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1
Q

Rheumatoid Arthritis:
it is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by systemic polyarthropathy. does it have significant systemic involvement?

A

yes

2
Q

Rheumatoid Arthritis:

has involvement where in the spine (that we worry about)

A

cervical

3
Q

Rheumatoid Arthritis:

most common in males or females age 30-50

A

females

4
Q

Rheumatoid Arthritis:

is there cricoarytenoid involvement?

A

yes

5
Q

Rheumatoid Arthritis:

what kind of cardiac changes are seen

A
pericardial effusion
Aortic regurg
Cardiac conduction abnormalities
Cardiac valves fibrosis
Coronary artery arteritis
6
Q

Rheumatoid Arthritis:

what can happen to lungs

A

pulm fibrosis

pleural effusion

7
Q

Rheumatoid Arthritis:

Do they develop restrictive or obstructive pulm disease

A

restrictive

8
Q

Rheumatoid Arthritis:

what do you want to evaluate with the airway?

A

Head movement

Hoarsness or stridor

9
Q

Osteoarthritis:

is a degenerative process that affects the articular cartilage and differs from RA how

A

OA lacks the inflammatory reaction (thus no corticosteroids are used)

10
Q

Osteoarthritis:

degenerative changes are primarily located where?

A

middle to lower cervical spine and lower lumbar

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