Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis
Non-articular manifestations • Generalized lymphadenopathy • Nodules – 30% patients – external over areas of pressure – internally eg lung, heart, gallbladder – central necrosis with pallisade of fibroblasts
Non-articular manifestations • Lungs – Pleurisy – Pleural effusions (NB exudate!) – RA nodules single/multiple (Caplan syndrome if huge nodules in coal miners) – Lung fibrosis
- Page 1 and 2: Rheumatoid Arthritis Dr. C. C. Viss
- Page 3 and 4: Rheumatoid arthritis • Most commo
- Page 5 and 6: Effects of RA • Systemic disease
- Page 9 and 10: Mechanisms of joint damage • Syno
- Page 12 and 13: ACR Classification Criteria (4/7)
- Page 14 and 15: Articular involvement Any synovial
- Page 16: Hand • MCP joints - Synovitis - U
- Page 21: Elbow • Synovitis • Flexion con
- Page 24: Foot •MTP - Synovitis - Subluxati
- Page 27: Knee • Synovitis • Effusions
- Page 31: Cervical spine • Involved in 70%
- Page 34 and 35: Other joints • TMJ: reduced mouth
- Page 40 and 41: Non-articular manifestations • He
- Page 42: Non-articular manifestations • Sk
- Page 49 and 50: Complications
- Page 51: Complications • Felty syndrome -
- Page 54 and 55: Special investigations
- Page 56 and 57: Rheumatoid factor • Antibodies ag
- Page 60 and 61: Serial X-rays of a knee in RA
- Page 62 and 63: Multidisciplinary Care • Rheumato
- Page 64 and 65: Medical Treatment Symptomatic: NSAI
- Page 66: Treatment • Rest vs exercise •
Non-articular manifestations<br />
• Generalized lymphadenopathy<br />
• Nodules<br />
– 30% patients<br />
– external over areas of pressure<br />
– internally eg lung, heart, gallbladder<br />
– central necrosis with pallisade of<br />
fibroblasts
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