Rheumatoid Arthritis

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<strong>Rheumatoid</strong> <strong>Arthritis</strong> • Wide variation in – age at onset – degree of joint involvement – severity of disease • Difficult to predict early on who will develop more severe disease
Effects of RA • Systemic disease but joint involvement dominates • RA affects morbidity and mortality • RA reduces life expectancy – males by 7 year – females by 3 years
Page 1 and 2: Rheumatoid Arthritis Dr. C. C. Viss
Page 3: Rheumatoid arthritis • Most commo
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 36 and 37: Non-articular manifestations • Ge
Page 40 and 41: Non-articular manifestations • He
Page 42: Non-articular manifestations • Sk
Page 49 and 50: Complications
Page 51: Complications • Felty syndrome -
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Special investigations
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Rheumatoid factor • Antibodies ag
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Serial X-rays of a knee in RA
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Multidisciplinary Care • Rheumato
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Medical Treatment Symptomatic: NSAI
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Treatment • Rest vs exercise •
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