Arthritis to Scleroderma Study Guide (copy)

Arthritis

It is a category of conditions that affect the joints, characterized by decreased joint space and decreased range of motion

What is the covering on bones that acts like cushion and protects them

cartilage

What bacteria are most likely to cause septic arthritis

staph or Neisseria gonorrhoeae

What type of arthritis are you most likely to get

juvenile arthritis

subluxation

it is when the bone gets out of place

osteoarthritis

a dull. achy pain after using the joint that has wore out over time

who is most likely to get rheumatoid arthritis

women over 40 who either smoke or have family history of RA

When someone with JRA gets older, does it become RA

no, it gets worse over time but it eventually goes away

what x ray findings would someone with gout have

rat bite sign, joint space is decreased but only in late condition

What is the difference between eczema and psoriasis

eczema iswhen the skin cells come off faster than you can make them while psoriasis is when your skin cells multiply too quickly

How many different types of arthritis are there

over 100

What does scleroderma do to the esophagus

it narrows it which makes it difficult to swallow

Raynaud’s Phenomenon

It is when fingers change colors to red, white and blue

What two conditions are associated with Raynauds Phenomenon

SLE and scleroderma

What radiographic findings does someone with septic arthritis have

thrombotic sign

how does someone get gout

when your kidneys make too little or too much uric acid that cause a build up in boy and form sharp needle urate crystals in joints

DIP joint

when the fingers gain bone spurs

PIP joint

when the fingers are corroded (broken)

What is an osteophyte

bone growth due to arthritis

What arthritis is osteophyte found in

osteoarthritis

Pencil in cup appearance x ray

associated with psoriasis and it is when the end of the bone has been eroded to the point it looks like the tip of a sharp pencil

what are purines

they help make DNA, adenine, and guanine

Heberden’s Nodes

bone spurs under the skin of DIP

Boutonniere deformity

it is when the fingers at the PIP are deformed

Why are women more likely to get autoimmune disorders

it is due to their x chromosomes

what is meant by autoimmune disorder

a disorder caused by your own immune system attacking healthy white blood cells

subchondralcyst

cyst forms below the bone

sclerosis

bone forms to take the stress from the cartilage being gone

Rheumatoid arthritis

condition in which the bodys own immune system attacks the cartilage in the small joints of the hands and feet

Osteoarthritis symptoms

dull, achy, pain with stiffness that hurts more after use

Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms

joint pain, swelling, redness

What condition is hitchhikers thumb associated with

Rheumatoid arthritis

Scleroderma

autoimmune disorder that causes hardening of skin

What causes scleroderma

when your body produces too much collagen and it accumulates