T3 L5: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system

Question 1

What is bursitis?

Answer 1

Inflammation of the bursa

Question 2

What are bursae?

Answer 2

Synovial membrane lined pockets that reduce friction in joints

Question 3

What is enthesitis?

Answer 3

Inflammation of an entheses

Question 4

What is an entheses?

Answer 4

Points in the bone where tendons, ligaments, and joint capsules insert into the bone

Eg, Achilles insertion

Question 5

How many joints does Oligoarthritis affect?

Answer 5

2-4

Question 6

How many joints does polyarthritis affect?

Answer 6

More than 5

Question 7

What are some differences between inflammatory and non-inflammatory joint pain?

Answer 7

Morning stiffness lasts longer in inflammatory

Activity exacerbates non-inflammatory and improves inflammatory

Rest improves non-inflammatory and exacerbates inflammatory

Inflammatory is worst in the morning, non-inflammatory is worst in the evening

Fatigue is minimal in non-inflammatory but profound in inflammatory

Steroids have the greatest effect in inflammatory