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Osteoarthritis | The Cohen Center

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease-related Arthropathy. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). Bone Density Scan (DEXA). Also known as degenerative joint disease, is the most common form of arthritis in the United States. It affects more than 20 million Americans. Osteoarthritis has been generally thought of as a wear and tear condition on joints that only affects elderly individuals. In reality, osteoarthritis can occur in younger men and women, especially if prior joint damage occurred through trauma. Early inter...

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Rheumatoid Arthritis | The Cohen Center

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease-related Arthropathy. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). Bone Density Scan (DEXA). RA occurs in 1% of the adult population in the United States. This is greater than 2.4 million people. Usually it affects people over the age of 20. It commonly occurs in women in their childbearing years. However, individuals in their eighth and ninth decade of life can also develop RA. Perform normal daily activities. Feed, bathe and dress oneself. Joint tenderness, warmth or swelling. Joint in...

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Vasculitis | The Cohen Center

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease-related Arthropathy. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). Bone Density Scan (DEXA). There are multiple distinct forms of systemic vasculitis. Each is uncommon. As a whole they usually present with multi-system symptoms or findings that are nonspecific. The diseases can be grouped by the size of the vessel they affect:. Giant cell (temporal) arteritis. Overall, these are serious conditions that need prompt evaluation and treatment by a rheumatologist. Bone Density Scan (DEXA).

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease-related Arthropathy | The Cohen Center

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease-related Arthropathy. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). Bone Density Scan (DEXA). Inflammatory Bowel Disease-related Arthropathy. The pattern of the peripheral arthritis is variable. It commonly affects the lower extremity joints. Deformities are rare and the arthritis tends to be non-erosive. In ulcerative colitis the activity of the peripheral arthritis parallels the activity of the bowel inflammation. The pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease and spondylarthropathy sug...

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Reactive Arthritis | The Cohen Center

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease-related Arthropathy. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). Bone Density Scan (DEXA). Conjunctivitis, when present, usually accompanies urethritis or develops within several days. Some patients develop subtle crusting of the eyelids in the morning, while others develop obvious conjunctival redness, and a burning sensation with exudation. Acute anterior uveitis (iritis) can occur and is associated with severe ocular erythema, pain and photophobia. Articular manifestations character...

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Psoriatic Arthritis | The Cohen Center

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease-related Arthropathy. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). Bone Density Scan (DEXA). Psoriasis affects about one percent of the population in North America. Psoriatic arthritis. Is an inflammatory arthritis seen in 4 to 6 percent of patients with psoriasis. Psoriatic arthritis is an inflammatory disease with articular and extra-articular features. The onset of arthritis is usually insidious, but it can occur acutely. There are five general patterns of psoriatic arthritis:. Patien...

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Gout / Pseudogout | The Cohen Center

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease-related Arthropathy. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). Bone Density Scan (DEXA). Is a disease caused by too much uric acid in your body. Uric acid can be deposited in various sites in the body including joints. Too much uric acid may not cause symptoms for years. But after time, the accumulation of deposits may cause painful joint inflammation (arthritis). The pain of acute gout is often extreme, especially in the first few episodes. The initial episodes frequently involv...

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Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) | The Cohen Center

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease-related Arthropathy. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). Bone Density Scan (DEXA). Is a chronic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology characterized by prominent inflammation of spinal joints and adjacent structures. This inflammation leads to progressive fusion of the spine. Peripheral joints are less affected although the hips and shoulders may become involved in one third of cases. Also, inflammation of extraarticular organs, such as the eye and heart, may occur. Character...

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Osteoporosis | The Cohen Center

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease-related Arthropathy. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). Bone Density Scan (DEXA). The risk of most types of fractures in elderly women is related to low bone density. Approximately 90% of hip and spine fractures, 70% of wrist fractures and 50% of all other fractures in white women aged 65 84 years are attributable to osteoporosis. 1.3 million fractures per year in the United States are caused by osteoporosis. A low dietary intake of calcium can contribute to lower bone density.