Quiz 6- MS Flashcards
Synarthroses
‘suture lines’ found in skull
Amphiarthroses
adjacent bones bound by flexible fibrocartilage
ex pubic symphysis, SI jt upper 2/3rds, intervertebral discs
Diarthroses
articular design, contain synovial membrane and synovial fluid
ex lower 1/3rd SI joint, crico arytenoid, TMJ, facets, knee, etc.
Synovial Fluid
Reduction of friction -
Shock absorption - has the rare quality that it becomes more viscous under applied pressure.
Nutrient and waste transportation -supplies O2 and removes CO2
Tenosynovium
Protective lining of tendons
Monoarticular
involving one joint
Pauciarticular
involving 2-4 joints
Polyarticular
involving 5 or greater joints
Synovitis
Inflammation of the synovial membrane
Tenosynovitis
Inflammation of a tendon and its enveloping sheath
Stenosing
swelling of a tendon sheath causing “triggering”
Serous synovitis
synovitis with a large effusion of nonpurulent fluid
DIP
distal interphalangeal
PIP
proximal interphalangeal
MCP
metacarpophalangeal
morning stiffness lasting >1hr suggests
inflammatory disease
Symmetrical joint involvement tends to occur in
systemic syndromes:
RA, polymyalgia rheumatica, SLE, viral arthritis and drug/serum sickness reactions.
Asymmetrical joint involvement consider
gout, psoriatic arthritis, reactive arthritis.
Monoarthritis
infection, crystals, trauma, tumor
Joint exam:
categories of abnormality
Deformity Swelling (hard or soft?) Color Change Muscle atrophy Changes in ROM Changes in Gait
Pattern of joint involvement is very useful in suggesting a diagnosis Hand OA RA Psoriatic SLE Scleroderma Crystal arthropathies, Sarcoidosis
OA - DIPS, PIPS. rare MCP, wrist
RA - PIPS, MCP’s, wrist. very rare DIPS
Psoriatic - nails involved, more asymmetric than RA. DIP; PIP, MCP all affected, sausage fingers
SLE-similar to RA, interarticular dermatitis, periungual erythema
Scleroderma - skin thickened, flexion contractures, Raynaud’s phenomena
Crystal arthropathies, Sarcoidosis – DIP, PIP, MCP all affected
Pattern of joint involvement Feet and Ankle RA Reactive arthritis Psoriatic arthritis Gout
RA- rubbery below, front of, behind malleoli; MTP’s or whole midfoot swollen, tender
Reactive arthritis, psoriatic- interphangeal synovitis
Gout- interphangeal synovitis, 1st MTP of great toe
Pattern of joint involvement Spine OA Ankylosing spondylitis CA Fibromyalgia
OA - decreased cervical flexion, facet joints of the spine often affected
Ankylosing spondylitis- decreased lumbar flexion, chest expansion.
Osteomyelitis, leukemia, cancer, compression fxs, herniated disk- localized
bone pain
Fibromyalgia- trigger points
Pattern of joint involvement Hip OA Arthritis Bursitis
OA- large weight bearing joints
Arthritis- limp
Bursitis- tenderness over greater trochanter
Lab
ESR
indicates systemic inflammatory response. NON-SPECIFIC
also increased in infection, cancer, pregnancy
Lab
CRP (C reactive protein)
Acute phase reactant. More sensitive measure of disease activity and progression.
Lab
Serum uric acid
increase in gout
Lab Rheumatoid factor (RF)
45% positive in first 6 months in RA, 85% positive with established disease. Not specific for RA, high titer early is a poor prognostic sign