Patho 2 ch 52

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a clinical finding consistent with a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis is ___________

systemic manifestations of inflammation

Please explain the pathophysiology of osteoarthritis to me says a nurse. "is it just wear and tear so that the cartilage wears out?" your best response is _________

no, cells in bone, cartilage, synovial membrane all get activated and secrete inflammatory mediators that destroy cartilage and damage bone

a patient diagnosed with systemic Lupus erythematosus (SLE) is treated with low dose oral steroids to reduce joint inflammation during intermittent flare-ups. Steroids are used because they _____________

-effectively suppress a variety of immune responses

the chief pathologic features of osteoarthritis are ____________

-degeneration or articular cartilage -destruction of bone under the cartilage -thickening of the synovium

the final stage of gout, characterized by crystalline deposits in cartilage, synovial membranes, and soft tissue, is called _____________

Tophaceous gout

the pathophysiology of rheumatoid arthritis involves __________________

immune cells accumulating in pannus and destroying articular cartilage

individuals diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are at risk for developing numerous complications of various organs because of ________

immune injury to basement membranes

Gouty arthritis is a complication of

inadequate renal excretion of uric acid

systemic disorders include __________

rheumatoid arthritis

"tell me again the name of that chemical that makes crystals when my gout flares up" the nurses best response is _______

uric acid


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