PHTY306 Lecture 3: Week 3
Document Summary
Week 3: managing arthritis and osteoporosis in older adults. Learning outcomes: become familiar with the types and incidences of common arthritic and. Osteoporosis presentations: understand the role of the physio in the assessment, education and. Management of presentations of arthritis: become familiar with the scope of resources available for management of these conditions. Gout occurs when uric acid crystals get deposited in the syovial joints commonly in the big toe or knee. Polymyalgia rheumatica pain and stiffness, temporal arthiris in the eye, mainly affecting the neck, shoulder and arms, then the hip. Psoriatic arthritis- long term inflammation, causing thickening of nails, an autoimmune condition. Sjogren"ssyndrome affectd glads e. g. tear ducts and salivary glands, drying of glands. Systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus) autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks healthy tissues weight loss, fever. Oa: reduced synovial fluid reduced cushioning and lubrication of the joints, reduced production of proteoglycans in articular cartilage less water content.
