Arthropathy
| Arthropathy | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Joint disease |
 | |
| Bone erosionsfromrheumatoid arthritis.[1] | |
| Specialty | Rheumatology |
Anarthropathyis adiseaseof ajoint.[2]
Types[edit]
Arthritisis a form of arthropathy that involvesinflammationof one or more joints,[3][4]while the term arthropathy may be used regardless of whether there is inflammation or not.
Joint diseases can be classified as follows:[citation needed]
- Infectiousarthritis
- Septic arthritis(infectious)
- Tuberculosisarthritis
- Reactive arthritis(indirectly)
- Noninfectious arthritis
- Hemarthrosis(joint bleeding)
- Synovitisis the medical term forinflammationof thesynovial membrane.
- Joint dislocation
Witharthropathyin the name[edit]
- Reactive arthropathy(M02-M03) is caused by aninfection,but not a direct infection of thesynovial space.(See alsoReactive arthritis)
- Enteropathic arthropathy(M07) is caused bycolitisand related conditions.
- Crystal arthropathy(also known ascrystal arthritis) (M10-M11) involves the deposition of crystals in the joint.
- Ingout,the crystal isuric acid.
- Inpseudogout/chondrocalcinosis/calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease,the crystal iscalcium pyrophosphate.
- Diabetic arthropathy(M14.2, E10-E14) is caused bydiabetes.
- Neuropathic arthropathy(M14.6) is associated with a loss ofsensation.
Spondylarthropathyis any form of arthropathy of thevertebral column.[5]
Signs and symptoms[edit]
Joint painis a common but non-specific sign of joint disease. Signs will depend on the specific disease, and may even then vary. Common signs may include:[citation needed]
- Decreasedrange of motion
- Stiffness
- Effusion
- Pneumarthrosis,air in a joint (which is also a common normal finding).
- Bone erosion
- Systemic signs of arthritissuch as fatigue
Diagnosis[edit]
Diagnosis may be a combination ofmedical history,physical examination,blood testsandmedical imaging(generallyX-rayinitially).[citation needed]
Treatment[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^Ideguchi, Haruko; Ohno, Shigeru; Hattori, Hideaki; Senuma, Akiko; Ishigatsubo, Yoshiaki (2006)."Bone erosions in rheumatoid arthritis can be repaired through reduction in disease activity with conventional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs".Arthritis Research & Therapy.8(3): R76.doi:10.1186/ar1943.ISSN1478-6354.PMC1526642.PMID16646983.
- ^"arthropathy"atDorland's Medical Dictionary
- ^"arthritis".TheFreeDictionary.March 2, 2019.RetrievedOctober 30,2023.
- ^Youngson, Dr. Robert (December 20, 2017)."ARTHRITIS definition and meaning".Collins English Dictionary.RetrievedOctober 30,2023.
- ^"Spondyloarthropathy".TheFreeDictionary.December 15, 2008.RetrievedOctober 30,2023.
