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List of Extra-articular Complications of Rheumatoid Arthritis
by nuke - 1553 reads, based on 2 votes
The following is a list of Extra-articular Complications of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Amyloidosis
Secondary amyloidosis should be suspected in RA patients who develop proteinuria, renal failure, gastrointestinal symptoms, myocardiopathy and/or hepatomegaly, and in those having elevated phase reactants concurrent with little clinical activity.
Anemia
Anemia in RA is usually asymptomatic, therefore periodic blood cell counts should be obtained including erythrocyte, leukocyte and platelet counts, calculation of the mean corpuscular volume (MCV), reticulocyte count, and general liver and kidney function tests....
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Pott's disease
by Wikipedia - 2909 reads, based on 5 votes
Pott's disease is a presentation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis that affects the spine. Precisely it is called tuberculous spondylitis and the original name was formed after Percivall Pott, a London surgeon. It is most commonly localized in the thoracic portion of the spine....
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Management of Spinal Tuberculosis — Current Concepts
by Sanjeev Agarwal - 3127 reads, based on 4 votes
Tuberculosis of the spine is one of the oldest diseases afflicting humans. Evidences of spinal tuberculosis have been found in Egyptian mummies dating back to 3400 BC
1. The descriptions in Rigveda, Atharvaveda and Charak Samhita are the oldest known texts in the world literature relating to this disease
2. The association of paraplegia and kyphotic deformity of the spine was first noticed by Sir Percival Pott
3. Tuberculosis was a leading cause of mortality in the beginning of the twentieth century
4. Improvement in the socio-economic status led to a major decline in the prevalence even before the introduction of antituberculous drugs. However, it continues to be a major public ...
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Radiographic imaging features of bone tumours
by Ortho - 1421 reads, based on 4 votes
This question has been asked in AIIMS May 2004 Paper. Although it is a simple question, this article covers a brief tutorial on the radiographic imaging of all bone tumours.
‘Sunray appearance” on x-rays is suggestive of :
1. a chondrosarcoma.
2. a metastatic tumor in the bone.
3. an osteogenic sarcoma.
4. an Ewing’s sarcoma.
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Microfracture
by Bruno - 2090 reads, based on 4 votes
Microfracture is a surgical procedure aimed at cartilage regeneration.
The arthroscopic technique involves clearing damaged tissue from the knee joint and creating tiny holes ("microfractures") in the bone area where the cartilage is defective. ...
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Hand Bone Trivia
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Hamulus (Hamate)
The Hamulus was once known as the unicinate bone
The hook of the hamulus was known as the unciform process of the uncinate bone ...
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Epiphysis: Some Notes by Bruno
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Many bones have epiphyses at both ends, others at one end only.
Long limb bones show the former, while the metacarpals, metatarsals, phalanges, clavicles and ribs have only one epiphysis, though the costal cartilages may represent epiphyses normally devoid of ossification centres.
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Nail-Patella Syndrome
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Introduction
Nail-Patella Syndrome is also known as Iliac Horn Syndrome, Hereditary Onychoostedysplasia, Fong Disease or Turner-Kiser Syndrome. It is a rare multisystem genetic disorder.
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