leading cause of disability in the US T or F There are over 100 different types of arthritis T or F Arthritis is more common in women T or F Arthritis can affect children Arthritis ID: 658684
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ArthritisSlide2
T or F Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in the USSlide3
T or F There are over 100 different types of arthritisSlide4
T or F Arthritis is more common in womenSlide5
T or F Arthritis can affect childrenSlide6
ArthritisVery commonMore common in women and the elderlyAffects more than 50 million adults and 300,000 childrenNot just a “single” diseaseSlide7
TYPES OF ARTHRITIS
Degenerative or Non-inflammatory
Inflammatory
Infectious
HemorrhagicSlide8
InflammationBody’s way of reacting to harmful stimuliPathogens, irritants etcPurposeEliminate the cause, clear / clean, repairSignsPain, heat, redness, swelling, loss of functionDifferent from an “infection”i.e. bacteria, virus etcSlide9Slide10
Degenerative ArthritisMost common typeOSTEOARTHRITISCartilage wears awayBone rubs against boneJoints become weakerSlide11
OsteoarthritisLeads to functional limitationPain gets worse as the day progressesReduced quality of lifeHipsKneesSpine Small hand jointsSlide12
SYMPTOMS
Pain
Swelling
Stiffness
Deformity
Decreased range of motion
Instability
Loss of function
Osteoarthritis
OsteoarthritisSlide13Slide14Slide15Slide16Slide17
Risk FactorsAgeWomenObesityJoint injuriesRepetitive stress loadSports, work etcSlide18
How to protect yourself?
TREATMENT
Protection
of affected joints
Weight loss
Exercise
of supporting muscles.
P
ain relief medications
I
njections.
Glucosamine & chondroitin
Surgical treatmentSlide19Slide20Slide21
Another type of Degenerative Arthritis
Charcot Joint
Usually due to diabetes
Loss of sensation
leads to
- repetitive trauma that is unnoticedSlide22
INFLAMMATORY
ARTHRITIS
Rheumatoid Arthritis
SLE
JRA
Spondyloartropathies
Crystal deposition disease
Relapsing
polychondritisSlide23
RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
Common
Affects 3% population
Female > male (3:1)
Typically starts
ages 40-60Slide24
What causes RA?UnclearCombination of genetics and environmental factorsYour body attacks itselfAUTOIMMUNE DISEASESlide25Slide26
RHEUM. ARTHRITIS – Signs & Symptoms
Morning stiffnessAffects 3 or more joint areas Affects hand jointsSymmetric arthritisSlide27
Signs & Symptoms
EARLY FEATURES
Muscle pain, fatigue, weight loss
Joint pain
Wrists, feet, knees, shoulders
Start up painSlide28
RHEUM. ARTHRITISSlide29Slide30Slide31Slide32Slide33
Stop the inflammation
Rest
Weight loss,
smoking cessation
Medicines
Prevent Deformity and Rehab
RHEUM. ARTHRITIS - TREATMENTSlide34
RheumatoidOsteoarthritisAge of onsetAny ageUsually laterSpeed of onsetWks to monthsOver many yearsDistributionSymmetricalUsually one sidedJoints affectedSmall jointsWeight bearingStiffness
MorningEnd of the daySystemic symptomsFatigue, fever, night sweats, etc-Slide35