Distinguish Osteoporosis, Osteomalacia, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Gout, and Osteoarthritis

Bone Diseases
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Distinguish osteoporosis, osteomalacia, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, and osteoarthritis based on signs and symptoms

Osteoporosis

Osteomalacia

Rheumatoid arthritis

Gout

Osteoarthritis

Early Symptoms

* Teeth gums reduction
* Grip strength weakening
* Brittle and weak fingernails

* No symptoms in most cases

* Spotting signs in hands, wrists, and feet.

* Slight joint pains and fever (Mclintosh, 2017)

* Bones cushioning cartilage wear down, leading to painful rubbing against each other.

Progressing Symptoms

* Back or neck pain
* Height loss
* Uncomplicated fractures with minor movement and fall
* Develops stooped postures

* Bones and joints pains (can spread in lower back, pelvis, legs, ribs)
* Difficulty in walking
* Easy bones breakage
* Pins and needles in the legs and hands

* Fatigue affecting daily activities, relationships, sex drive, and productivity at work.
* Slight fever, Weight loss
Stiffness
Both joint swelling, redness, and warmth
Numbness and tingling
Decreased motions range

Tender joints
Severe pain in one or more joints
Shiny red skins over affected areas
Swelling in the affected joints (rapid developing pain for hours in three to ten days, then it disappears)

Stiffness in affected areas
Joint’s soreness and aching mostly during movement
Joint swelling
Enlargement in the middle and ends of finger joints. (may or may not be painful)
Inflammation on the bones
Decreased movement range
Joint instability

Compare their pathophysiology, etiology, manifestations, possible complications, and treatments

Pathophysiology

Etiology

Manifestation

Possible complications

Treatment

Osteoporosis

* Loss of bone mass
* Weakening of bone tissues leading to bone fragility

* Lack of enough calcium increasing bones destruction and reduces bone formation

* Easy bone breakage, st...