CH 20: Arthritis Flashcards
“Inflammation of a joint”
Arthritis
What are 5 types of arthritis
Degenerative Immune-mediated Metabolic Infectious Neoplastic
What is the most common joint disorder
Osteoarthritis
T/F: Osteoarthritis is age-related
True
What is more insidious, primary or secondary osteoarthritis (OA)
Primary osteoarthritis
Who is more likely to experience osteoarthritis at the knees and hands
Females
What is another name for osteoarthritis of the spine
Degenerative disc disease
What is eburnation
Bony sclerosis
How does a subchondral cyst develop
Fluid into the bone
What is joint mice and what condition is it associated with
Painful locking with osteoarthritis
Is pain with osteoarthritis worse in the morning or afternoon
Morning
What is the treatment for osteoarthritis
Palliative (ice, heat, NSAIDs, adjustment, joint replacement)
TQ: what condition is heberden’s node associated with (DIP joints)
Osteoarthritis
What gender is heberden’s node of osteoarthritis more common in
Females
T/F: Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease
True
