Other Types of Arthritis, inflammatory and
auto-immune disorders
D - G
Degenerative joint disease - is a
non-infectious, progressive disorder of the weight bearing joints
deQuervain's tendinitis
- a condition brought on by irritation or swelling of the tendons found along the thumb
side of the wrist
Dermatomyositis - a rare,
autoimmune disease that results in patchy red rashes over the knuckles, around the eyes or
in other parts of the body.
Diffuse idiopathic
skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) is a degenerative disorder of unknown
etiology that frequently occurs in patients over 60
Discitis - disc space infection,
is an inflammatory lesion of the intervertebral disc that occurs in adults but more
commonly in children
Discoid lupus erythematosus - a
disease in which coin-shaped (discoid) red bumps appear on the skin.
Drug-Induced Lupus Erythematosus - Drug-induced
lupus erythematosus is a side-effect of long-term use of certain medications
DUCHENNE AND BECKER MUSCULAR
DYSTROPHIES - genetic disorders characterized by progressive muscle wasting
and weakness that begin with microscopic changes in the muscle
Dupuytren’s Contracture
- a fairly common condition that occurs when the connective tissue (fascia) under the skin
begins to thicken and shorten. As the tissue tightens,
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
- refers to a group of disorders linked by genetic defects that affect collagen
structure and function
Elephantiasis is a vivid
and accurate term for the syndrome it describes: the gross (visible) enlargement of the
arms, legs, or genitals to elephantoid size.
Enteropathic Arthritis -
commonly involves only a few or a limited number of joints and may closely follow the
bowel condition
Epicondylitis or tennis elbow
- an inflammation of several structures of the elbow
Erosive osteoarthritis
- a disease entity which is most common in middle-aged females. The disease is
characterized by acute articular attacks resembling rheumatoid arthritis
Exercise-induced Compartment Syndrome
- Exercise related inflammatory problem
Fabry disease - a fat
storage disorder caused by a deficiency of an enzyme involved in the biodegradation of
lipids
Familial Mediterranean fever
(FMF) - an inherited disorder characterized by recurrent, acute attacks of intense
pain, lasting two to three days, usually in the abdomen, chest, or joints
Farber disease
- autosomal recessive disorder due to the defective enzymatic activity of acid
ceramidaseis
Felty’s syndrome -
a variant of rheumatoid arthritis
Fingertip injury covers
cuts, accumulation of blood (hematoma), bone breakage, or amputation in the fingertip.
Flat Feet -- Little or no arch
in the feet
Fractures
Freiberg's disease - ossification
process in the metatarsal bones of the feet
Fungal Arthritis - An
inflammation of a joint caused by a fungal infection.
Ganglion is a small, usually
hard bump above a tendon or in the capsule that encloses a joint
Ganglionic cyst is a bump
or mass that forms under the skin.
Gaucher disease -or Gaucher's disease a
rare genetic disorder that results in accumulation of fatty molecules called cerebrosides
Giant cell arthritis
- Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a condition in which certain arteries become inflamed
Gonococcal arthritis - A gonococcal
infection, usually of a single joint (in 90% to 95% of cases), that occurs during an
infection with gonorrhea.
Goodpasture's syndrome - An
uncommon and life-threatening hypersensitivity disorder believed to be an autoimmune
process related to antibody formation in the body
Gout - a form of acute arthritis
that causes severe pain and swelling in the joints
Guillain-Barré syndrome
(GBS) causes progressive muscle weakness and paralysis (the complete inability to use a
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