Osteoarthritis Flashcards
OA - Risk Factors
obesity
female gender
occupations involving mechanical stress
certain sports
joint injury or surgery
genetic predisposition
OA - Signs
asymmetrical involvement
local tenderness
limited motion with movement
synovitis
OA - Symptoms
deep, aching pain
stiffness
weather-related onset
limited joint motion
OA - Common Sites
hands
hips
knees
feet
spine
OA - Diagnosis
history
physical exam
radiographic findings
OA - Non-Pharmacological Interventions
exercise
weight loss
Tai Chi
cane
knee brace
OA - First-Line Drug Class
Oral NSAIDs
Topical NSAIDs - Indications
knee - strong recommendation
hand - conditional recommendation
Intra-Articular Steroids - Indications
knee & hip - strong recommendation
hand - conditional recommendation
Intra-Articular Steroids - Relative CIs
SSTI
suspected joint infection
unstable coagulopathy
uncontrolled DM
broken skin at injection site
Intra-Articular Steroids - Frequency of Administration
no more than every 3 months
Intra-Articular Steroids - Onset & Duration of Action
2-3 days
4-8 weeks
Acetaminophen - Indications
conditional recommendation in knee, hip, and hand
Tramadol - Indications and Place in Therapy
conditional recommendation in knee, hip, and hand
failed Tx with APAP / topical NSAIDs
CIs to PO NSAIDs / IA steroids
Duloxetine - Indications
conditional recommendation in knee, hip, and hand