• SAA Virtual Clinic SAA Virtual Clinic
    • Primary Care Provider Module Primary Care Provider Module
    • Contributors and Disclosures Contributors and Disclosures
    • Contributors and Disclosures Contributors and Disclosures
    • Some Tips to Navigate this Module Some Tips to Navigate this Module
    • Objectives Objectives
    • Accreditation and Designation Statements Accreditation and Designation Statements
  • Case 1 Case 1
    • Case 1.1 Case 1.1
    • Case 1.2 Case 1.2
    • Case 1.3 Case 1.3
    • Case 1.4 Case 1.4
    • Case 1.5 Case 1.5
    • Case 1.6 Case 1.6
    • Case 1.7 Case 1.7
    • Case 1.8 Case 1.8
    • Case 1.9 Case 1.9
    • Case 1 Physical Exam Case 1 Physical Exam
    • Case 1 Question 1 Case 1 Question 1
    • Case 1 Question 2 Case 1 Question 2
    • Case 1 Question 3 Case 1 Question 3
    • Case 1 Question 5 Case 1 Question 5
    • Case 1 Question 6 Case 1 Question 6
    • Case 1 Answer 1 Case 1 Answer 1
    • Case 1 Answer 2 Case 1 Answer 2
    • Case 1 Answer 3 Case 1 Answer 3
    • Case 1 end Case 1 end
  • Case 2 Case 2
    • Case 2.1 Case 2.1
    • Case 2.2 Case 2.2
    • Case 2.3 Case 2.3
    • Case 2.4 Case 2.4
    • Case 2.5 Case 2.5
    • Case 2.6 Case 2.6
    • Case 2.7 Case 2.7
    • Case 2.8 Case 2.8
    • Case 2.9 Case 2.9
    • Case 2.10 Case 2.10
    • Case 2.11 Case 2.11
    • Case 2 Physical Exam Case 2 Physical Exam
    • Case 2 Question 1 Case 2 Question 1
    • Case 2 Question 2 Case 2 Question 2
    • Case 2 Question 3 Case 2 Question 3
    • Case 2.12 Case 2.12
    • Case 2.13 Case 2.13
  • axSpA 101 axSpA 101
    • Axial Spondyloarthritis Axial Spondyloarthritis
    • Why is recognizing IBP so important? Why is recognizing IBP so important?
    • Axial Spondyloarthritis Axial Spondyloarthritis
    • Epidemiology of Axial Spondyloarthritis Epidemiology of Axial Spondyloarthritis
    • Clinical Features of axSpA (Spinal) Clinical Features of axSpA (Spinal)
    • Case 2 Question 4 Case 2 Question 4
    • Clinical Features of Spondyloarthritis Clinical Features of Spondyloarthritis
    • Case 2 Question 5 Case 2 Question 5
    • Case 2 Question 6 Case 2 Question 6
    • Case 2 Answer 4 Case 2 Answer 4
    • Case 2 Answer 5 Case 2 Answer 5
    • Case 2 Answer 6 Case 2 Answer 6
    • Case 2.14 Case 2.14
    • Case 2.15 Case 2.15
  • Case 2 continued Case 2 continued
    • Rheumatology Note Rheumatology Note
    • Spectrum of Spondyloarthritis Spectrum of Spondyloarthritis
    • HLA-B27 gene & Axial Spondyloarthritis HLA-B27 gene & Axial Spondyloarthritis
    • X ray grading of sacroiliac joints X ray grading of sacroiliac joints
    • How to diagnose axSpA in Clinical Practice? How to diagnose axSpA in Clinical Practice?
    • How to diagnose axSpA in Clinical Practice? How to diagnose axSpA in Clinical Practice?
    • X ray grading of sacroiliac joints X ray grading of sacroiliac joints
    • Spectrum of Axial Spondyloarthritis Spectrum of Axial Spondyloarthritis
    • Lumbar spine X ray in advanced axSpA Lumbar spine X ray in advanced axSpA
    • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in axSpA Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in axSpA
  • Conclusion Conclusion
    • Case 2.16 Case 2.16
    • Case 3.1 Case 3.1
    • Case 3.2 Case 3.2
    • Case 3.3 Case 3.3
    • Case 3 Question 1 Case 3 Question 1
    • Case 2.17 Case 2.17
    • Case 2.18 Case 2.18
    • Case 2.19 Case 2.19
    • Case 2.20 Case 2.20
    • Take Home Points Take Home Points
Ankylosis

Stiffness or, more often, fusion of a joint.

AS

Ankylosing Spondylitis a.k.a Radiographic sacroilitis(r-axSpA)

axSpA

Axial Spondyloarthritis - formerly called AS. Classified into two categories: r-axSpA and nr-axSpA

Dactylitis

Inflammation of a digit (either finger or toe). The affected fingers and toes swell up into a sausage shape and can become painful.

Enthesitis

Inflammation of the entheses, the sites where tendons or ligaments insert into the bone.

IBD-SpA

Inflammatory bowel disease associated Arthritis

nr-axSpA

Non-radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis - no definitive sacroiliitis changes seen on X ray of sacroiliac joint

NSAIDs

Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs - first line of treatment for axSpA

PsA

Psoriatic arthritis

r-axSpA

Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis - definitive sacroilits changes seen on X ray of sacroilic joint

ReA

Reactive Arthritis

Sacroilitis

Inflammation of the sacroiliac joint

SpA

Spondyloarthritis - an umbrella term that includes axial and peripheral spondyloarthritis

Syndesmophytes

Calcifications or heterotopic ossifications inside a spinal ligament or of the annulus fibrosus seen in only a limited number of conditions like radiographic axSpA or ankylosing spondylitis.

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    Educational Resources for Patients with axSpA
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    Support Groups for patients with axSpA
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    Low back pain ACP 2017
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    SAA Excercise Handout
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    SAA Clinical Pocket Guide
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    SAA Resource for PCPs
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