Reactive arthritis - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Nurse Practitioner Process - 1. History 2. Assessments 3. Labs/Diagnostic 4. Diagnosis 5. Least invasive, least expensive 6. First Line treatment Nurse Practitioner Process Continues - 1. Introduction 2. CC 3. ROS 4. Physical Exam 5. Plan 6. First line tx Infection Markers Erythrocyte Sedimentation rate (ESR) Antinuclear antibodies (ANA) C-Reactive Protein - Rheumatic Fever- (ESR), (C-reactive) Lupus- (ESR), C-reactive, ANA Rheumatoid Arthritis - ESR, ANA Lymph N...

4 cardinal features of inflammation - swelling, warmth, redness, pain Anterior and posterior drawer test - Anterior drawer = + ACL (less sensitive/specific compared with Lachmans) + posterior drawer test = Posterior cruciate ligament, Medial collateral ligament, or Posterior oblique ligament damage Approach to MSK disorders: - 1. Articular or extra-articular? 2. Acute (<6wk) or chronic (>12wk)? 3. Inflammatory or non-inflammatory? 4. Localized (monoarticular) or diffuse (polyarti...

What is the goal of medical treatment in RA - decrease joint pain and swelling, achieve clinical remission, decrease liklihood of joint deformity and minimize disability When do we typically see an onset of rheumatic diseases? - between the 3rd and 6th generation they can be acute, sudden or insidious (no known cause) Do rheumatic diseases affect males or females more? - women are 2 - 9x more commonly affected by rheumatic diseases than men Remission vs. Exacerbation - remission: a period ...

MSP Exam 2 With 100% Correct And Verified Answers 2024 common causes of Septic Arthritis - Correct Answer-S. aureus H. influenza Gonococcal infection in sexually active ppl synovial membrane - Correct Answer-in Septic Arthritis, bacteria lodge in ______ pannus development - Correct Answer-in Septic Arthritis, inflammatory response in the membrane promotes: 48 hours - Correct Answer-acute form of Septic Arthritis often progresses to maximum symptomatology in _____ one week - Correc...

QUIZ #4 Chapter 14 Musculoskeletal System 1. To assess muscle tone, the clinician should: A. Palpate the patient's muscle as the muscle is passively stretched B. Examine how the patient performs active range of motion C. Palpate the muscles comparing side to side D. A and C D. A and C 2. Muscle strength is assessed by: A. Having the patient move their muscle against the clinician's resistance B. Examining how the patient performs active range of motion C. Passively stretching...

ABFM Medicine Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions complexion for someone with carbon monoxide poisoning - Correct Answer flushed symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning - Correct Answer SOB, tachypnea, tachycarida, nausea, HA, pulse sats 100% pathophysiology of cabon monoxide poisoning - Correct Answer all O2 carrying sites on hemoglobin are occupied by CO, which such a high affinity for hemoglobin that O2 cannot displace it prophylaxis for acute mountain sickness (2) - Correct Answ...

NURS 615 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Chapter 25. Drugs Used in Treating Inflammatory Processes 1. Henry presents to clinic with a significantly swollen, painful great toe and is diagnosed with gout. Of the following, which would be the best treatment for Henry? 1. High-dose colchicine 2. Low-dose colchicine 3. High-dose aspirin 4. Acetaminophen with codeine 2. Patient education when prescribing colchicine includes: 1. Colchicine may be constipating. 2. Colchicine always causes some degree of di...

ABFM Medicine Question and answers correctly solved 2024 complexion for someone with carbon monoxide poisoning - correct answer flushed symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning - correct answer SOB, tachypnea, tachycarida, nausea, HA, pulse sats 100% pathophysiology of cabon monoxide poisoning - correct answer all O2 carrying sites on hemoglobin are occupied by CO, which such a high affinity for hemoglobin that O2 cannot displace it prophylaxis for acute mountain sickness (2) - corre...

NBME CBSE EXAM ACTUAL TEST QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS Chagas Disease ---------- Correct Answer--------- Caused by Trypanosoma cruzi parasite passed in the feces of Reduviidae/kissing bug Penetrates broken skin or intact mucous membranes forming a pseudocyst releasing inflammatory infiltrates into myocytes; stains with Giemsa & Wright Romana sign occurs when portal of entry is the conjunctiva or eyelid May resulting in: Enlarged heart- CHF, sudden cardiac arrest Enlarged esophagus...

Rank in order the sequence of events leading to joint destruction in secondary osteoarthritis (OA) beginning with the effect of an injury to the cervical spine. A. Exacerbation of abdominal tissue growth B. Bony articular surfaces in joint exposed C. Fragile, soft, dull joint cartilage develops D. Irregular joint motion, stiffness, and pain C. Fragile, soft, dull joint cartilage develops A. Exacerbation of abdominal tissue growth D. Irregular joint motion, stiffness, and pain B. Bony a...