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22 Cards in this Set
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OA/RA stiffness
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OA: few minutes
RA: hours, often pronounced at rest |
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OA/RA pain trigger
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RA: Even at rest; nocturnal pain may interfere with sleep
OA: Follows activity Relieved by rest |
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OA/RA weakness
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RA: Often pronounced
OA: Present, usually localized and not severe |
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OA/RA fatigue
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RA: Often severe with onset in afternoon
OA: Unusual |
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OA/RA tenderness over joint
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RA: Almost always present; the most sensitive indication of inflammation
OA: Usually present |
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OA/RA swelling
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RA: Effusion common; often synovial prolif & thickening
OA: Effusion common; little synovial reaction |
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OA/RA heat and erythema
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RA: More common
OA: Unusual but may occur |
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OA/RA crepitation
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RA: Medium to fine
OA: Coarse to medium |
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OA/RA bony spurs
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RA: Sometimes found, usually with antecedent OA
OA: Common |
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RA/OA sedimentation rate
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RA: Usually elevated
OA: Normal |
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RA/OA rheumatoid factor
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RA: Present (60 – 80%)
OA: Rarely present |
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RA/OA synovial fluid
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RA: inflammatory
OA: non-inflammatory |
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RA/OA nodules
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RA: 20%
OA: rarely present |
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RA/OA morning stiffness
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RA: >30 minutes
OA: < 30 minutes |
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RA/OA joint involvement symmetry
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RA: symmetric
OA: symmetric or asymmetric |
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RA/OA hand joints commonly involved
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RA: Proximal interpahalangeal and metacarpophalangeal
OA: Distal interpahalngeal |
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RA/OA type of hand swelling
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RA: soft
OA: hard |
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RA/OA radiographic findings
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RA: Erosive (symmetric loss of cartilage)
OA: Erosive + Exophytic (asymmetric cartilage loss) |
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RA/OA TMJ symptoms
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RA: •deep, dull preauricular pain •high incidence of ear complaints •crepitant joint noises •joint stiffness •symptoms worse in morning
OA: •preauricular and referred pain onset after function •popping, clicking, and crepitation •myogenic pain •symptoms worse in evening |
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RA/OA TMJ signs
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RA: •edema •tender to palpation •limited function •occlusal changes •profile alteration
OA: •occasionally tender to palp •myospasm, pop, click, crepit •funct abn due to musc splinting & disc dysfunc •no occlusal-facial altertn |
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RA/OA TMJ radiographic findings
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RA: •cloudy joint space •condyle and glenoid fossa erosion •severe cases show spiking and/or extensive bone loss from lytic enzymes and osteoclastic activity
OA: •hazy jt space •narrow of jt space •subchond remodeling & repair broader artic surf •occasional incomplete repair leaves symptomatic osteophytes & erosions |
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RA/OA TMJ vertical ramus
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RA: •progressive loss of vertical dimension •open bite/retrognathia in advanced cases
OA: •minor regressive remodeling with slight shortening of condyle |