Osteoarthitis

Question 1

osteoarthisi is

Answer 1

where the cartialge on teh end of teh bone break down causing severe pain on movemen

Question 2

pain in osetathis is seen

Answer 2

not in the morning for for less thna 30 min
for a few minetes
during or immedialty after exercise

Question 3

factors that increase risk of osetatharis are

Answer 3

abnomal anatomy
intra artiualr fracure
liagmanet rupture
meniscal injury
persistant heavy physcial activity
elite running
obesity

Question 4

inflmation with oa is

Answer 4

synovial hypertorpy
subchondal change
joint effusion

Question 5

chemcail changes in osteoathrisi are

Answer 5

il - 1b, tnf a and mmps after joint microtama

Question 6

nice first line treametn for oa is

Answer 6

holistic and weight loss / exercixe
simple analagsia

Question 7

medial treamtes of oa is

Answer 7

thermotehrapy, electo thamry, aids and devisice ( ie boots) and meanula theapry
intra ariclar steroisd

Question 8

pharmolocial tremas of oa is

Answer 8

oral analgesia e.g. paracetamol, nsaids
topical treatments e.g. nsaids, capsain
little evides for opiodes

Question 9

surgical referral for joint replace for oa is

Answer 9

when it impacts qol
where there is a refferal letter
where it is refractro to non surgical treatments

Question 10

most fcommon joint to be effected is

Answer 10

the thumb base

Question 11

clincal signs are

Answer 11

heberdens noes in the dip joins
bouchard nodes in pip joint
squaor at base of the thumb