Connective tissue 🎅🏼 Flashcards
Characteristics of rheumatologic disease
chronic pain
decreased function
Osteoarthritis
Inflammation of the of the joints BUT its not inflammatory or systematic???? fucking stupid
Manifestations of OA
NOT SYMMETRIC
NOT BILATERAL
NOT PROGRESSIVE
when you have OA you should limit/ avoid…
activities that stress the joints
repetitive activities
risk taking activities
Rheumatoid arthritis
A chronic, progressive, systemic autoimmune process that primarily destroys the synovial joints
THIS IS AN INFLAMMATORY PROCESS
what are the Autoantibodies called in RA?
rheumatoid factors
Manifestations of RA
Symmetrical!!!!!
Bilateral
Morning joint stiffness
LUPUS (SLE)
Chronic progressive inflammatory CTD that can cause major organs to fail over time
What population do we usually see lupus?
WOMEN (of course 🗣) in the 15-40 year old range
MANIFESTATIONS OF SLE:
Butterfly rash
Polymyalgia
Polyarthritis
Joint inflammation
Fibromyalgia Syndrome
widespread musculoskeletal pain, stiffness and tenderness
Treatment
limit anything thay inhibits sleep
Lyric = for nerve pain
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome
mostly effects women
