posterior edge of hard palate to most caudal portion of occipital curve
4.5 mm above this suggest Basilar Impression
3) Mc Rae line
–Determines AP dimension of foramen magnum and is drawn from anterior lip to
posterior lip. In normal patients odontoid tip falls below this line.
4)Ranawat Lines
– Perpendicular distance between centre
of sclerotic ring of C2 and line drawn along axis of C 1 .
Normal 15 mm.
Ranwat Classification
I – Subjective
paresthesia
II – Subjective
findings UMN
III-Subjective
findings UMN
Other
Investigations
MRI
Management
Surgery – Spinal
Surgery Consultation
Pain , instability ,
Neurological Symptoms
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