Synovial fluid

tissue called collagen in the skin, joints, brain, and heart, causing inflammation. The inflammation can occur in the large joint, skin, wrist, elbows, knees, and ankles. Rheumatoid arthritis is an abnormal immune response, causing inflammation of the synovial membrane with vasodilation, increased permeability, and formation of exudate, causing the typical red, swollen, and painful joint. Remissions and exacerbations lead to progressive damage to the joints. The inflammation commences rather…

Mallet finger is a type of fracture which occurs in the distal joint of the finger and causes abnormal finger flexion at distal joint. There are two ways to treat mallet finger. One of them is treating by splint that is a thermoplastic splint, it can be custom or ready-made to keep the finger in hyper extension position and the patient must keep it for a while until the bone will have healed. The other method is treating by Kirschner wire (k- wire) this wire should be inserted inside the bone to…

Imagine a world where doctors could get rid of muscular, nervous, and skeletal pains or diseases, just by simply adjusting a part of your nervous system. Sadly most medical conditions can’t be cured in this way, but some can. Luckily, most conditions can be treated through various therapies that lessen the symptoms. Chiropractors can treat these symptoms through therapy. Because of this, Chiropractors can treat many conditions dealing with the nervous, muscular, and skeletal systems, however,…

preliminary differentiation of microorganisms. It is simple, inexpensive, and quick and provides accurate results for determining the identity of bacteria. Typically, the Gram stain is used to determine the presence of bacteria in cerebrospinal and synovial fluid (Clinical: Gram Stain). Amazingly, in Japan, at the Okinawa Chubu Hospital, gram-staining plays an impressive role for patients. In the emergency room, bed-side Gram stains are performed to determine appropriate antibiotics. In this…

The Impact Arthritis has on Anatomy and Physiology and the Implications this has on Provision of Social Care. There are around 16 million people effected by musculoskeletal conditions in the UK with 10 million of those suffering with arthritis (British Society for Rheumatology 2013). Arthritis is very common condition which mainly effects the joints in the body, causing pain and inflammation (Clough, 2006) however, arthritis can also effect other systems in the body, This assignment seeks to…

Forty-two-year-old male has been diagnosed with degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine of L4, L5, and S1 of the sacrum region. Patient also have a mild case of osteoarthritis in the sacrum region of the spine with radicular pain originating at the fifth vertebra. Patient complains of lower back pain while standing and walking which cause the patient to take frequent breaks to relieve pain. At times patient, must lie down to gain comfort from radicular pain. However intervertebral disk…

The maximal plasma concentrations (Cmax) of ETD are achieved within 1-2 hours of administration of tablet or capsule.ETD is highly protein bound (greater than 95%). ETD distributes well into synovial fluid, the proposed primary site of action of NASID’ s. ETD is extensively metabolized, with almost no intact drug being recovered in urine. ETD does not undergo significant first-pass metabolism following oral administration. In human, ETD is metabolized…

A gout attack is characterized by the presence of urate crystals in the soft tissues and synovial tissue and is often precipitated by sudden increase, or sudden decrease in serum urate levels. Symptoms of acute gout are the “sudden onset of pain, erythema, limited range of motion, and swelling in the involved joint, usually involving the first…

medication to reduce pain and also helps the physician diagnose the cause of the swelling joint. The way it is done is first the skin has to be cleaned, then a needle is inserted through the skin which the needle is attached to a syringe. Here the fluid in the joints can be obtained and tested through laboratory tests or medication can be inserted. There are risks of infection and bleeding, but even then this is very rare. Joint replacement Surgery is another type of treatment where the surgeon…

Joshua K. Westervelt Dr. Fair MCB 4404 11-13-17 Scientific Article Analysis Questionnaire A. Read the abstract to get an overview of the article. B. Read the entire article and write notes from each section (Introduction/ Materials-Methods/ Results/ Discussion). Always refer back to the abstract if you get lost in the main sections of the article. C. Then answer following questions (also see “Explanation of Article Sections” below). ABSTRACT/OVERVIEW QUESTIONS: 1. Who did the research, and…