Specific monoarthritis is an infectious disease characterized by inflammation of the joints and periarticular tissues of the fingers. People working in the marine industry are more likely to suffer from this pathology. Clinically manifested by severe swelling, pain and severe restriction of movement in one of the joints of the fingers. The diagnosis is made…
Chronic arthritis is an inflammatory disease of the joints characterized by a long, progressive course with periodic exacerbations of the activity of the pathological process. Regardless of the localization, chronic arthritis is characterized by local soreness, stiffness during movements, swelling of tissues and eventually leads to joint deformation, contractures, subluxations. Diagnostics of various forms includes…
Synovial chondromatosis is a dysplastic process accompanied by the formation of cartilaginous (chondromic) bodies in the synovial membrane of the joints. Symptoms accompanied by arthralgia, local swelling, crunching during movement, limited mobility of the limb, periodic blockades of the affected joint. Disease is diagnosed by ultrasound, X-ray examination, MRI, CT, arthrography, arthroscopy. Treatment is operative;…
Nodular periarteritis is a systemic vasculitis characterized by inflammatory and necrotic lesions of the walls of small and medium visceral and peripheral arteries. Symptoms begins with fever, myalgia, arthralgia, which are joined by thrombangiitic, cutaneous, neurological, abdominal, cardiac, pulmonary, renal syndromes. To confirm the diagnosis, a morphological examination of skin biopsies is performed. Corticosteroids, immunosuppressants,…
Tuberculous arthritis is a bone–joint form of tuberculosis caused by mycobacteria Koch and having a chronic destructive course. With tuberculous arthritis, patients are concerned about the symptoms of general intoxication, weakness in the extremities, arthralgia, joint defiguration, formation of purulent fistulas. Diagnosis is based on taking into account the features of clinical, radiological and laboratory…
Corticosteroid induced myopathy is a pathological condition caused by prolonged use of hormonal glucocorticosteroid (GCS) drugs. Clinical manifestations include muscle weakness, muscle pain, voice changes (when using inhaled GCS). In severe cases, a fatal outcome occurs from a pronounced functional failure of the respiratory muscles. The diagnosis is made on the basis of symptoms, anamnestic…
