ARTHRITIC CHANGES

ARTHRITIC CHANGES

1. OSTEOARTHRITIS

   • *ASYMMETRICAL INVOLVMENT, affects LARGE WEIGHT BEARING JOINTS, decrease in ROM, stiffness after activity

2. R.A (rheumatoid arthritis

   • SYMMETRICAL , affects small joints: hands feet wrist, HEART AND LU pathology, weight loss/nutritional def. decrease in stamina & weakness

3. GOUT

   • affects only A FEW JOINTS, most common in 1st metatarsal phalangeal jt., ABRUPT, SUDDEN ONSET of severe pain, begins at night