Egyptian Board Rheumatology & Rehab flashcards
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- Synovitis
- Inflammation of synovial tissue assessed through clinical and other appropriate evidence rather than pain alone.
- Enthesitis
- Inflammation at a tendon, ligament or related insertion that can contribute to a spondyloarthritis pattern.
- Treat-to-target
- A shared management strategy involving defined goals, repeated disease assessment and suitable adjustment rather than one isolated measurement.
- Classification criterion
- A defined feature used within a specified classification framework that is not identical to a complete clinical diagnosis.
- Organ-threatening disease
- A presentation in which a rheumatic or alternative process risks serious organ harm and requires urgent qualified assessment.
- Pauci-immune pattern
- A pathological description of little immune deposition that must be interpreted with morphology and the clinical context.
- Antiphospholipid antibody
- An antibody finding relevant to a defined clinical and laboratory assessment, not itself proof of a thrombotic syndrome.
- Myositis phenotype
- A pattern integrating weakness, skin, enzymes, antibodies and organ findings rather than assuming all inflammatory muscle disease is identical.
- Aggrecan
- A large proteoglycan whose charged glycosaminoglycan chains contribute to water retention and cartilage compressive behavior.
- RANKL
- A signaling ligand involved in osteoclast differentiation through RANK, interpreted within the wider regulation of bone remodeling.
- Synovial lining
- The joint-associated lining containing distinct cellular populations involved in lubrication, maintenance and inflammatory tissue responses.
- Pretest probability
- An estimate of disease likelihood before a test that affects the meaning of a positive or negative result.
- Nociplastic pain
- Pain associated with altered nociceptive processing that is not explained solely by identifiable tissue injury or a somatosensory lesion.
- Crystal identification
- Microscopic interpretation of material characteristics in an appropriate specimen that does not independently exclude concurrent infection.
- Bone fragility
- Susceptibility to fracture influenced by bone strength, prior injury, falls and other patient-level factors.
- Regional pain differential
- A comparison of local joint, tendon, nerve, referred and other mechanisms that may produce similar symptoms.
- Motor recruitment
- The pattern in which motor units contribute during effort, interpreted with the examination and electrodiagnostic method.
- Sensory nerve response
- An evoked peripheral sensory signal whose interpretation depends on the tested nerve, technique, anatomy and clinical question.
- Functional rehabilitation
- A coordinated process targeting meaningful activity and participation while addressing impairment, context and support.
- Assistive strategy
- An adaptation or product selected and reviewed to support a specific person’s task rather than guaranteeing independence.