Arthritis
- Created by: Victoria Gibson
- Created on: 03-12-14 15:44
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- Arthritis
- Chronic disease - inflammation and painful joints
- Damaged cartilage and bone deformity can occur
- Osteoarthritis
- Wear and tear of joints
- Protective cartilage worn away causing pain, inflammation,reduced mobility, distortion of bones/growth
- Old age
- Occupation repititive
- Obesity
- Women more susceptible
- Injuries increases risk
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Chronic auto immune disease (own body reacts and fights body tissue)
- Effects joints but can effect heart, eyes, lungs
- Streptococcal infection - link to children
- All ages - 30 years & children
- Genetic link/familial
- Osteo/Rheu Symptoms
- Pain in joints; hands, fingers, knees
- Swollen/stiff joints
- Inflammation
- Reduced mobility
- Distorted joints/growths
- Rheumatoid symptoms
- Painful swollen/hot joints
- Reduced mobility stiffness
- Illness/fatigue
- Temperature
- Painless nodules on joint area
- Organs can fail' lose eye sight/inflammation of heart/lungs
- Diagnosis
- Xray
- Cartilage, fluid, deformity
- Blood test
- Rheumatoid, infection
- Examination
- Swollen knee, fluid, infection
- Xray
- Treatment
- Physiotherapy
- Medical care; surgery, drugs
- Pain relief
- Anti-inflammatory medicine
- Steriods
- Oral
- Infection
- Non-steroids (NSAID)
- Steriods
- Anti-inflammatory medicine
- Hip Replacement - Joint replacement
- Generalanaesthetic
- Prep patient;fit for surgery
- 2-3 hrs in surgery
- Incisionmade
- Old joint/bone end removed
- No immunosuppressents(not needed)
- Untitled
- Physio;re-educated on movement/posture
- Wound sewn up
- Pain relief given
- New joint cemented in
- Physio
- Exercises
- Maintain movement
- Maximise independency
- Exercises
- Swollen/stiff joints
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