My Hands are Aching

Anatomy
1. Bones
2. Joints
3. Muscles
4. Nerves
Arthritis
1. Inflammation of the joints
2. Types
  1. Osteoarthritis
  2. Septic Arthritis
  3. Rheumatoid Arthritis
    1. Signs and Symptoms
      1. Rheumatoid nodules
      2. Swan neck & Boutonniere deformities
      3. Fever, malaise
      4. Swelling & pain
      5. Difficulty doing daily chores
    2. complications
      1. Anemia
        Pericarditis
        Pleuritis
        Lymphadenopathy
    3. Diagnosis
      1. Physical examination
      2. Radiology
        Can also be used to check the progression of the disease
    4. Management
      1. Physiotherpy
        Electrical stimulation
        Hydrotherapy
        Rehabilitation
        Intermittent Splinting
      2. Pharmacotherapy
        DMARD's
        Methotrexte, hydroxychloroquine, sulfasalazine
        NSAID's
        TNF inhibitors
    5. Epidemiology
    6. Autoimmune disease
      1. Condition in which the body attacks itself
        Bystander T-cell activation
        Polyclonal lymphocyte activation
        Molecular mimcry
        Altered self
    7. Risk factors
      1. Age
      2. females are more prone than male
      3. Family history
      4. Environmental exposures
      5. Genetics
Psychological aspect
1. Loss of function of the affected area may lead to depression or loss of the job

Resource summary

	Created by KK ANon over 4 years ago