Rheum Flashcards
(78 cards)
def. arthritis
evidence of joint effusion or >2 of tenderness, pain on movement, limited ROM or increased warmth
def. arthritis
evidence of joint effusion or >2 of tenderness, pain on movement, limited ROM or increased warmth
key to joint assessment
must RO infection
important Hx for joint pain
OPQRST
- morning stiff
- weight bearing
- systemic Sx
- rashes
red flags for joint pain
- fever
- pinpoint pain
- pain out of proportion
- night pain
- weight loss
- erethyma
invest. for joint pain
- CBC and diff
- smear
- CRP/ESR
- autoimmune workup
- synovial fluid
7 major cats. causing joint pain and important examples p235
- malig
- trauma/overuse
- osgood shlatter - infection
- septic arth.
- osteomyelitis
- transeint synovitis - heme
- SCD, hemophillia - inflamm
- juvenile arth
- SLE
- HSP - non-inflamm
- growing pain
- fibro - ortho/mech
- slipp capital
- Legg calve perthes
def. septic arth
direct entry of organism into joint - mostly S aureua and strep
present of septic arth
acute monoarth
- swelling, warm, red
- fever chills
invest of septic arth
- high WBCS
- high CRP and ESR
- aspirate and culture joint
mgmt of septic arth
- IV abx
- drain joint
def. osteomylitis
heme spread of pathos into bone
- most often long bones
- same bugs as joints
invest of osteomyl
- high WBCS
- high CRP and ESR
- bone scan
mgmt of oseto
- IV abx, followed by oral
def. transient synovitis
benign, self limited, sterile inflammation leading to joint effusion
etiology of transient
- unknwn, but often after viral
clinical presentation
- sudden onset of painful hip
- most common in boys 3-8
- generally well with low grade fever
mgmt of transient synovitis
bed rest and anti-inflammatories
def. slipped capital femoral
- ant. displacement of femoral head to neck
- urgent ortho consult
present of slipped capital femoral
- limb in external rotation and flexion
- overweight males 10-14
- may have endo issues
invest of slipped capital femoral
- xray
- TSH
def. Legg-calves perthes
- self limited, avasc. necrosis of cap femoral epiphysis
present of Legg-calves perthes
painful limp and decreased ROM
- boy 4-10
invest of Legg-calves perthes
xray or MRI