A middle-aged woman comes to the clinic complaining of stiff, painful joints and increasing immobility of her finger joints. A glance at her hand reveals knobby, deformed knuckles. What condition will be tested for?
2007-11-29 21:42:03 · 8 answers · asked by clicked 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
oh, my god, please tell me you're not a med student.
even i know this and i'm a civvy.
thank god im british..........
2007-11-29 21:45:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Rheumatoid arthiritus would be the most obvious choice first of all.
Diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis may be difficult in the early stages, because symptoms may be very subtle and go undetected on x-rays or blood tests. In addition to a complete medical history and physical examination, diagnostic procedures for rheumatoid arthritis may include the following:
* x-ray - a diagnostic test which uses invisible electromagnetic energy beams to produce images of internal tissues, bones, and organs onto film.
* joint aspiration - involves a removal of fluid from the swollen bursa to exclude infection or gout as possible causes.
* biopsy (of nodules tissue) - a procedure in which tissue samples are removed (with a needle or during surgery) from the body for examination under a microscope; to determine if cancer or other abnormal cells are present.
* blood tests (to detect certain antibodies, called rheumatoid factor, and other indicators for rheumatoid arthritis)
2007-11-30 09:49:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Oh come on... If this is for a nursing test you really should know the answer or youre gonna kill a patient sooner or later.
And if its what you have yourself you should start laying off the tomatoes and prawns. Its arthritis.
2007-11-30 05:46:21 · answer #3 · answered by mouseless 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Also, it couldn't hurt to run a typical auto-immune panel.
2007-11-30 17:25:28 · answer #4 · answered by allhisengines 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
arthritis or carpal tunnell syndrome...?
2007-11-30 05:46:47 · answer #5 · answered by darkjosh333 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
try arthritis.
2007-11-30 08:14:23 · answer #6 · answered by smile 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
hyperuricaemia
2007-11-30 06:09:00 · answer #7 · answered by dremadagwa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
arthritis,,,
2007-11-30 06:30:13 · answer #8 · answered by E S 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋