Rheum Flashcards
def. arthritis
evidence of joint effusion or >2 of tenderness, pain on movement, limited ROM or increased warmth
def. arthritis
evidence of joint effusion or >2 of tenderness, pain on movement, limited ROM or increased warmth
key to joint assessment
must RO infection
important Hx for joint pain
OPQRST
- morning stiff
- weight bearing
- systemic Sx
- rashes
red flags for joint pain
- fever
- pinpoint pain
- pain out of proportion
- night pain
- weight loss
- erethyma
invest. for joint pain
- CBC and diff
- smear
- CRP/ESR
- autoimmune workup
- synovial fluid
7 major cats. causing joint pain and important examples p235
- malig
- trauma/overuse
- osgood shlatter - infection
- septic arth.
- osteomyelitis
- transeint synovitis - heme
- SCD, hemophillia - inflamm
- juvenile arth
- SLE
- HSP - non-inflamm
- growing pain
- fibro - ortho/mech
- slipp capital
- Legg calve perthes
def. septic arth
direct entry of organism into joint - mostly S aureua and strep
present of septic arth
acute monoarth
- swelling, warm, red
- fever chills
invest of septic arth
- high WBCS
- high CRP and ESR
- aspirate and culture joint
mgmt of septic arth
- IV abx
- drain joint
def. osteomylitis
heme spread of pathos into bone
- most often long bones
- same bugs as joints
invest of osteomyl
- high WBCS
- high CRP and ESR
- bone scan
mgmt of oseto
- IV abx, followed by oral
def. transient synovitis
benign, self limited, sterile inflammation leading to joint effusion
etiology of transient
- unknwn, but often after viral
clinical presentation
- sudden onset of painful hip
- most common in boys 3-8
- generally well with low grade fever
mgmt of transient synovitis
bed rest and anti-inflammatories
def. slipped capital femoral
- ant. displacement of femoral head to neck
- urgent ortho consult
present of slipped capital femoral
- limb in external rotation and flexion
- overweight males 10-14
- may have endo issues
invest of slipped capital femoral
- xray
- TSH
def. Legg-calves perthes
- self limited, avasc. necrosis of cap femoral epiphysis
present of Legg-calves perthes
painful limp and decreased ROM
- boy 4-10
invest of Legg-calves perthes
xray or MRI
mgmt of Legg-calves perthes
supportive or abduction splints
- surgical osteotomy
def. osgood schlatter
overuse of patellar tendon causes bone microavulsion
present of osgood schlatter
pain and swelling over tibial tuberosity
mgmt of osgood schlatter
rest and alter activities
def. growing pain
intermittent, non-articular pain in childhood with normal exam findings
present of growing pains
pain at night
often calf
3-10
relveived by heat/massage/mild anal
def. (diagnostic) for JIA