2.2: Osteoarthritis and Other Arthritides
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TO CLARIFY: Arthralgia = the term for joint pain. Arthritis = a general term for diseases that have joint pain, leading to loss of function at the joint (+/- inflammation). Arthralgia = symptom, arthritis = diagnosis. The boys get their heads around what arthritis actually is and explore osteoarthritis (or degenerative joint diseases), one of the core MSK conditions! Content covered: - General arthritis findings - Pathophysiology of degenerative joint disease (osteoarthritis) and clinical presentation - Osteonecrosis and avascular necrosis. - Various other causes of arthritis --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shaun--norm-and-terence/message
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