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Arthritis
It is a category of conditions that affect the joints, characterized by decreased joint space and decreased range of motion
What is the covering on bones that acts like cushion and protects them
cartilage
What bacteria are most likely to cause septic arthritis
staph or Neisseria gonorrhoeae
What type of arthritis are you most likely to get
juvenile arthritis
subluxation
it is when the bone gets out of place
osteoarthritis
a dull. achy pain after using the joint that has wore out over time
who is most likely to get rheumatoid arthritis
women over 40 who either smoke or have family history of RA
When someone with JRA gets older, does it become RA
no, it gets worse over time but it eventually goes away
what x ray findings would someone with gout have
rat bite sign, joint space is decreased but only in late condition
What is the difference between eczema and psoriasis
eczema iswhen the skin cells come off faster than you can make them while psoriasis is when your skin cells multiply too quickly
How many different types of arthritis are there
over 100
What does scleroderma do to the esophagus
it narrows it which makes it difficult to swallow
Raynaud’s Phenomenon
It is when fingers change colors to red, white and blue
What two conditions are associated with Raynauds Phenomenon
SLE and scleroderma
What radiographic findings does someone with septic arthritis have
thrombotic sign
how does someone get gout
when your kidneys make too little or too much uric acid that cause a build up in boy and form sharp needle urate crystals in joints
DIP joint
when the fingers gain bone spurs
PIP joint
when the fingers are corroded (broken)
What is an osteophyte
bone growth due to arthritis
What arthritis is osteophyte found in
osteoarthritis
Pencil in cup appearance x ray
associated with psoriasis and it is when the end of the bone has been eroded to the point it looks like the tip of a sharp pencil
what are purines
they help make DNA, adenine, and guanine
Heberden’s Nodes
bone spurs under the skin of DIP
Boutonniere deformity
it is when the fingers at the PIP are deformed
Why are women more likely to get autoimmune disorders
it is due to their x chromosomes
what is meant by autoimmune disorder
a disorder caused by your own immune system attacking healthy white blood cells
subchondralcyst
cyst forms below the bone
sclerosis
bone forms to take the stress from the cartilage being gone
Rheumatoid arthritis
condition in which the bodys own immune system attacks the cartilage in the small joints of the hands and feet
Osteoarthritis symptoms
dull, achy, pain with stiffness that hurts more after use
Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms
joint pain, swelling, redness
What condition is hitchhikers thumb associated with
Rheumatoid arthritis
Scleroderma
autoimmune disorder that causes hardening of skin
What causes scleroderma
when your body produces too much collagen and it accumulates
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