NURSING 1J02 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Synovial Membrane, Ankylosis
20 Feb 2017
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Discomfort, pain or inflammation arising from any part of a joint. Symmetrical, involving the same joints on both sides. Chronic, systemic inflammatory disease of joints and surrounding connective tissue. Inflammation of the synovial membrane leads ot thickening then to fibrosis. Functional assessment: (cid:373)easuri(cid:374)g the patie(cid:374)t"s self-care ability in the areas of general physical health or absence of illness, adls, ladls, managing finances, nutritional, social relationships and resources. Dislocation: one or more bones in a joint being out of position. Contracture: shortening of a muscle leading to limited rom or joints. Ankylosis: immobility of a joint due to disease, injury or surgical procedure. Crepitation: an audible and palpable crunching or grating that accompanies movement. Occurs when the articulating surfaces in the joints are roughened as in rheumatoid arthritis. Swelling: abnormal enlargement of a body part or area not due to cell proliferation. Active range of motion: amount of motion at a given joint when the subject moves the part voluntarily.
