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Narrowing of joint space is a characteristic change of osteoarthritis.
Narrowing of joint space is a characteristic change of osteoarthritis.
True (A)
The primary characteristic of osteoarthritis is acute inflammation of the joint capsule.
The primary characteristic of osteoarthritis is acute inflammation of the joint capsule.
False (B)
A decline in estrogens is primarily responsible for the development of primary osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.
A decline in estrogens is primarily responsible for the development of primary osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.
True (A)
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is typically associated with osteomyelitis.
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is typically associated with osteomyelitis.
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Septicemia can arise as a complication from osteomyelitis.
Septicemia can arise as a complication from osteomyelitis.
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Study Notes
Osteoarthritis
- Characteristic structural change: Narrowing of joint space (C)
- Primary characteristic: Slow progressive degeneration of articular cartilage (B)
- Primary cause of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women: Decline in estrogens (D)
Osteomyelitis
- Commonly associated organisms:
- Staphylococcus
- Escherichia coli
- Streptococcus
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Not typically associated organism: Mycobacterium tuberculosis (D)
Rickets
- Epiphyseal plate characteristic: Open and undergo abnormal cartilage formation (A)
Complications of Osteomyelitis
- Possible complication: Septicemia (C)
Osteoarthritis: True/False
- Chronic overuse and metabolic conditions can contribute to osteoarthritis: True
- Eburnated bone indicates a temporary stage in osteoarthritis: False (It indicates a late stage)
- Septicemia is a complication that can arise from osteomyelitis: True
Classification of Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis is primarily classified as an inflammatory disease affecting articular cartilage: False (It is classified as a degenerative joint disease)
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