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    Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation of the joints, resulting in pain, stiffness, and reduced movement. It most commonly affects small joints in the hands and wrists. Left untreated, it can cause further damage to joints and complications in other organs. Diagnosis involves physical exams, blood tests, and scans. Treatment focuses on reducing inflammation and pain through medications like DMARDs, biological therapies, exercise, diet, and assistive devices.

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    Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation of the joints, resulting in pain, stiffness, and reduced movement. It most commonly affects small joints in the hands and wrists. Left untreated, it can cause further damage to joints and complications in other organs. Diagnosis involves physical exams, blood tests, and scans. Treatment focuses on reducing inflammation and pain through medications like DMARDs, biological therapies, exercise, diet, and assistive devices.

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    Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation of the joints, resulting in pain, stiffness, and reduced movement. It most commonly affects small joints in the hands and wrists. Left untreated, it can cause further damage to joints and complications in other organs. Diagnosis involves physical exams, blood tests, and scans. Treatment focuses on reducing inflammation and pain through medications like DMARDs, biological therapies, exercise, diet, and assistive devices.

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    Rheumatoid Arthritis: Unarse, Manuel Iii

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    Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation of the joints, resulting in pain, stiffness, and reduced movement. It most commonly affects small joints in the hands and wrists. Left untreated, it can cause further damage to joints and complications in other organs. Diagnosis involves physical exams, blood tests, and scans. Treatment focuses on reducing inflammation and pain through medications like DMARDs, biological therapies, exercise, diet, and assistive devices.

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    RHEUMATOID

    ARTHRITIS
    UNARSE, MANUEL III

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    Definition
    • Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune
    disease in which the body’s immune system – which
    normally protects its health by attacking foreign
    substances (like bacteria and viruses) mistakenly attack
    the joints.
    This creates inflammation that causes the tissue that
    lines the inside of joints to thicken, resulting in
    swelling and pain in and around the joints.

    • Rheumatoid Arthritis is a chronic disease that


    causes joint pain, stiffness, swelling
    and decreased movement of the joints.
    • Small joints in the hands and feet are most
    commonly affected.
    • Sometimes RA can affect your organs, such as eyes,
    skin or lungs.
    Signs and Symptoms

     Loss of energy / Fatigue


     Fever
     Loss of appetite
     Dry eyes and mouth from a
    related health problem
    (Sjogren's syndrome)
     Firm lumps (Rheumatoid
    Nodules)

     Flare
    RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
    COMPLICATIONS
    Ongoing high levels of inflammati
    on can cause problems throughout
    the body. Here of some ways RA
    can affect organs and body
    systems:

    • Eyes
    • Mouth
    • Skin (rheumatoid
    nodules)
    • Lungs
    • Blood Vessels
    • Blood
    Risk Factors
    Characteristics that increase risk include:

    • Age

    • Sex

    • Genetics

    • Smoking

    • Obesity
    Pathophysiology
    Diagnostic Procedures
    Rheumatoid arthritis can be difficult to diagnose because many
    conditions cause joint stiffness and inflammation.
    It’s best to diagnose RA early—within 6 months of the onset of
    symptoms—so that people with the disease can begin treatment to
    slow or stop disease progression

     Seeing your General Physician


     Your GP will do a physical examination, checking your joints
    for any swelling and to assess how easily they move.

     If your GP thinks you have rheumatoid arthritis, they'll refer


    you to a specialist.

    Rheumatologist : a specialist in rheumatology, especially a physician who


    specializes in the treatment of rheumatic diseases, as arthritis, lupus and
    scleroderma.
    Diagnostic Procedures
     Blood tests

    The doctor may arrange blood tests to help confirm the diagnosis.

    Some of the main blood tests used include:

    • Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) – which can help assess levels of


    inflammation in the body
    • C-reactive protein (CRP) – another test that can help measure inflammation
    levels
    • Full blood count – this test can be used to help rule out other possible
    causes of your symptoms as well as provide an indicator your general
    health
    • Rheumatoid factor is an antibody that can be found in the blood of 80% of
    people with rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid factor is detected in a simple
    blood test.
    Diagnostic Procedures
     Joint scans

    These can help tell the


    difference between types
    of arthritis and can be
    used to monitor how
    your condition is
    progressing over time.

     X-RAY
     MRI SCAN
    Medical Management
    The main treatment goals with RA is to control inflammation,
    relieve pain, and reduce disability associated with it.

    Nonpharmacological Therapy

    • exercise
    • diet
    • massage
    • counseling
    • stress reduction
    • physical therapy
    • surgery
    Treatments
    Treatments for rheumatoid arthritis can help reduce inflammation in
    the joints, relieve pain, prevent or slow down joint damage, reduce
    disability and enable you to be as active as possible.

    There are medicines available to help stop rheumatoid arthritis from gett
    ing worse and reduce your risk of further problems.

    • DMARD tablets (Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs) :


    they work by blocking the effects of the chemicals released when your i
    mmune system attacks your joints, which could otherwise cause further d
    amage to nearby bones, tendons, ligaments and cartilage.
    The DMARDs that may be used include:
     Methotrexate (Rheumatrex, Trexall, Otrexup, Rasuvo)
     Leflunomide (Arava)
     Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil)
     Sulfasalazine (Azulfidine)
    Treatments
    Biological treatments, such as
    etanercept and infliximab,
    are a newer form of treatment
    for rheumatoid arthritis.

     Biological medicines are


    given by injection.
     They work by stopping
    particular chemicals in your
    blood from activating your im
    mune system to attack your
    joints.
    Caregiving Management
    • Provide Healthy foods
    (check diet)
    • Balance activity and
    rest
    • Hot and Cold
    therapies
    • Provide support
    system
    Nutrition
    Diet won’t cure rheumatoid arthritis, but the right food choices can
    help by controlling the inflammation that wreaks havoc in the body,
    delivering nutrients your body needs and helping you maintain a he
    althy weight.

    • Fatty fish
    • Fruits and veggies
    • Whole grains
    • Peas and beans
    • Nuts
    • Olive oil

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