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Discuss the inflammatory and infectious conditions affecting the joints;
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Inflammatory and infectious conditions affecting the joints are significant concerns in medical surgical nursing because they lead to pain, deformity, reduced mobility, and systemic complications if not managed promptly. Among inflammatory disorders, rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by synovial inflammation, pannus formation, and progressive joint destruction. Patients present with symmetrical joint swelling, morning stiffness lasting more than one hour, fatigue, and deformities such as ulnar deviation. Nursing management focuses on pain relief, administration of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, monitoring for side effects, joint protection, and patient education regarding exercise and energy conservation. Osteoarthritis, although primarily
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