Exam 6 arthridities Flashcards
What is a type of non-inflammatory arthritis?
Osteoarthrits
What are the inflammatory arthridities?
Rheumatoid arthritis, Juvenile idiopathic arthritis, System lupus erythematosus, Crystal induced arthritis, sponydloarthropathies (ankylosing spondy, psoriatic, reactive)
What is the distribution of osteoarthritis?
Knees, hips, spine (cervical and lumbar), hands (DIP, PIP), feet (first metatarsophalangeal)
How does osteoarthritis advance?
progressive loss of articular cartilage
What is the clinical presentation of osteoarthritis?
>50 yo, Gradual onset, initially intermittent and self-limited, Use-related pain (knees and hips worse w/ weight bearing, hands worse w/ over use), Relieved by rest, morning stiffness less than 30 mins
What are risk factors for osteoarthritis?
Increasing age, major joint trauma, obesity (knees), repetitive activities, genetic predisposition, congenital/developmental defects, females
What is most common arthritis?
Osteoarthritis
What arthritis do you think when you hear “bone on bone”?
Osteoarthritis
How long is the stiffness for osteoarthritis?
only 30 minutes
What does the physical exam of osteoarthritis look like?
Localized pain, limited ROM, bony enlargement, soft tissue swelling
T/F: Osteoarthritis patients have heat in their affect joints?
False
What are x-rays of osteoarthritis?
new bone formation in subchondral trebeculae, osteophyte formation at joint margins, loss of cartilage
How do you treat osteoarthritis (non-drug treatments)?
Weight reduction, exercise helps a lot, physical therapy for ROM, assistive devices, joint replacement
What are the drugs to treat osteoarthritis?
Acetaminophen, NSAIDs, alagesics, some topical agents, joint injections, hyaluronic derivative injections
When is the onset of rheumatoid arthritis?
30-50 years old
T/F: more women have rheumatoid arthritis than men?
True, 3:1
what are the risk factors of rheumatoid arthritis?
smoking, periodontal disease
What does rheumatoid arthritis present as?
symmetric inflammation (insidious and erosive), chronic and progressive, positive rheumatoid factor, positive anti-CCP Ab, systemic factors
What are some extra-articular manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis?
subcutaneous nodes, pericarditis, pulmonary nodules, interstitial fibrosis, inflammatory eye disease, vasculitis
T/F: stiffness of rheumatoid arthritis in the AM lasts longer than osteoarthritis?
True, lasts at least 1 hour
What is the classification criteria of rheumatoid arthritis?
Morning stiffness for 1 hour, swelling in 3+ joints, swelling in hands, symmetric joint swelling, erosions/decalcification of hand on x-ray, rheumatoid nodules, + rheumatoid factor
What joints are affected by rheumatoid arthritis?
Wrists, MCP, PIP, MTP, ankles, knees, elbows, shoulders
What are the treatments of rheumatoid arthritis?
patient education, PT/OT, exercise/rest, medications (NSAIDs, steroids, DMARD’s (disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs))
What are some DMARD options for rheumatoid arthritis pts?
Hydroxychloroquine, minocycline, gold, slfasalazine, TNF-blockers, B-cell blockers, T-cell costimulators, anti-interleukins
