Osteoarthritis - medicine - Flashcards in University Human Biology

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Macroscopic changes seen in OA include erosion and cracking, complete loss of cartilage and eburnation and ...

fibrillation

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Loss of this makes the joint(s) less compressible

proteoglycans

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Increased osteoblastic activity causes this to be shown on x-rays

subchondral sclerosis

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Sign felt on movement of OA joints

crepitus

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Non-pharmacological treatment of OA should include..

exercise

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The preferred long-term analgesic used first to manage pain in OA

paracetamol

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In nodal OA, the name given to nodes of the proximal interphalangeal joint

bouchard

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A COX-2 specific NSAID

celecoxib

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A TRPV1 receptor agonist used in the management of pain in OA

capsaicin

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Loss of this makes the joint(s) less compressible

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proteoglycans

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Increased osteoblastic activity causes this to be shown on x-rays

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Sign felt on movement of OA joints

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Non-pharmacological treatment of OA should include..

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