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Joint Disorders

Author: Joint Disorders
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This is found after aspiration and examining the synovial fluid during the definitive diagnostic test for gout
Medication used to prevent acute gouty arthritis and chronic gout, doesn't treat sudden or severe attack of gout and can actually create more complications
autoantibodies that are present in individual's serum with rheumatoid arthritis and used in diagnostic testing
Device used to prevent pain from occuring by reducing the weight of bed sheets touching an individual experiencing an acute gout attack
Chronic stage of gout when individual has not been treated for their high serum uric acid levels and where tophi start to form in subcutaneous,soft tissue, cartilage, and tendons
Chronic systemic autoimmune disease that results in inflammation and degeneration of connective tissue specifically in the joints
Alternative therapy for Osteoarthritis that helps with pain and stiffness
Cartilage detoriiorates, wears down after a period of time
Urate found in subcutaneous tissue after progression of the disease that result in small white nodules forming
During the acute attack of gout the individual should relax and ____ the joint.
Infecting virus organism assumed to be a risk factor for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Medication used to decrease serum urate levels and can precipitate acute gout attacks due to being so effective in decreasing serum uric acid
Both Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis signs and symprtoms progress in this way
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Acute attack that begins at night and affects the big toe joint first typically, however can affect one joint at a time only in areas such as instep of foot, ankle, heel, knee, wrist, finger, or elbow
Prevent this from occurring post op with hip replacement by implementing proper patient body positioning
A common sign and symptom of Rheumatoid Arthritis lasting more than an hour and lasting for up to 6 weeks or more
Device used after knee replacement during early post op recovery time
Kidney stones develop due to urate crystals accumulation in renal tissue which can result in this type of disease
Common NSAID used for acute gouty arthritis
Kind of hand deformity characteristic of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Medication used to prevent acute gout attacks through stopping crystal deposits and inflammation in the joint
inspecting this diagnostic test can distinguish which arthritis an individual may have either OA, RA, or gout
Pain diminishes normally and joint function improves
One of the greatest post op complication of total joint replacement
Medication used to decrease pain in RA
Treatment that allows for joint rest and contractures from forming in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Metabolic disorder known to have increased serum uric acid levels and urate crystals deposited in synovial fluids and joints resulting in acute inflammatory arthritis