Facet Hypertrophy | Diagnosis & Disease Information
网页2022年9月12日 · Etiology and Risk Factors. Spondylosis, or degeneration of the spine, is the most common cause of facet joint disease. Osteoarthritis, or degeneration that is due to natural wear and tear, is a process that involves cytokines and proteolytic enzymes. Other causes of facet hypertrophy can include trauma caused by car accidents, sports injuries, or …
Hydroxyapatite Crystal Deposition Disease (HADD)
网页Hydroxyapatite deposition disease (HADD) is a condition where hydroxyapatite crystals accumulate in the soft tissues surrounding joints, leading to inflammation, tenderness, and pain. It primarily affects women around the age of 45 and commonly affects the glenohumeral joint in the shoulder. Other joints such as the hip, knee, elbow, wrist, and ...
Viscosupplementation for Knee Osteoarthritis - Rheumatology …
网页2019年3月25日 · Viscosupplementation is a medical procedure during which a gel-like fluid called hyaluronic acid is injected into the knee joint. Hyaluronic acid is a naturally occurring lubricant that allows for smoother joint movement. It is found in lower concentrations in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome - Rheumatology Advisor
网页Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a group of inherited connective tissue disorders that primarily affects the skin, joints, and blood vessel walls 1 but can affect every organ system and result in significant morbidity and mortality. 2 Typical clinical manifestations are skin hyperelasticity, hypermobility of joints, the fragility of blood vessels, 2 ...
Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)
网页2022年10月5日 · Calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease (CPPD) is a crystal deposition arthropathy that involves the synovial and periarticular tissues, 1 often characterized by painful swelling in one or more joints. 2 Other names that have been traditionally used for CPPD are chondrocalcinosis, pyrophosphate arthropathy, and most especially, pseudogout. 3 ...
Hyperparathyroidism - Rheumatology Advisor
网页2022年9月29日 · Hyperparathyroidism is broken into 2 main subcategories: primary and secondary hyperparathyroidism. Primary hyperparathyroidism is a common endocrine disorder of calcium metabolism characterized by hypercalcemia and elevated concentrations of the parahyroid hormone. Secondary hyperparathyroidism is the increased secretion of parathyroid hormone triggered by hypocalcemia, hyperphosphatemia, or ...
Raynaud's Syndrome | Diagnosis & Disease Information
网页2022年8月4日 · Raynaud’s syndrome, or Raynaud’s phenomenon, is a rare disorder that affects the cutaneous arterioles and can cause them to abnormally vasoconstrict, temporarily limiting blood flow. The most common symptoms are episodes of coldness, numbness, and tingling in the fingers or toes. First described by Maurice Raynaud in …
Recommendations for Diagnosing and Managing Systemic Sclerosis
网页2020年6月1日 · Understanding the totality of systemic sclerosis (SSc) is key to successful diagnosis and management of this rare disease. Systemic sclerosis is one of the most complex, systemic autoimmune diseases in which inflammation and fibrosis play a crucial role, leading to severe damage and failure of multiple organs. 1,2 Its cause is unknown, and it is characterized by immune system activation ...
Drug-Induced Lupus | Diagnosis & Disease Information
网页2022年8月4日 · At least 46 drugs that are currently in use may cause drug-induced lupus. 4 The drugs most commonly associated with drug-induced lupus are hydralazine, procainamide, isoniazid, and quinidine. 2. The risk for developing lupus-like disease from any other drugs is low or very low. 2. There is a drug …
Musculoskeletal Pain Symptoms Common in Menopause
网页2023年7月14日 · Globally, painful musculoskeletal conditions, such as low back pain and neck pain, are collectively the sixth-ranked cause of years lived with disability. 1 Many of these conditions tend to be more common among adult women of more advanced age. In a review published in Lancet Rheumatology in April 2023, researchers examined the association between changes in sex hormones with musculoskeletal ...