Gout and Osteoarthritis Flashcards
what are the symptoms of joint disease
pain, immobility stiffness and loss of function
what are the signs of joint disease
swelling, deformity, redness, crepitus, loss of function
what are the investigations for joint disease
radiography, blood tests (CRP, RF, ENA’S)
arthroscopy
what is an acute monoarthropathies
acute arthritis of a single joint (gout)
what are the common causes of acute monoarthropathies
infection (septic), crystal arthropathy (gout)
what is gout
uric acid crystal deposition in joints
what causes gout
drug induced (thiazide diuretics), genetic predisposition, nucleic acid breakdown (chemotherapy), tumour related, obesity and alcohol enhanced
what levels are high with gout
high uric acid (hyperuricaemia)
what are the symptoms of gout
acute inflammation of a single joint (big toe)
what is used to treat gout
NSAIDs
what drug should a gout patient avoid
aspirin (interferes with uric acid removal)
what can gout treatments mean for oral cavity
can cause oral ulceration
what is osteoarthritis
cartilage repair dysfunction
where does osteoarthritis occur
in weight bearing joints (hips and knees)
what are the symptoms of osteoarthritis
pain, brief morning stiffness, slowly progressive over years
