| pathophys of different types of arthritis |
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Which disease is the most common disease of the joints?
osteoarthritis
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name 2 cytokines/chemokines involved in the pathogenesis of RA?
IFN-gamma
IL-17 RANKL TNF IL-1 |
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what does CPPD stand for in CPPD disease? what is it otherwise known as?
calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease
AKA pseudogout |
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What are 3 morphological changes seen in OA?
fissure & cleft at articular surface
sloughing off of full thickness of portions of cartilage joint mice bone eburnation cysts osteophytes |
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What are the 4 stages of gout?
1. asymptomatic hyperuricemia
2. acute arthritis 3. asymptomatic tophaceous gout 4. chronic tophaceous gout |
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