4.MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM Flashcards
1
Q
OA
A
Osteoarthritis
Degenerative change in the cartilage and bone of the joints often causing pain and disability
2
Q
DJD
A
Degenerative Joint Disease
the same than OA
3
Q
RA
A
Rheumatoid Arthritis
A chronic systemic autoimmune disease that causes inflammation of connective tissue, primarily affecting the small joints of the wrists, hands, feet and cervical spine