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Alterations of
Musculoskeletal
Function
Chapter 37
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General Sickles
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Traumatic Fracture
Battle of Gettysburg
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Musculoskeletal Injuries
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Fractures
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A fracture is a break in the continuity of a bone
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Classifications
• Complete or incomplete
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Closed or open
Comminuted
Linear
Oblique
Spiral
Transverse
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Fracture Classifications
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Greenstick
Torus
Bowing
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Pathologic
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Stress
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Fatigue and insufficiency
Transchondral
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Fractures
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Total Hip Replacement
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Bone Fractures
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A broken bone can cause damage to the
surrounding tissue, the periosteum, and
the blood vessels in the cortex and marrow
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Hematoma formation
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Bone tissue destruction triggers an
inflammatory response
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Procallus formation
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Callus Formation
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Callus Formation
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Bone Fractures
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Manifestations
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Unnatural alignment, swelling, muscle spasm,
tenderness, pain, impaired sensation, and
possible muscle spasms
Treatment
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Closed manipulation, traction, and open
reduction
Internal and external fixation
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Bone Fractures
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Improper reduction or immobilization
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Nonunion, delayed union, and malunion
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Bone Fractures
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Dislocation
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Temporary displacement of two bones
Loss of contact between articular cartilage
Subluxation
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Contact between articular surfaces is only
partially lost
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Bone Fractures
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Dislocation and subluxation are associated
with fractures, muscle imbalance,
rheumatoid arthritis, or other forms of joint
instability
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Support Structure Injuries
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Strain
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Sprain
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Tear or injury to a tendon or muscle
Tear or injury to a ligament
Avulsion
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Complete separation of a tendon or ligament
from its bony attachment site
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Tendinopathy and Bursitis
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Tendinitis
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Inflammation of a tendon
Tendinosis
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Painful degradation of collagen fibers
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Tendinopathy and Bursitis
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Bursitis
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Inflammation of a bursa
• Skin over bone, skin over muscle, and muscle and
tendon over bone
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Caused by repeated trauma
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Septic bursitis is caused by a wound infection
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Tendinopathy and
Bursitis
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Epicondylitis
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Inflammation of a tendon where it attaches to a
bone
• Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis)
• Golfer’s elbow (medial epicondylitis)
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Tendinopathy and Bursitis
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Muscle Strain
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Sudden, forced motion causing the muscle
to become stretched beyond its normal
capacity
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Local muscle damage
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Muscle strains can also involve the
tendons
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Myositis Ossificans
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Complication of local muscle injury
Inflammation of muscular tissue with
subsequent calcification and ossification of
the muscle
 “Rider’s bone” in equestrians-tendon of
adductor muscle of thigh
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“Drill bone” in infantry soldiers
 Thigh
muscles in football players
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Rhabdomyolysis
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Rhabdomyolysis (myoglobinuria) is a lifethreatening complication of severe muscle
trauma with muscle cell loss
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 Crush
syndrome
 Compartment
syndromes
• Volkmann ischemic contracture
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Compartment & Crush Syndrome
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Osteoporosis
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Porous bone
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Poorly mineralized bone
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Bone density
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Normal bone
• 833 mg/cm2
Osteopenic bone
• 833 to 648 mg/cm2
Osteoporosis
• <648 mg/cm2
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Osteoporosis
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Potential causes
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Decreased levels of estrogen and testosterone
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Decreased activity level
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Inadequate levels of vitamins D and C, or Mg++
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Osteoporosis
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Demonstrated by reduced bone
mass/density and an imbalance of bone
resorption and formation
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Bone histology is usually normal but it
lacks structural integrity
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Osteoporosis
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Osteoporosis
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Osteoporosis
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Iatrogenic osteoporosis
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Regional osteoporosis
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Postmenopausal osteoporosis
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Glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis
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Age-related bone loss
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Osteoporosis
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Osteoporosis
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Osteoporosis
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Osteomalacia
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Deficiency of vitamin D lowers the
absorption of calcium from the intestines
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Inadequate or delayed mineralization
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Bone formation progresses to osteoid
formation but calcification does not occur;
the result is soft
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bones
Pain, bone fractures, vertebral collapse, bone
malformation
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Paget Disease
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Also called osteitis deformans
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Excessive resorption of spongy bone and
accelerated formation of softened bone
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Disorganized, thickened, but soft bones
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Most often affects the axial skeleton
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Paget Disease
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Thickened bones can cause abnormal
bone curvatures, brain compression,
impaired motor function, deafness, atrophy
of the optic nerve, etc.
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Osteomyelitis
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Osteomyelitis is most often caused by a
staphylococcal infection
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Most common cause is open wound
(exogenous); also can be from a bloodborne (endogenous) infection
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Staphylococcus stuck and
Nose Cilia
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Osteomyelitis
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Osteomyelitis
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Manifestations
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Acute and chronic inflammation, fever, pain,
necrotic bone
Treatment
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Antibiotics, débridement, surgery, hyperbaric
oxygen therapy
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Osteomyelitis
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Synovial cavity
separates articulating
bones
Freely moveable
(diarthroses)
Articular cartilage
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Synovial
Joints
reduces friction
absorbs shock
Articular capsule
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surrounds joint
 thickenings in fibrous
capsule called
ligaments
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Synovial membrane
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Inflammatory vs.
Noninflammatory Joint
Disease
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Differentiated by:
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Absence of synovial membrane inflammation
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Lack of systemic signs and symptoms
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Normal synovial fluid analysis
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Inflammatory Joint Disease
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Commonly called rheumatoid
Characterized by inflammatory damage or
destruction in the synovial membrane or
articular cartilage and by systemic signs of
inflammation
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arthritis
Fever, leukocytosis, malaise, anorexia, and
hyperfibrinogenemia
Infectious or noninfectious
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Osteoarthritis(noninflammatory)
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Degeneration and loss of articular
cartilage, sclerosis of bone underneath
cartilage, and formation of bone spurs
(osteophytes)
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Also referred to as degenerative joint
disease
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Incidence increases with age
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Primary disease is idiopathic
Osteoarthritis
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Osteoarthritis is characterized by local
areas of damage and loss of articular
cartilage, new bone formation of joint
margins, subchondral bone changes, and
variable degrees of mild synovitis and
thickening of the joint capsule
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Manifestations
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Pain, stiffness, enlargement of the joint,
tenderness, limited motion, and deformity
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Osteoarthritis
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Osteoarthritis
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Osteoarthritis
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Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Inflammatory joint disease
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Systemic autoimmune damage to
connective tissue, primarily in the joints
(synovial membrane)
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Similar symptoms to osteoarthritis
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Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Presence of rheumatoid factors (RA or
RF test)
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Antibodies (IgG and IgM) against antibodies
Joint fluid presents with inflammatory
exudate
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Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Pathogenesis
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CD4 T helper cells and other cells in the
synovial fluid become activated and release
cytokines
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Recruitment and retention of inflammatory cells
in the joint sublining region
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Cycle of altered cytokine and signal
transduction pathways
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Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Pathogenesis
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Possible immune complex deposition and
inflammatory cytokine release
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RANKL release and osteoclast activation
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Angiogenesis in the synovium
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Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Evaluation
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Four or more of the following:
• Morning joint stiffness lasting at least 1 hour
• Arthritis of three or more joint areas
• Arthritis of the hand joints
• Symmetric arthritis
• Rheumatoid nodules
• Abnormal amounts of serum rheumatoid factor
• Radiographic changes
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Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Ankylosing Spondylitis
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Inflammatory joint disease of the spine or
sacroiliac joints causing stiffening and
fusion of the joints
Systemic, immune inflammatory disease
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Ankylosing Spondylitis
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Primary proposed site is the enthesis
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Site where ligaments, tendons, and the joint
capsule are inserted into bone
Cause unknown, but there is a strong
association with HLA-B27 antigen
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Ankylosing Spondylitis
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Begins with the inflammation of
fibrocartilage, particularly in the vertebrae
and sacroiliac joint
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Inflammatory cells infiltrate and erode
fibrocartilage
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As repair begins, the scar tissue ossifies
and calcifies; the joint eventually fuses
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Ankylosing Spondylitis
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Early symptoms
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Low back pain, stiffness, pain, and restricted
motion
Patient demonstrates loss of normal
lumbar curvature
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Ankylosing Spondylitis
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Gout
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Metabolic disorder that disrupts the body’s
control of uric acid production or excretion
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Gout manifests high levels of uric acid in
the blood and other body fluids
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Occurs when the uric acid concentration
increases to high enough levels to
crystallize
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Gout
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Crystals deposit in connective tissues
throughout the body
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When these crystals occur in the synovial
fluid, the inflammation is known as “gouty
arthritis”
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Gout
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Gout is related to purine (adenine and
guanine) metabolism
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Affected patients can have accelerated
purine synthesis, breakdown, or poor uric
acid secretion in the kidneys
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Gout
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Mechanisms for crystal deposition:
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Lower body temperatures, decreased albumin
or glycosaminoglycan levels, changes in ion
concentration and pH, and trauma
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Gout
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Clinical stages
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Asymptomatic hyperuricemia
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Acute gouty arthritis
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Tophaceous gout
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Gout
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Disorders of Skeletal
Muscle
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Contracture
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Muscle fiber shortening without an action
potential
Caused by failure of the sarcoplasmic
reticulum (calcium pump) even with available
ATP
Stress-induced muscle tension
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Neck stiffness, back pain, clenching teeth,
hand grip, and headache
Associated with chronic anxiety
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Disuse Atrophy
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Reduction in the normal size of muscle
cells as a result of prolonged inactivity
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Bed rest, trauma, casting, or nerve damage
Treatment
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Isometric movements and passive lengthening
exercises
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Fibromyalgia
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Chronic widespread joint and muscle pain
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Vague symptoms
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Increased sensitivity to touch, absence of
inflammation, fatigue, and sleep disturbances
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Fibromyalgia
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Possible factors
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Flulike viral illness, chronic fatigue syndrome,
HIV infection, Lyme disease, medications,
physical or emotional trauma
Scientific studies are unclear*
*10/09:NPR…retrovirus(RNA)
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Fibromyalgia
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Polymyositis and
Dermatomyositis
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Collectively described by the term myositis
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Viral, bacterial, and parasitic myositis
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Staphylococcus aureus infections
Trichinosis
• Trichinella infection
Toxoplasmosis
Polymyositis and dermatomyositis
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Polymyositis and
Dermatomyositis
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Toxic Myopathies
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The most common cause of toxic
myopathy is alcohol abuse: Box 37-5
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Acute attack of muscle weakness, pain, and
swelling
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Chronic weakness in a drinker of long
duration
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Necrosis of individual muscle fibers
• Disturbance of energy turnover, gene dysregulation,
and
initiation
ofitems
apoptosis
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Bone Tumors
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May originate from bone cells, cartilage,
fibrous tissue, marrow, or vascular tissue
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Osteogenic, chondrogenic, collagenic, and
myelogenic
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Bone Tumors
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Bone Tumors
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Malignant bone tumors
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Increased nuclear/cytoplasmic ratio, irregular
borders, excess chromatin, a prominent
nucleolus, and an increase in the mitotic rate
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Bone Tumors
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Patterns of bone destruction Table 37-7
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Geographic pattern
Moth-eaten pattern
Permeative pattern
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Bone Tumors
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Osteosarcoma
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38% of bone tumors
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Predominant in adolescents and young adults;
occurs in seniors if they have a history of
radiation therapy
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Contain masses of osteoid
• “Streamers”: noncalcified bone matrix and callus
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Located in the metaphyses of long bones
• 50% occur around the knees
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Osteosarcoma
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Bone Tumors
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Chondrosarcoma
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Tumor of middle-aged and older adults
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Infiltrates trabeculae in spongy bone; frequent
in the metaphyses or diaphysis of long bones
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The tumor contains lobules of hyaline cartilage
that expand and enlarge the bone
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Causes erosion of the cortex and can expand
into the neighboring soft tissues
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Bone Tumors
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Fibrosarcoma
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Firm, fibrous mass of collagen, malignant
fibroblasts, and osteoclast-like cells
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Usually affects metaphyses of the femur or
tibia
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Metastasis to the lungs is common
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Bone Tumors
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Myelogenic tumors
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Giant cell tumor
• Causes extensive bone resorption because of the
osteoclastic origin of the giant cells
• Located in the epiphyses of the femur, tibia, radius,
or humerus
• The tumor has a slow, relentless growth rate
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Myeloma
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Muscle Tumors
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Rhabdomyosarcoma
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Malignant tumor of striated muscle
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Usually muscles of the tongue, neck, larynx,
nasal cavity, axilla, vulva, and heart
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Highly malignant with rapid metastasis
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Types
• Pleomorphic, embryonal, and alveolar
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