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- 1. Approach to a patient with Polyarthritis Dr. K. K. Pruthi Prof & Head S. N. Medical College, Agra
- 2. ‘ Patterned’ approach Grouping a constellation of symptoms, signs and investigations to arrive at a diagnosis.
- 3. POLYARTHRITIS 4 or more joint involvement PAUCI / OLIGOARTHRITIS 2 or 3 joint involvement MONOARTHRITIS 1 joint involvement Definition
- 22. Risk Factors for OA OA Increased age Genetic disposition Gender & hormonal factors Obesity Mechanical factors Systemic factors (Hypertension, raised serum cholesterol, raised uric acid levels) Prior inflammatory disease Osteoarthritis Degenerative disorder Weight bearing joints usually involved
- 32. Etiology Rheumatoid Arthritis Post viral immunomodulation RA HLA DR4 Genetic disposition monozygotic twins – 15% dizygotic twins – 4% Gender & hormonal factors Prior inflammatory disease Multifactorial etiology
- 33. Excised synovial membrane shows many villous folds with compact nodular clusters of lymphocytes and plasma cells. Pathology Rheumatoid Arthritis