Rheumatoid Hand And Rehabilitation Flashcards
About rheumatoid
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Systematic
Autoimmune
Symptoms of the rheumatoids
Joint pain
Stiffness
General fatigue
Loss of mobility
Inability to participate in daily activities
Loss of strength
Loss of sensation
Psychosocial factors
Pathology od rheumatoid
Autoantigen
Abnormal antibody and T cells
Inflammation in synovial cells
Early stage of rheumatoid
Edema
Hot
Red
Painful spot
Lymphocytes
Advance stage of rheumatoid
Formation of pannus
Require use of endoprostgesis
Tenosynovitis
When the disease is active
High sedimentation
High CRP
Swollen
Pain
Extra articular (sytematic) features
Rheumatoid nodules
Vasculitis
Inflammation in the eyes
Cardiac problems
Lung and pleural disease
Liver disease
Peripheral neuropathies
Deformities of the wrist
Caput ulna syndrome
Tenosynovitis
Zigzag deformity
Buttonhole deformity
Swan neck deformity
Tendon ruptures
Zigzag deformity
Fingers ulna deviation with wrist in radial deviation
Button hole deformity
PIP in flexion
DIP in Hyperextension
Weakening and loosening of Central slip
Swan neck deformity
PIP hyperextension
DIP flexion
Tendon rupture
Extensor tendon of 4th and 5th fingers and EPL tendon
Flexor tendon at carpal bones (FPL & Flexor tendon of index fingers)
Splints used
Resting splints
Functional
Ulnar deviation
Ring splint
Ulnar deviation splint
Prevent ulnar drift
Fingers toward pinky
Ring splint
Each finger
Maintain alignment
Prevent Hyperextension
