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Introduction to Rheumatic Diseases and Joint Physiology
Author
: Robert A. Kalish, M.D.
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Introduction to the Rheumatic Diseases and Joint Physiology
Welcome to musculoskeletal pathophysiology!
What is Rheumatology?
What is Rheumatology?
Course Lectures and Topics
Course Lectures and Topics
Key Concepts in Musculoskeletal Pathophysiology Course
Key Concepts
Classification of Joints
Articular cartilage
Synovium
Joint capsule
Physiology – synovial transport
Synovial fluid
Joint lubrication
The diseased joint
The diseased joint – gross pathology in acute inflammation
Physiology of acute joint inflammation
Transfer of solutes in the acutely inflamed joint
Clinical implications of acute synovitis
Mechanism of joint damage in acute arthritis
Synovial fluid analysis
Synovial fluid analysis
Diagnosis and treatment of acute arthritis