Term
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Definition
Join disease of middle aged men and postmenopausal women
Monoarticular or polyarticular |
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Term
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Definition
| Podagra, Rapid Onset, tophi |
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Term
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Definition
| Crystals, high WBC, >80% PMN |
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Term
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Definition
Joint disease of any age
Usually large joints: monoariticular |
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Term
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Definition
Fever, chills
High WBC's with >90% PMN |
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Term
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Definition
Joint disease that increases with age
Weight bearing, hands (DIPS, PIPS, and MCP)
No wrist, elbow, shoulder, or ankle involvement |
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Term
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Definition
Pain not present at rest
Stiff after prolonged periods of rest
Pain after moving |
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Term
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Definition
Any age, predominantly women ages 20-50 yrs
SYMMETRICAL, small joint disease (wrist and MCP) |
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Term
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Definition
Nodules and extra-articular
High WBC's with >70% PMN |
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Term
| Reactive Arthritis (Reiters) |
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Definition
Young males Aoligoarticular
ASYMMETRICAL |
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Term
| Reactive Arthritis (Reiters) |
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Definition
Urethritis, conjunctivitis, skin and mucous membranes
Moderate WBC's with >50% PMN |
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Term
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Definition
Young to middle aged men
AXIAL SKELETON, PELVIS (SACROILIAC) |
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Term
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Definition
| Uveitis, aortic insufficiency, enthesopathy |
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Term
| Systemic Lupus Erythematosus |
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Definition
Women in childbearing years
Hands, knees, and polyarthritic |
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Term
| Systemic Lupus Erythematosus |
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Definition
Nonerosive joint disease, autoantibodies, mostly mononuclear, multi-organ
Low-to moderate WBC's with almost 100% ANA's |
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Term
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
(Synovial Fluid) |
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Definition
Clear to slightly turbid
100-9000 WBC count with <20% PMN |
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Term
Osteoarthritis and trauma
(Synovial Fluid) |
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Definition
Clear to slightly turbid
50-2000 WBC count with <30% PMN |
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Term
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Definition
Turbid
2000-160,000 WBC count with ~70% PMN |
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Term
Pseudogout
(Synovial Fluid) |
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Definition
Turbid
500-75000 WBC count with ~70% PMN |
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Term
Rheumatoid Arthritis
(Synovial Fluid) |
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Definition
Turbid
2000-80000 WBC count with ~70% PMN |
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Term
Bacterial Infection/Septic Gout
(Synovial Fluid) |
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Definition
Very turbid
5000-250,000 WBC count with ~90% PMN |
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Term
Tuberculosis (Joint)
(Synovial Fluid) |
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Definition
Turbid
2500-100,000 WBC count with ~60% PMN |
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