SKELETAL SYSTEM DISEASES

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Paget’s Disease (Payton) Disorder of the normal bone remodeling

process Signs/symptoms- Bone pain,pressure on nerves

http://www.funscrape.com/Search/1/pagets+disease.html

Osteomalacia (Liam) Weakens bones and makes them easier

to break Signs/symptoms- bone pain Hypocalcaemia-low blood calcium levels

http://www.glogster.com/dannydannyhellokitty123/disease-project-osteomalacia/g-6lua7mvfqe8j38g10fgc4a0

Osteomyelitis (Juliette) Bone infection caused by bacteria Signs/symptoms-swelling of ankles,

chills

http://www.beltina.org/pics/osteomyelitis.jpg

Osteopenia (April) Loss of bone density Signs/symptoms- none

http://www.osteoporosis.net/osteopenia.html

Rheumatoid arthritis (Bailey) inflammation of the joints and

surrounding tissues Signs/symptoms- nodgel deformity

https://ufandshands.org/sites/default/files/graphics/images/en/17130.jpg

E Wings Sarcoma (Macy) Malignant tumor in long bone or pelvis Signs/symptoms- lumps that don’t go

away

http://www.daviddarling.info/images/Ewings_sarcoma.jpg

Poliomyelitis (Cassidy) Acute viral disease inflammation of

motor neurons Signs/symptoms- trouble bending neck,

red throat

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Polio_sequelle.jpg/220px-Polio_sequelle.jpg

Slipped capital femoral epiphyses (Elif) Separation of ball of hip joint from femur Signs/symptoms- outward turning leg http://

www.seattlechildrens.org/uploadedimages/Seattle_Childrens/cmsassets/Images/scfe_slipped.jpg

Osteonecrosis (Safeen) Destruction of bone tissue Signs/symptoms- Pain with movement

of the hip, difficulty walking or limp

http://www.rad.washington.edu/staticpix/mskbook/AVNHipcrescentArrows.jpg

Leukemia (Haileigh) High number of white blood cells Signs/symptoms- hemorrhage, bone

pain

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/Symptoms_of_leukemia.png/220px-Symptoms_of_leukemia.png

Osteo-genesis imperfecta (Marisella) Causes fragile bone Signs/symptoms- blue tint ineyes bone deformities

http://www.primehealthchannel.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Osteogenesis-Imperfecta.jpg

Osgood shlatter (Courtney) Pain in the knee Signs/symptoms- swelling in the knee

http://www.lpch.org/DiseaseHealthInfo/HealthLibrary/orthopaedics/0012-pop.html

Coxa vara (Jordan) Deformity of the hip Signs/symptoms- difference in leg length

A-normal hip B-Coxa Vara C- Coxa Valga

http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/coxa+vara

Talipes Equinovarus (Sheigh) Club foot Signs/symptoms- foot turns in and down

http://www.orthopediatrics.com/docs/Guides/clubfoot.html

Spina bifida (Kyrin) Spinal chord protrudes through the

spinal column Signs/symptoms- swelling of the spine,

http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/spinabifida/facts.html

Legg-Calve perthes (Emily) a form of osteochondritis of the hip joint Sign/symptoms- limited range of

movement in hip

http://radiographics.rsna.org/content/25/3/603/F15.expansion.html

Osteochandritis Dissecans (Alayne) joint condition in which a piece of

cartilage, along with a thin layer of the bone beneath it, comes loose from the end of a bone.

Signs/symptoms-joint popping and locking

http://www.orthogate.org/patient-education/knee/osteochondritis-dissecans-of-the-knee.html