Posts Tagged ‘Joints’
Osteoporosis
Monday, April 13th, 2009
There is a normal decline in bone mass after the age of 40 in both sexes (2% loss/year); women at much greater risk due to lower bone density prior to the age of 40; post-menopausal (PM) osteoporosis is the most common form; 1 in 4 PM women has osteoporosis (OP).
The diagnostic summary of osteoporosis is as follows:
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Friday, March 20th, 2009
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory condition affecting the entire body but especially synovial membranes of joints, joints involved: hands, feet, wrists, ankles, and knees; affects 1-3% of the population; females outnumber males 3:1, age of onset is 20-40 years, but may begin at any age; onset gradual, but occasionally quite abrupt; several joints usually involved at onset in symmetrical pattern (both hands, wrists, or ankles); in one-third of cases, initially confined to one or a few joints; effected joints warm, tender, and swollen; overlying skin has ruddy purplish hue; disease progression-joint deformities in hands and feet (“swank neck”, “boutonniere”, and “cock-up toes”).