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NUR 524 Exam 4 Questions and Correct
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Answers | Latest Update m m m
Erythrocyte m Sedimen ta tion m R ate m (ESR)
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m volu me m of mplasma
Non m Specificm markerm of m inflamm ation m (Clu m pin gm fro m m inflamm ation m cau sesm R BC sm to m sin km faster)
Rheu matoidm Factorm (R F)
immu n oglobu lin m IgM m an tibodydirected m again stm IgG
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sencemofmRF min mRA musuallymsignifies mmore msevere mdisease
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HLA-B27
marker m associated m with m spon dyloarth ropath ies: m presen tm in m 95% m ofm pts m wi th
m ankylosingspondylitis
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80%mofmpatientsm with mspondyloarthropathy mof minflammatory mbowel mdisease,mReiter's msyndro
memormpsoriasis
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e; m Seron egative m spon dyloarth ropath ies: m grou p m ofm in flammatory m arth ritide
s m with mman y msh ared mfeatu res
Anklosin g mspondylitis
Reactive marthritism& mReiter's msyndrome mps
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tion mand
Ankylosin g m Spo n dylitis m Path o m an d m Presen tation
of m bonym insertionsm of m ligamentsm &m tendonsm ->m new m bonem formation
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Insidiousmlow mback mpain mdevelopmentm with mperiods mof mexacerbation m & m remission.mDiffuse,mpoor
lym localized,mdescribed mas ma mdeep mache,mnagging mdiscomfortmin mlow mback mbelow mwaist,mbuttock
smormin mthemhips;mWorsensm with m restmimproves mexercise
Ankylosin g m Sp on dylitis m S/S
m join t minvolvemen t, moften mlargemjoin ts• mExtramarticularmmanifestation s:mlow
m-
m grade mfever, mfatigu emandmwt.mloss•macuteman terior muveitis:mpainful, mredme
ye, mupmtom30%mof mpts.•mCardiac minvolvemen t: maorticmvalveminsufficiency, m
mildmormsevere
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Often m p alp able m mu scle m spa sm m Para m spin al m mu scles mDecrea
sedmspinemmobility
Ankylosin g m Sp on dylitis m Diagn ostics
hasm3mclin ical mcriteria mformdiagn osis:
1.mlowmbackmpain m & mstiffness m>3 m months,mimproving mwith mexercise,mnotm relieved mby m rest• m2.m li
mitedmROM mof mlumbar mspine•m3.mLimited mchestmexpansion
Presence mofmsacroiliitis mon mradiologicmexam m + m1m clinicalm criterion mis mdiagnostic
Ankylosin g m Sp on dylitis m Man a ge ment
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NUR 524 Exam 4 Questions and Correct
m m m m m m m
Answers | Latest Update m m m
Erythrocyte m Sedimen ta tion m R ate m (ESR)
testmthatmmeasuresmthemratematmwhichmredmbloodmcellsmsettlemthrough ma
m volu me m of mplasma
Non m Specificm markerm of m inflamm ation m (Clu m pin gm fro m m inflamm ation m cau sesm R BC sm to m sin km faster)
Rheu matoidm Factorm (R F)
immu n oglobu lin m IgM m an tibodydirected m again stm IgG
Usuallympresentmin mRA,mbutmcan mbe mpresentmwith mother mdisorders m Pre
sencemofmRF min mRA musuallymsignifies mmore msevere mdisease
AntinuclearmAntibodym(ANA)
au toan tibodies
Presentmin m95%mofmSLE mpatients;mAlsompresentmin m25-30% mnormalmpatints
HLA-B27
marker m associated m with m spon dyloarth ropath ies: m presen tm in m 95% m ofm pts m wi th
m ankylosingspondylitis
~m1m~mforminquirymmailmmem@
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50-
80%mofmpatientsm with mspondyloarthropathy mof minflammatory mbowel mdisease,mReiter's msyndro
memormpsoriasis
Ankylosin g m Spondylitis
,mprogressive marthritis mwith mstiffening mofmjoints, mprimarily mof mth e mspin
e; m Seron egative m spon dyloarth ropath ies: m grou p m ofm in flammatory m arth ritide
s m with mman y msh ared mfeatu res
Anklosin g mspondylitis
Reactive marthritism& mReiter's msyndrome mps
oriaticmarthritis
Arthritismassociated mwith minflammatorymbowelmdisease(IBD)
Thesemillnessesmaremcharacterized mby:msacroiliitis,mperipheral mjointminflammation m & meye minflamma
tion mand
Ankylosin g m Spo n dylitis m Path o m an d m Presen tation
of m bonym insertionsm of m ligamentsm &m tendonsm ->m new m bonem formation
Ligamentousminflammatory mgranulation mtissue mis mgraduallym replaced mby mfibrocartilage m & m then moss
ifies
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Insidiousmlow mback mpain mdevelopmentm with mperiods mof mexacerbation m & m remission.mDiffuse,mpoor
lym localized,mdescribed mas ma mdeep mache,mnagging mdiscomfortmin mlow mback mbelow mwaist,mbuttock
smormin mthemhips;mWorsensm with m restmimproves mexercise
Ankylosin g m Sp on dylitis m S/S
m join t minvolvemen t, moften mlargemjoin ts• mExtramarticularmmanifestation s:mlow
m-
m grade mfever, mfatigu emandmwt.mloss•macuteman terior muveitis:mpainful, mredme
ye, mupmtom30%mof mpts.•mCardiac minvolvemen t: maorticmvalveminsufficiency, m
mildmormsevere
PE:mLossmof mn orm al mlu mb armlordosis
Often m p alp able m mu scle m spa sm m Para m spin al m mu scles mDecrea
sedmspinemmobility
Ankylosin g m Sp on dylitis m Diagn ostics
hasm3mclin ical mcriteria mformdiagn osis:
1.mlowmbackmpain m & mstiffness m>3 m months,mimproving mwith mexercise,mnotm relieved mby m rest• m2.m li
mitedmROM mof mlumbar mspine•m3.mLimited mchestmexpansion
Presence mofmsacroiliitis mon mradiologicmexam m + m1m clinicalm criterion mis mdiagnostic
Ankylosin g m Sp on dylitis m Man a ge ment
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