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1
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What are the axial areas?

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Skull, ribs and vertebral comumn

2
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Is not axial what are bones?

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Appendicular

3
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What are the parts of a long bone?

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Epiphysis, diaphysis, Epiphysis.

4
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What is the outside of a bone called?

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Periosteum

5
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What is the pathology of osteroporotic bone?

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Thin weak compact(outside) bone and thin broken spongy(inside) bone

6
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What is a bone healing pathway?

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After fracture ->haematoma-> fills fracture gap/ provides fibrin meshwork-> granulation tissue-> Inflam cells release cytokines to activate oseob&c -> callous (1 week)

7
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How long until repair tissue reaches maximum girth?

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2-3 weeks

8
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What is osteoporosis?

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Decrease in bone mass and density -> #. Very common. 3 million ppl in UK

9
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What decreases bone mass and density?

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^ in bone resorption and decrease in bone production

10
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What causes osteoporosis?

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Hormone influences (lack of oestrogen), Ca2+ metabolism and Vit D deficiency

11
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What is used to treat osteoporosis?

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Alendronic acid - bisphosphonate that prevents osteoclast activity

12
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Where does osteoarthritis occur?

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usually weight bearing joints

13
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Risk factors for osteoarthritis?

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Age, female, menopause, obesitiy, preexisting joint deformity, excess mechanical stress, genetic, hypermobility.

14
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Osteoarthritis pathogenesis?

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Wear and tear. Breakdown of articular cartilage -> underlying bone exposed -> cartilage fragements can fall into joint -> Osterophytes

15
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Pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis?

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Inflam in synovium, membranes thicken, chronic inflam->cartilage and joint destruction.

16
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What is the HLA (human leukocyte antigen) linked to?

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Rheumatoid arthritis

17
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What are the features of rheumatoid arthritis?

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Small joints hands and feet, pain, swelling, fever, fatigue, stiff without prior activity.

18
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To be diagnosed with RA need to have 4 from below…

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Morning stiness >1hour. Arthritis in 3 or more joints, in hand joints, symmetric arthritis, rheumatoid nodules, serum rheumatoid factor, radiographic changes

19
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What are crystal arthropathies? And the two types?

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Intra-articular crystal formation. Gout and pseudogout

20
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What causes gout?

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Raised uric acid from purine bases break down.

21
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What is gout?

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Urate deposited as crystals in the joints

22
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Risk factors of gout?

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Aspirin, diuretics, alcohol, renal disease, hypothyroidism, dehydration. (affect kidney)

23
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What are the features of gout?

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sudden onset excruciating burning joint pain (big toe). Redness, warmth, tenderness, stiffness, subsequent attacks less severe.

24
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What is pseudogout?

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Precipitation of ca2+ pyrophosphate crystals in connective tissues. Usually in knees and ankles

25
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What is “crystal shedding”

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When crystals in cartilage enlarge and rupture into joint cavity or soft tissues

26
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What causes pseudogout?

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Hereditary, associated with osteoarthritis, trauma, surgery or inceasing age.

27
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What is septic arthritis?

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Inflam of joint caused by infection. (Knee).

28
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Symptoms of septic arthritis?

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Severe pain, swlling, redness, heat. Develop over a few hours or days. Sometimes high temp.

29
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Treatments for septic arthritis?

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IV antibiotics, washout of joint, may cause sepsis!

30
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What is osteomyelitis?

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bone infection caused by bacteria. Trauma, surgery and presence of foreign bodies. Spread by haematogenous and diabetes ^ risk

31
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What is the commonest bone tumour?

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Metastatic disease from distant cancer (prostate, kidney, breast).

32
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What is striated muscle?

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Skeletal muscle, voluntary movement

33
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What is smooth muscle?

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Involuntary actions, ANS controlled.

34
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Define leiomyomas

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Benign smooth muscles neoplasm. Most common in uterus, small bowel and esophagus.