Hancock Flashcards
osteoarthritis risk factors
age, obesity, excessive joint loading, athletics military
osteoarthritic joints mc
neck, hip, knees
DIP nodes osteoarthritis
Heberdens node
PIP nodes osteoarthritis
Bouchard node
osteoarthritis
degenerative progressive wear and tear of the joints cartilage at articulating joints
osteoarthritis joint pain
asymmetrical joint pain d/t bone on bone contact loss of cartilage
pain in osteoarthritis characteristic
dull ache, deep, relieved with rest and worse w/ activity
Osteoarthritis presentation
insidious onset w/ progression taking years to present, morning stiffness goes away after 30 minutes
Osteoarthritis findings
joints squaring of thumb, joint narrowing, osteophytes
hip osa pain
groin pain pain with internal and external rotation w/ knee full extension
osa management and workout
weight loss for every 5 lbs lost = 50 lbs in knee strains and swimming good, Tylenol , nsaids, injections, visco injections go to ortho
RA general characteristics
more common in women 3-1 and ages of 20-40 years age genetic predisposition necessary
RA clinical manefesations
joints involved hands, and wrist McPhersons, pip
Rheumatoid arthritis hand and bony characteristics
ulnar deviation of the MCP joint the swan neck contractors will remain ugly af, take care of c spine XR before surgery
Rheumatoid arthritis and pulmonary involvement
Caplan syndrome: multiple rheumatoid nodules with hx of exposure to asbestos and silica dust
Rheumatoid arthritis triad felty syndrome
seropositive ra, neutropenia and splenomegaly
felty santa
splenomegaly, anemia, neutropnenia, thrombocytopenia, arthritis (ra)
rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis
RF+ anti ccp ab: anti cyclic citrullinated peptide protein antibodies