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Rheumatoid Arthritis Facts

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Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory autoimmune disorder that
attacks the joints. It can be chronic and affect more than one
system. This means that other parts of your body can be involved.
This article addresses the symptoms, progression, diagnosis and
treatment of Rheumatoid arthritis.


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Rheumatoid Arthritis Facts
Copyright (c) 2009 Cathy Q
Treatment of Arthritis
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Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory autoimmune disorder that
attacks the joints. It can be chronic and affect more than one
system. This means that other parts of your body can be involved.
It can deteriorate and deform joints. Plus it will cause a great
deal of pain and loss of movement. This disease can attack
anybody between 20 and 40 years and can be genetic. It is known
to be 4 times more common in smokers and 3 times more common in
women.

Symptoms: The symptoms are different from other forms of
arthritis. This is because not only single joints are affected
but soft tissue swelling and inflammation of several joints are
simultaneously attacked by this disease. This condition is termed
as polyarthritis. Initially the joints are affected
asymmetrically. The pain is different from other common forms of
arthritis as it will move around, depending on which joints are
being used.

Progression: As the problem progresses the inflammation
associated with it will wear away and destroy the joints. This in
turn will lead to deformity of the joints, making them twist into
unnatural shapes. There are a number of terms used for different
deformities like; Boutonnière deformity, swan neck and “Z thumb
deformities.

Other problems associated with Rheumatoid arthritis: Rheumatoid
arthritis affects many areas of the body and gives rise to other
diseases and problems. One of the most common problems is anemia.
Splenomegaly, enlargement of the spleen, is another complaint
associated with Rheumatoid arthritis. Due to different treatments
and the disease itself fibrosis can sometimes occur in the lungs.
A general feeling of being unwell is often associated with flare
ups of this disease.

Diagnosis: When diagnosing rheumatoid arthritis there are a
number of points to take into consideration:

* Stiffness in the morning that persists longer than one hour:
With other forms of arthritis stiffness will wear off after you
move around for an hour or so.

* Having arthritis and soft tissue swelling in multiple joints:
Other forms of arthritis often affect one joint at a time.

* Hands, and small joints are the most commonly affected

* subcutaneous nodules

* having a rheumatoid factor level above 95

* Radiology results showing joint erosion

If you have 4 or more of these factors it is very likely that you
are suffering from rheumatoid arthritis.

Treatment: Standard treatment of rheumatoid arthritis includes
the use of antirheumatic medicines commonly known as DMARDS.
These drugs will help to give remissions so that the disease is
slowed down and less joint damage occurs. Anti inflammatory
medicines and analgesics are also used to lesson the discomfort
of this devastating disease.






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