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Osteoarthritis, gouty arthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis are three common types of arthritis. Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease affecting weight-bearing joints, gouty arthritis results from uric acid crystal accumulation affecting the big toe and ankles, and rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease typically affecting small peripheral joints in a symmetrical pattern. Diagnostic tests for rheumatoid arthritis include blood tests showing increased inflammatory markers and synovial fluid analysis, while gouty arthritis is diagnosed by measuring high uric acid levels in the blood and detecting urate crystals in tissues.

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Ritis

Osteoarthritis, gouty arthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis are three common types of arthritis. Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease affecting weight-bearing joints, gouty arthritis results from uric acid crystal accumulation affecting the big toe and ankles, and rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease typically affecting small peripheral joints in a symmetrical pattern. Diagnostic tests for rheumatoid arthritis include blood tests showing increased inflammatory markers and synovial fluid analysis, while gouty arthritis is diagnosed by measuring high uric acid levels in the blood and detecting urate crystals in tissues.

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ARTHRITIS

CATEGORY OSTEOARHTRITIS GOUTY ARTHRITIS RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS


Pathology Degenerative, non-inflammatory, Metabolic, inflammatory, systemic, Hereditary, inflammatory, systemic,
non-systemic, atrophy of faulty metabolism of purine (uric autoimmune, destruction of the
articular cartilages acid) synovial joints
Incidence Both sexes Males Females
Site of Affectation Weight-bearing joints Big toe/ ankles Small peripheral joints
(spine, hips, knees) SHK  Symptoms are bilateral/
symmetrical
Diagnostic Test Arthrography Uric acid level ESR (0-25 mm/hr)
Arthroscopy 2.5-5mg/dL +CRP-A (C Reactive Protein Antigen)
+Antinuclear antibodies
+Rh factor
Arthrocentesis (aspiration of synovial
fluid)= milky, cloudy, dark yellow
confirms RA

Symptoms Joint pain relieved by rest Tophi- accumulation of urate Swan neck deformity- hypertension
Joint stiffness without swelling crystals in earlobes, knuckles and pf proximal joints and flexion of distal
Crepitation- grating sound subcutaneous tissues joints and fingers
produced by rubbing Boutonniere- knob-like swelling or
together of synovial enlargement of joints
membrane Pannus- accumulation of exudates
Heberden’s nodule- bony inside joint capsule
outgrowth at distal Morning stiffness- upon awaking
interphalangeal joints Sjogren’s syndrome- dry eyes, dry
Bouchard’s nodule- bony mouth, dry vagina
outgrowth at proximal Felty’s syndrome-
interphalangeal joints hepatosplenomegaly and leucopenia
Ulnar deviation

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