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What is the MAIN difference between primary and secondary osteoarthritis?
What is the MAIN difference between primary and secondary osteoarthritis?
- Primary osteoarthritis is more severe and widespread, while secondary osteoarthritis is milder and affects fewer joints.
- Primary osteoarthritis is more common and typically affects older individuals, while secondary osteoarthritis is less common and affects younger patients.
- Primary osteoarthritis is more inflammatory in nature, while secondary osteoarthritis is a degenerative process.
- Primary osteoarthritis is caused by aging, while secondary osteoarthritis has an identifiable initiating cause. (correct)
Which of the following is the MOST accurate description of the pathology of osteoarthritis?
Which of the following is the MOST accurate description of the pathology of osteoarthritis?
- Osteoarthritis primarily affects the underlying bone, with changes in the cartilage being a secondary feature.
- Osteoarthritis is an inflammatory joint disorder that can affect any joint in the body.
- Osteoarthritis is caused by an imbalance between cartilage synthesis and degradation, leading to degeneration of the articular cartilage. (correct)
- Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disorder characterized by inflammation of the joint tissues.
Which of the following statements about the joint distribution of osteoarthritis is MOST accurate?
Which of the following statements about the joint distribution of osteoarthritis is MOST accurate?
- Osteoarthritis affects the knees and hips more commonly in both men and women.
- Osteoarthritis affects the hips and hands more commonly in both men and women.
- Osteoarthritis affects the knees and hands more commonly in women, while the hips are more commonly affected in men. (correct)
- Osteoarthritis affects the knees, hips, and hands equally in both men and women.
Which of the following statements about the prevalence of osteoarthritis is MOST accurate?
Which of the following statements about the prevalence of osteoarthritis is MOST accurate?
Which of the following is the MOST accurate description of the structural changes that occur in osteoarthritis?
Which of the following is the MOST accurate description of the structural changes that occur in osteoarthritis?
What is the main difference between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA) based on the provided text?
What is the main difference between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA) based on the provided text?
Which feature is characteristic of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), as described in the text?
Which feature is characteristic of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), as described in the text?
What is the significance of pannus in the context of rheumatoid arthritis (RA)?
What is the significance of pannus in the context of rheumatoid arthritis (RA)?
What pathological feature distinguishes rheumatoid arthritis (RA) from osteoarthritis (OA) at the synovial level?
What pathological feature distinguishes rheumatoid arthritis (RA) from osteoarthritis (OA) at the synovial level?
How does chronic papillary synovitis contribute to the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA)?
How does chronic papillary synovitis contribute to the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA)?
Which of the following statements about rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is correct?
Which of the following statements about rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is correct?
Which of the following statements about juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) is correct?
Which of the following statements about juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) is correct?
Which of the following statements about gout is correct?
Which of the following statements about gout is correct?
Which of the following statements correctly distinguishes between primary and secondary gout?
Which of the following statements correctly distinguishes between primary and secondary gout?
Which of the following statements correctly compares the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and gout?
Which of the following statements correctly compares the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and gout?
Which of the following statements about rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is correct?
Which of the following statements about rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is correct?
What is the primary mechanism underlying the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis?
What is the primary mechanism underlying the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis?
Which of the following autoantibodies is commonly found in patients with rheumatoid arthritis?
Which of the following autoantibodies is commonly found in patients with rheumatoid arthritis?
What is the role of the RANK ligand in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis?
What is the role of the RANK ligand in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis?
Which of the following factors is considered a major environmental risk factor for the development of rheumatoid arthritis?
Which of the following factors is considered a major environmental risk factor for the development of rheumatoid arthritis?
What is a characteristic feature of Heberden nodes in osteoarthritis?
What is a characteristic feature of Heberden nodes in osteoarthritis?
What is the main cause of joint deformity in osteoarthritis?
What is the main cause of joint deformity in osteoarthritis?
Which symptom differentiates osteoarthritis from rheumatoid arthritis?
Which symptom differentiates osteoarthritis from rheumatoid arthritis?
What is the term used to describe bony outgrowths in osteoarthritis?
What is the term used to describe bony outgrowths in osteoarthritis?
How does joint replacement typically fit into the treatment plan for osteoarthritis?
How does joint replacement typically fit into the treatment plan for osteoarthritis?
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