9.20.2012

Arthritis


What is arthritis?



  The term "arthritis" means the situation which is characterized by joint pain, disability or infirmity. (1) (2) What are the main symptoms and signs? And other apparent symptoms vary depending on the type and site of infection and the patient's age, and diseases that may accompany but generally possible that there will be: pain swelling limited movement of the joint redness of the skin around the joint arthrosclerosis especially in the morning warmth of the joint and its surroundings. 2.4 What are the tests that can help in the diagnosis? Tests be in accordance with reason and the location and intensity of them would be blood tests and X-ray and sometimes articular effusion. 3.6 What are the types of arthritis? Types of inflammation most commonly divided into: 1 - primary forms of arthritis, including rheumatoid arthritis sclerosis (Osteoarthritis) arthritis peer Arthwai (Rheumatoid arthritis) arthritis septic (Septic arthritis) gouty arthritis (Gout and pseudogout) arthritis juvenile mysterious (Juvenile idiopathic arthritis) disease Steel (Still \ 's disease) arthritis adhesive (Ankylosing spondylitis) 2 - secondary to other diseases, including: l lupus (Lupus erythematosus) l (Henoch Schnlein purpura) - Psoriasis (Psoriatic arthritis) reactive arthritis (Reactive arthritis) - Diabetes pigment bloody (Haemochromatosis) l hepatitis (Hepatitis) l granulomatosis and Agnera and many syndromes infections or other receptacles (Wegener \ 's granulomatosis) (vasculitis) l - Lyme disease (Lyme disease) l - Mediterranean fever family (Familial Mediterranean fever ) l fever repeated (Hyperimmunoglobulinemia D with recurrent fever) l - Syndrome future MTN F periodic (TNF receptor associated periodic syndrome) l - bowel disease inflammatory (including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis (Inflammatory bowel disease (Including Crohn \ 's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis) (1), (2) (3) How is it diagnosed? except for the symptoms and phenomena that can be found when examining the patient clinically Certain combinations of tests such as blood tests and x-rays, puncture and endoscopy and other things that may help according to the place and type of injury .3 - 7 What are the risk factors in rheumatoid arthritis? (safety is better than sorry!) there are a lot of risk factors that make an individual susceptible to arthritis. 1 - which are non-adjustable, such as: sex, is when females are more common. age, are more likely to infection with age, especially after the age of forty. race. genetics. 2 - and factors adjustable change helps prevent the development of arthritis, such as: obesity, the extra weight can increase the risk of developing arthritis in the knees, and hips, hands, especially in women. shocks and infection, any injury or infection will have a force in the cause inflammation. stress on work .8 What is the treatment? treatment varies depending on the reason, age, severity and the presence of disease and other factors may not agree with this or that kind of treatment, but treatment methods most commonly used for inflammation joints based on: changes in lifestyle. exercises such exercises - endurance aerobic low level (Low-impact aerobic activity) - motion exercises to increase the range of flexibility - strength exercises to increase muscle tension - physical therapy, can be applied heat or treating cold as needed. comfort is as important as exercise, it is recommended that no less hours of sleep for 8 hours per night, taking several naps during the day. medicines 1 - NSAIDs such as: * Tylenol (Acetaminophen (Tylenol) * Aspirin (Aspirin) * Ibuprofen (ibuprofen) * naproxen (the immune system and symptoms of inflammation, and used to treat forms of autoimmune arthritis but should avoid inflammation of arthritis, and has multiple side effects, especially if used for long periods of time or at high doses. 4 - inhibitors Sichaeloxeginas -2 (Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX -2) this type of medication prevents enzyme encouraging inflammation and these drugs Alsellkokisp (Celecoxib (Celebrex) 5 - drugs modified to disease and antirheumatic * gold salts (gold salts) * penicillamine (penicillamine) * Sofasslasin (sulfasalazine) * Haedroxhexrukin (hydroxychloroquine) * Methotrexate (methotrexate) 6 - immunosuppressive drugs, such as: * azathioprine (azathioprine) * Saakulovosvamaid) .8-10 surgical treatment when no other therapeutic alternatives is effective, or not enough according to the situation, it will be surgical intervention and a means to help in treatment may include arthroplasty ( arthroplasty) or compensation detailed (replacement). in some cases might inject detailed liquid industrial purpose postpone surgery and improve the quality of life for patients with arthritis. 8 What is the course of the disease? each can be treated completely, but most turn into a chronic disease, and in any case the goal treatment to control the pain and reduces damage to the joint. chronic arthritis often restless and then back again. (remission). What are the possible complications? * chronic pain * restrict Namad life * deficit * Other complications related to as type and different treatment methods .8,9

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