8 Questions
What is arthritis?
An acute or chronic inflammation of a joint
What is the etiology of hypertrophic arthritis?
Noninfectious
Which type of bacteria is typically associated with infectious arthritis?
Staphylococci, streptococci, gonococci
What is the primary difference between tendonitis and tenosynovitis?
Tendonitis affects tendons, while tenosynovitis affects sheaths
What is the primary treatment for bursitis?
Immobilization and antibiotics
What is the common complication of arthritis?
All of the above
What is the primary location of infectious bursitis?
Prepatellar, suprapatellar, and elbow
What is the primary treatment for tendonitis?
Immobilization, physiotherapy, and NSAIDs
Study Notes
Arthritis
- Acute or chronic inflammation of a joint
- Etiology: infectious or noninfectious
- Noninfectious types: hypertrophic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis
- Hypertrophic arthritis: occurs in weight-bearing joints of older patients, characterized by erosion of articular cartilage
- Rheumatoid arthritis: systemic disease, more common in women, affects connective tissues
- Psoriatic arthritis: observed in cases of psoriasis
- Infectious types: caused by Staphylococci, streptococci, gonococci
- Typically affects knee, hip, and elbow joints
- Clinical signs: pain, redness, swelling, heat, loss of function
- Complications: phlegmon, dislocation, osteomyelitis, chronic infection or inflammation
- Treatment: immobilization, antimicrobial drugs, physiotherapy, evacuation of articular cavity
Bursitis
- Acute or chronic inflammation of a bursa
- Etiology: infectious or noninfectious
- Infectious types: caused by Staphylococci, streptococci
- Locations: prepatellar, suprapatellar, elbow (olecranon)
- Can spread through blood, lymph, or direct infection
- Clinical signs: general signs of inflammation
- Treatment: immobilization, antibiotics, puncture of bursa, surgical treatment (incision and drainage)
Tendonitis and Tenosynovitis
- Tendonitis: inflammation of a tendon
- Tenosynovitis: inflammation of tendons and enveloping sheath
- Causes: infection or trauma
- Traumatic cases: often chronic, e.g. carpal tunnel syndrome
- Clinical signs: pain, loss of function, tendinous crepitus
- Treatment: immobilization, physiotherapy, NSAIDs/antibiotics, possible surgery
This quiz covers surgical inflammation in the skeletal and muscular system, including arthritis, bursitis, tendonitis, and tenosynovitis.
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