chapter 46 Flashcards
osteoarthritis etiology
joint over use
non modifiable (primary) osteoarthritis risk factors
age
inherited genes
modifiable (secondary) osteoarthritis risk factors
obesity (more weight on bones)
joint injury
repetitive stress to joints (I.e construction worker)
immobility
osteoarthritis prevention
exercise
weight loss
proper diet
take work breaks
avoid injuries
osteoarthritis S/S
pain
crepitus
joint effusion
heberden & bouchard nodes
when is osteoarthritis pain worst
in the morning
pt will describe osteoarthritis pain as?
“stiffness“
osteoarthritis pain improves with?
time (30 mins)
exercise
abnormal fluid in joints is called
joint effusion
is osteoarthritis onset gradual or abrupt
gradual
is osteoarthritis a systemic inflammatory disease?
no it will have localized inflammation
will a pt with right shoulder osteoarthritis pain have associated left shoulder pain?
no osteoarthritis pain is asymmetric
small swollen bumps that grow on your finger joints are called?
heberden’s and bouchard nodes
what imaging diagnostic studies are used for osteoarthritis
MRI
CT scan
osteoarthritis labs
aspirated joint fluid
ESR
CRP