Lecture 10 Flashcards
What are the 2 proposed pathways for initiating OA?
Micro fracturing of the bone
Chondrostite Damage
What are 3 commonly affected joints in OA?
Knee
Hand / Fingers / CMC
Hip
Spine
Where are Heberden’s nodes found?
Distal Interphalangeal (DIP) Joints of the fingers
What is the Class IV Functional Status of RA?
Limited in ability to perform usual self-care, vocational, and avocational activities
Which stage of the Classification of Progression of RA might someone have bony ankylosis?
Stage IV (Terminal)
Ibuprofen and Vioxx are which class of drugs?
Ibuprofen - NSAID (COX-1 Inhibitor)
Vioxx - NSAID (COX-2 Inhibitor)
Methotrexate is which class of drugs?
Class 2 DMARD’s (most commonly used)
Which type of muscle contraction is recommended for somebody in a flare-up of RA?
Isometric
RA is an autoimmune disease where the body attacks its own_________?
Collagen
Which condition best describes somebody with low back pain greater than 3 months and decreased chest/rib expansion?
Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)
What is one symptom of uveitis?
Visual changes such as floaters
Visual Loss
Pain and Redness
What is the name of the protein receptor attached to the cell membrane of white blood cells and correlates with some autoimmune diseases?
HLA-B27
Reiter’s disease is thought to be caused by a _______________ infection?
Bacteria infection
Which condition may see the person develop a “butterfly rash?”
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
What is the name of the protein in gluten that is an amino acid chain not completely broken down in digestion?
Gliadin
