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| are men or women more likely to get OA? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| degenerative disease of articular cartilage |
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Term
| what does osteoarthritis lead to |
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Definition
| disruption of normal cartilage architecture, muscular atrophy and weakness of other supporting structures |
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Term
| at what age does osteoarthritis become more common |
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Definition
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Term
| what are clinical features of osteoporosis |
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Definition
| age, morning stiffness lasting less than one hour, joint crepitus, bony enlargement or tenderness |
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Term
| is the synovial fluid in OA inflammatory |
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Definition
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Term
| what do you see on a radiograph of oa |
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Definition
| joint space narrowing, osteophytes, subchondral cysts, malalignment of joint |
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Term
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Definition
| age, female gender, obesity, genetics, trauma, neuromuscular dysfunction, metabolic disorders |
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Term
| how to prevent early cartilage degeneration and maintain normal articular cartilage |
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Definition
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Term
| do runners have increased risk of OA |
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Definition
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Term
| do football, baseball, soccer players have increased risk of oa |
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Definition
| yes, from trauma/impact/repetition |
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Term
| benefits of exercise in patients with oa |
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Definition
| improve general health, increase sense of well-being, improves sleep, improves mental health |
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Term
| can exercise treatments improve walking speed in patients with oa |
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Definition
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Term
| benefits of muscle strength training in patients with oa |
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Definition
| improve muscle strength, improve walking time, less pain/stiffness/arthritis |
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Term
| positive effects of exercise in oa |
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Definition
| decreases pain, increases strength and endurance, increases joint ROM |
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Term
| general considerations for exercise in oa |
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Definition
| individualize programs based on baseline fitness and cardiovascular health; begin at low levels and gradually increase as tolerated; adequate footwear; good attitude |
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Term
| first thing to do if you suspect OA |
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Definition
| be sure pain is joint related and not from tendonitis or bursitis adjacent to joint |
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Term
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Definition
| muscle sttrengthening, weight loss, acetominophen first, local heat/cold |
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Term
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Definition
| NSAIDs, intra-articular agents, opioids at night |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| chronic multisystem inflammatory disease |
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Term
| are women or men more affected by RA |
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Definition
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Term
| when is the peak age of onset for ra |
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Definition
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Term
| what are the etiologies of RA |
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Definition
| genetics, infectious agents, endogenous agents |
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Term
| what infections agents can cause RA |
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Definition
| EBV, parvovirus, mycobacteria |
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Term
| what are endogenous agents |
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Definition
| things that are in our own body |
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Term
| what endogenous agents cause RA |
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Definition
| sex steroid hormones, heat shock proteins |
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Term
| what happens to synovial membrane in RA |
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Definition
| grows, gets thick and fibrous, erodes into cartilage, erodes into bone |
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Term
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Definition
| malaise, fatigue, low fever, stiffness that lasts all day, joint swelling in symmetric pattern starting with small joints |
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