Arthritides

Question 1

A bone infection is called ___

Answer 1

Osteomyelitis

Question 2

What causes osteomyelitis?

Answer 2

Staphylococcus aureus

Question 3

How is osteomyelitis treated?

Answer 3

Antibacterial drugs are used at first, if unsuccessful, surgery to remove dead/infected bone.

Question 4

Septic arthritis

Answer 4

Painful infection in a joint

Question 5

Is septic arthritis a surgical emergency?

Answer 5

Yes.

Question 6

In ______, women suffer 3:1. It is a chronic inflammatory disorder affecting peripheral joints most commonly (hands and feet - especially hands)

Answer 6

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

Question 7

Treatment for RA?

Answer 7

Physiotherapy and a class of meds called anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDS)

Question 8

An inflammatory arthritis affecting the spine and large joints (also called Bechterew’s disease)

Answer 8

Ankylosing spondylitis

Question 9

Symptoms of this disorder include pain and stiffness in the back (among other joints), “hunchback”, and blurred vision or sensitivity to light

Answer 9

Ankylosing spondylitis

Question 10

Ankylosing spondylitis predominantly affects young ____ (males/females)

Answer 10

Males

Question 11

Reactive arthritis (joint pain and swelling triggered by an infection in another part of the body) is also known as _____

Answer 11

Reiter’s syndrome

Question 12

Reiter’s syndrome most commonly affects the ____ extremity

Answer 12

Lower

Question 13

In this disorder there may be discomfort during urination as well as eye inflammation

Answer 13

Reiter’s syndrome

Question 14

The most common form of arthritis:

Answer 14

Primary Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD)

Question 15

Another name for DJD?

Answer 15

Osteoarthritis

Question 16

Symptoms of ___ include severe pain, redness, and swelling in joints, often the big toe. It can come suddenly, often at night.

Answer 16

Gout

Question 17

Anti-inflammatory medications are ____ for short

Answer 17

NSAIDs