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What parts of the body does osteoarthritis affect?

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Hands and weight bearing joints

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What is osteoarthritis associated with?

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Obesity
Genetics
Previously damaged joint or bone

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Does oteoarthritis affect part of a joint or the whole joint?

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Whole joint

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Is osteoarthritis more common in men or women?

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Women

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What are the symptoms of osteoarthritis?

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Pain that is worse on movement
Immobility
Swelling
Deformity

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How is osteoarthritis diagnosed?

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Clinical exam
Radiology if disease is advanced
MRI scan

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7
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How is osteoarthritis managed?

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Lose weight
Physio
Analgesics
No symptoms = no treatment
Steroid injections
Joint replacement
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8
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What is rheumatoid arthritis?

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An auto immune disease of unknown aetiology

Joint destruction due to synovial inflammation

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9
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Compared to osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis is…?

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More localised

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10
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How common is rheumatoid arthritis and who does it affect more?

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1-3% of population

3x more women

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What is the peak onset for rheumatoid arthritis?

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30-50

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What are the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis?

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Joint pain initially with hands and feet
Later cervical spine, knees, ankles, elbows and shoulders
Acute = Hot, swollen and tender
Established = Deformity, and restriction 
Heart disease
Lung problems 
Kidney failure
Sjogrens syndrome
Systemic inflammation
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What do 1/4 of cases of rheumatoid arthritis show?

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Symmetrical onset

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What effects can rheumatoid arthritis have on the nervous system?

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Peripheral neuropathy

Cervical cord compression - paralysis

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How is rheumatoid arthritis diagnosed?

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Clinical exam
Blood tests - full blood count
Anti CCP test

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How is the disease severity established with rheumatoid arthritis?

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Radiographically

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17
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What makes the prognosis of rheumatoid arthritis worse?

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If pt is a woman

If they are diagnosed as anaemic within 3 months of diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis

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18
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How is rheumatoid arthritis managed?

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Analgesia 
Disease modifying anti rheumatic drugs
Corticosteroids 
Surgery - joint replacement
Physic
Occupational therapy
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Why patients with rheumatoid tend to have better dexterity than patients with osteo?

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Rheumatoid progresses slowly over time so give pts a change to get used to it

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What is systemic sclerosis?

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An auto immune disease that affects mainly the skin - thickened skin that is bound to underlying structures

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21
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Does systemic sclerosis occur more in men or women?

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3-5x more in women

22
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What age does systemic sclerosis present?

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Middle age

23
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What are the signs and symptoms of systemic sclerosis?

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Sclerodactyly
Telangiectasis
Characterised appearance - beaked nose, fixed expression, radial furrowing of lips and limitation in mouth movement

24
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How is systemic sclerosis diagnosed?

A

Clinical exams

Blood tests

25
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What is systemic lupus erythematous?

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A multi system auto immune disease

26
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What % of the population does systemic lupus erythematous affect and is it more common in men or women?

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0.1%

9x more common in women

27
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What is the average age onset for systemic lupus erythematous?

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20-40 years

28
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What are the symptoms of systemic lupus erythematous?

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Photosensitivity of skin
Butterfly rash on face
Small joint arthritis 
Raynaulds disease
Heart problems
Lung problems
Kidney failure
Nervous system problems
29
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How is systemic lupus erythematous diagnosed?

A

Clinical exam

Test for specific ago antibodies

30
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How is systemic lupus erythematous managed?

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Analgesia 
Disease modifying anti rheumatic drugs
Corticosteroids 
Surgery - joint replacement
Physic
Occupational therapy
Psychological practical support
31
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What is gout?

A

Accumulation of rate crystals in joints

32
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Who is gout most common in?

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Older men

33
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What is psonatic arthritis associated with?

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Psoriasis

34
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What is hyperparathyroidism?

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Excess of parathyroid hormone

35
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What are the symptoms of hyperparathyroidism?

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Hypercalcaemia 
- malaise
- depression
- constipation
- abdominal pains
- kidney stones 
Bone pain
36
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How is hyperparathyroidism diagnosed and managed?

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Diagnosed - blood tests and X-rays

Management - Parathyroidectomy or drugs

37
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What does hyperparathyroidism affect dentally?

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Bone resorption

Loss of lamina dura around roots

38
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What is pagets disease?

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Abnormal bone remodelling and abundant new bone formation

39
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What are patients with pagets disease prone to?

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Fractures

40
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In pagets disease, what is the bone resorption initially replaced with?

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Fibro-vascular tissue

41
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What eventually happens to the bone remodelling and bone resorption?

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They level off

42
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What are the signs and symptoms of pagets?

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Most completely asymptomatic 
Bone deformities 
- enlargement of skull
- nerve compression 
- fractures
43
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How is pagets diagnosed?

A

Clinical exam
Xrays
Hypercementosis of roots of teeth

44
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How is pagets managed?

A

With bisphosphonates

45
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What is osteomalacia?

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Vitamin D deficiency

46
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What are the symptoms of osteomalacia?

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Diffuse bone pain

Proximal muscle

47
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How is osteomalacia diagnosed?

A

Xrays and blood tests

48
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What does osteomalacia affect in children?

A

Development of teeth

49
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What is osteoporosis?

A

Loss of bone mass

50
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What are patients who suffer osteoporosis prone to?

A

Fractures

51
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What are the risk factors for developing osteoporosis?

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Female
Alcohol
Thin
White
Lack of exercise
Short menstrual cycle history 
Malabsorption 
Hyperthyroidism
Hyopgonadism
52
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How is osteoporosis managed?

A

Diagnosis with a DEXA scan
Pharmacological
Calcium and vitamin D

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