Rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic autoimmune disorder characterized by chronic destructive inflammation of joints. Risk factors: Female gender. Genetic predisposition: Clinical features: Symptoms: Insidious onset painful multiple symmetric joints (MCP joints, PIP joints of hand, wrist, ankle, knee, shoulder, hips, elbow). Initial pattern of joint involvement could be polyarticular (>5 […]
Orthopedics
Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic inflammatory disease of spine and pelvis that leads to fusion of the affected joints. Risk factors: Other conditions associated with HLA-B27: Clinical features: Extra-articular manifestations: Examination: How to perform Modified Schober test? Investigations and work up: Diagnosis: Bone marrow edema / Sarcoilitis + 1 spondyloarthropathy […]
Infectious Arthritis is inflammation of synovial membrane with purulent effusion into the joint capsule. It can be caused by various micro-organisms like bacteria, mycobacteria, spirochetes (Lyme arthritis), fungi, and viruses. Among, infections due to Staphylococcus aures are mostly common. Understanding Infectious Arthritis Etiology Pathogenesis With healing there will be: Clinical […]
