Oesto
Rheumatoid and others
Dark red round macules/plaques on the skin
Alopecia
Involvement of sun exposed skin
Formation of subcutaneous nodules
Osteoporosis
Osteoarthrosis
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Rheumatoid arthritis
Rose Waaler test may be used in its diagnosis
It is characterised by joint stiffness that worsens on physical activitiy
Characteristically involves large weight bearing joints from the beginning
It is characterised by normal erythrocyte sedimentatin rate.
Knees
Proximal interphalangeal joints
Distal interphalangeal joints
Finger joints
It is more common in males
Anti-DNA antibodies can be found in blood
Arthritis and arthraligia are very rarely present
It produces marked joint deformities
Ulnar deviation of fingers
Swan neck deformity
Heberdens & Bouchard nodes
Subcutaneous rheumatoid nodules
It mainly affects large weight bearing joints
It is not an inflammatory disease
It is characterised by formation of osteophytes
ESR is markedly elevated
It is a decrease in absolute amount of bone
It increases the risk for radius and vertebral fractures
Treatment with corticosteriods can decrease risk for osteoporosis
It is much more common in women
Is usually leads to SLE
It is important cause of renal failure
It primarily affects skin
It primarily affects joints
Rhematoid factor
Anti-DNA antibodies
Antinuclear antibodies
Anti- uric acid antibodies
Subcutaneous nodules
Glemerulonephritis
Haemolytic anaemic
Painful oral ulcers
Antigen antibody complexes
Uric acid
Calcium
Phosphate
Chlamydia
Shigella
Salmonella
Streptococcus
On basis of history and physical exam
By finding specific antinuclear antibodies in blood
By finding marked hyeruricaemia in blood
By finding needle shaped crystals in synovial fluid
Asymmetric oligoarthritis
Enthesopathy
Mouth ulcers
Sciatica
Osteoarthritis
Osteoporosis
Seronegative arthritis
Tenosynovitis
On fingers
Around elbows
In the sacral area
On toes
Degenerative condition of spine
Hip osteoparthrosis
Gouty arthritis
Fibromyalgia
Ankylosing spondylitis
Spondyloarthrosis
Osteoporosis
Osteoarthrosis
Kyphosis
Lordosis
Spondylosis
Ankylosis
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