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osteoarthritis - Coggle Diagram
osteoarthritis
nursing interventions
teach patient to balance rest and activity
aid in exercise to preserve articular cartilage
apply heat and cold for pain and inflammation
give pain medication
advice to avoid cigarette smoking
causes and risk factors
drugs that stimulate collagen-digesting enzymes in the synovial joints
release of enzymes that affect cartilage in response to inflammation
trauma or aging
joint instability and neurological disorders
diagnostic studies
bone scan
CT scan
MRI scan
x-ray to confirm disease and stage
diet and management
massage and Tai Chi
reconstructive surgery
acupuncture
drug therapy
clinical manifestations
joint pain
crepitation
Heberden's and Bouchard's nodes
nursing diagnosis
acute or chronic pain
impaired physical mobility
difficulty coping
nursing evaluation
patient is coping well
maintained physical mobility
pain is expressed as relived
pathophysiology
enlargement and reorganisation of chondrocytes