module 3 inflammatory

Question 1

• an infection of the bone and bone marrow resulting from a direct infection such as an open fracture
• Generally affected are the infants and children because of low resistance combined with the virulence of the organism
• In adults, it affects the ends of the long bones of the lower limbs.

Answer 1

OSTEOMYELITIS

Question 2

• a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the ends of long bones or of the spine
• radiographically displays a worm-eaten appearance infecting the joint spaces.

Answer 2

TUBERCULOSIS

Question 3

– tuberculosis of the spine causing softening and eventual collapse of the vertebrae resulting in abscess formation and pressure in spinal cord

Answer 3

POTT’S DISEASE

Question 4

defined as inflammation of the joints

Answer 4

ARTHRITIS

Question 5

• caused by staphylocci, streptococci and gonococci
• symptoms are pain, redness, swelling of the affected joint accompanied by fever

Answer 5

ACUTE ARTHRITIS

Question 6

acute arthritis is commonly called

Answer 6

PYOGENIC ARTHRITIS

Question 7

• chronic inflammatory disorder affecting the synovial joints
• common in women aged 20 to 50
• manifested as having pain, swelling, stiffness, fatigue, weight-loss, fever, anorexia, etc.

Answer 7

RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

Question 8

• a progressive form of arthritis that is a chronic condition affecting the spine and sacroiliac joints of males aged 10 to 30 years
• it leads to rigidity and fixation making the spine a rigid block of bone referred to as bamboo spine resulting in bone fusion

Answer 8

ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS

Question 9

• most common type of arthritis known for as degenerative joint disease
• affects male and female equally resulting from a noninflammatory deterioration of the joint cartilage that occurs with the normal wear and tear of aging
• also secondary to bone stress associated with trauma
• affects mainly the large, weight-bearing joints and interphalangeal joints of the fingers
• radiographically, presence of bone spurs or known as osteophytes are seen visible which is due to the loss of articular cartilage
• Narrowing of interphalangeal joints with spurring and erosions

Answer 9

OSTEOARTHRITIS

Question 10

• inflammation of the tendons (connective tissues attaching the muscles to the bones, enclosed in a sheath)

Answer 10

TENDONITIS

Question 11

inflammation of the bursa (bursea) which are sac surrounded with synovial membrane

Answer 11

BURSITIS

Question 12

• inherited metabolic disorder with excess amounts of uric acid
• common in males affecting the metatarsophalangeal joint of the big toe
• its complication leads to kidney stone formation due to increase excretion of uric acid by the kidneys

Answer 12

GOUTY ARTHRITIS

Question 13

Severe joint effusion and periarticular swelling of proximal interphalangeal joint of finger. Notice associated erosion of articular cartilage.

Answer 13

GOUT