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Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Disorders Flashcards

1
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What are the 3 main bone diseases?

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Arthritis
Arthritis
Arthralgia

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What is arthritis?

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Inflammation of the joints

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What is arthrosis?

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Non inflammatory bone disease

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What is arthralgia?

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Joint pain

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5
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What is bone?

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Mineralised connective tissues

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6
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What 3 things would you find in bone?

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Calcium
Phosphate
Vitamin D

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7
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What happens during the turnover cycle?

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  1. Bone removed by osteoclasts
  2. Bone deposited by osteoblasts
  3. Osteoclasts eat matrix
  4. Matrix replaced by osteaoblats
  5. Mineralised
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8
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How long does turnover cycle last?

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3-6 months

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9
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What is calcium involved in that makes it important to keep it in the blood?

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Nerve function

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10
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What does the parathyroid hormone do in regards to bone?

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Maines calcium level and increased calcium release from bone

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What do hyperparathyroidism and hypoparathyroidism cause?

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Increased bone reabsorption

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12
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Where does vitamin D get processed?

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In the blood and liver

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13
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What is oestomalacia?

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Poorly mineralised osteoid matrix and cartilage growth plage

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14
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What is oestroporsis?

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Reduced bone mass

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15
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What causes oestomalakia?

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Calcium deficiency

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Symptoms of oestomalakia/ rickets ?

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Sore legs to touch
Muscle weakness
Facial twitching
Bow legs

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17
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What is the management of lack of vitamin D?

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Sunlight exposure 30 mins x 5 weekly
Diet

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18
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What are the risk factors of oestoprosis?

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Age
Female
Hormone deficiency

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19
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What age is peak bone mass?

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24-35

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20
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What are the effects of bone mass loss?

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Fracture risk
Height loss
Kyphosis + scoliosis
Nerve foot compression

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21
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What does bisphosphonates do?

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Reduces vertebral fracture by 50%

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22
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What is MRONJ?

A

Medication
Related
Osteonecrosis
Of the
Jaw

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23
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If the patient has been on bisphosonates for >5 years what risk are they of MRONJ?

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High risk

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If a patient has been taking bisphosphonates for <5 years what risk are they of MRONJ?

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Low risk

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25
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What is osteonceosis of the jaw?

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Bone is exposed and begins to starve from lack of blood

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26
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Symptoms of joint disease

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Pain
Immobility stiffness
Loss of function

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27
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Signs of joint disease

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Swelling
Deformity
Redness
Crepitus

28
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Investigations for joint disease

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Radiography
Blood tests
Biopsy

29
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What is crystal arthropathies?

30
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What is gout?

A

Single joint acute arthritis

31
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What is hyperuricaemia?

A

High uric acid levels

32
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Where does gout most commonly affect?

A

The big toe

33
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What type of onset is gout?

34
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What is used to treat gout?

A

NSAIDs
Avoid aspirin

35
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What joints does oestoarthirits affect?

A

weight bearing joints

36
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Symptoms of oestoarthirits

A

Pain
Morning stiffness

37
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Signs of oestoarthirits

A

loss of joint space
lipping at joint edges
swelling and deformity

38
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Treatment for oestoarthirits

A

Weight loss
Increase muscle
NSAIDs
Prosthetic replacement for pain NOT function

39
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What does sero postive RA mean?

A

Rheumatoid factors are present

40
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What does sero negative RA mean?

A

Rheumatoid factors are not present

41
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Who is most commonly affected by rheumatoid arthritis?

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Females age 20-50

42
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What type is onset is rheumatoid arthritis?

A

Slow starting in hands and feet

43
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Symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis

A

Fatigue
Morning stiffness in joints
Joint pain
Minor joint swelling
Numbness or tingling
Decreased range of motion

44
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What are the early signs of rheumatoid arthritis?

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Symmetrical synoyitis of MCP, PIP and wrist joints

45
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What are late signs of rheumatoid arthritis?

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Dysfunction of the joint - cannot hyperextend
Swan neck
Ulner deviation

46
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What are some extra articulate features of rheumatoid arthritis?

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changes to eyes or moth = sjorgrens syndrome

47
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How is rheumatoid arthritis investigated?

A

Radiographs
Blood

48
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What is the treatment options for rheumatoid arthritis?

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Physiotherapy
Occupational therapy
Drug
Surgary

49
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What is the aim of drug use in rheumatoid arthritis?

A

Slow down the effects and pain

50
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What would happen during surgery for rheumatoid arthritis?

A

Replacement of the joint

51
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What drugs are given for rheumatoid arthritis?

A

Analgesics
NSAIDs - Methotrexate
Steroid injection for inflammation

52
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What drugs would be used in more severe cases of rheumatoid arthritis?

53
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What type of disease is rheumatoid arthritis?

A

Immune disease

54
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Dental SE to drugs used for rheumatoid arthritis?

A

NSAIDs = bleeding
Steroids = infection risk
Hydroxychoroquine = oral lichenoid
Methotrexate = ulcerstion

55
Q

What is ankylosing spondylitis?

A

Chronic condition that affects the spine and becomes inflamed

56
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Ankylosing spondylitis dental aspects

A

Limited mouth opening
Limited neck flextion

57
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What is sjögren’s syndrome?

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Condition that affects parts of the body that produces fluids

58
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What are symptoms of sjögren’s syndrome?

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Dry eyes
Dry mouth
Dry skin

59
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What causes sjögren’s syndrome?

A

The immune system mistakenly attacks the body

60
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What is dry mouth?

A

There’s not enough salvia production

61
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Causes of dry mouth

A

Psychogenic
Drugs
Radiotherapy
Dehydration

62
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Management of dry mouth?

A

Artificial saliva from -
Orthana spray
Glandosane spray
BioXtra gel

63
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What is the pH of orthana?

64
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What is the pH of BioXtra?

65
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What is the pH of glandosane?

66
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What can dry mouth lead to?

A

Oral infections
Perio disease
Caries

67
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What advice would you give to someone with dry mouth?

A

Topical fluoride
OHI
Dietary advice
Water

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