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Oesteoathritis - Coggle Diagram
Oesteoathritis
Nursing intervention
Allow for adequate sleep to rest muscle to reduce swelling
Tap sponge with cold or hot water to relieve stiffness
Monitor blood pressure
promote exercises with cane, crutch for joint stress reduction
Encourage weight loss if overweight to relive pressure
assess for pressure during neurovascular
Care for traction and do neurovascular assesment
symptoms
Tenderness to affected area
Decreased range of emotion
Inflammation
Joint instability
Stiffness
Pain
Pathophisiology
Bone endings covered with cartilage
Protective tissue called cartilage breaks down
Two bones come together
Bones within the joints rubs together
Pain and stiffness is being resulted
causes
Dislocated joints
Cartilage breakdown
Joint damage
Ligament injuries
Pharmacological management
Apply topical analgesia to numb the joint area
administer ibuprofen ( NSAIDs) to reduce swelling
Administer acetaminophen for pains
Administer corticosteroids to relieve inflammation
Risk Factors
Age
Gender
Family history
Diagnostic test
MRI scan
Blood test
X-ray
Definition
Wearing down of flexible tissue at the bone end