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I have had RA for most of my life and have found that while there were times that my ability's became limited as a result of the effects of the disease I was always able to keep up and perform on an equal and at time superior footing with my fellow workers, However there are many instances where people can become totally incapacitated by this disease. the prognosis needs to take into account the ability of a person to deal with a certain amount of pain. and luck insofar as how much damage the disease manages to do to the body. So far I have ended up wit one elbow that needed replacing and hope that I wont need any more mechanical repairs in the future, but there is no way to know for sure.
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What is a trait of rheumatoid arthritis patient?
They often like to have breakfast after they get up.
What are the release dates for Say Ahh - 2010 The Answered Patient Rheumatoid Arthritis Part 2?
Say Ahh - 2010 The Answered Patient Rheumatoid Arthritis Part 2 was released on: USA: 5 July 2011
Why is the rheumatoid arthritis patient placed on chemotherapy?
If you are talking about the prescription of methotrexate. this is done to reduce the ability of the immune system (which is the cause Of RA) to cause inflammation . the amount of this drug taken for RA is minuscule compared to that taken with chemotherapy. Methotrexate represents the gold standard in disease modifying drugs in the fight against the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis.
Can rheumatoid arthiritis cause drop foot?
Rheumatoid Vasculitis (RV) is one of the unusual complication of longstanding, severe rheumatoid arthritis. The active vasculitis associated with rheumatoid disease occurs in about 1% of this patient population. Nerve damage can cause foot or wrist drop, "mononeuritis multiplex".
How long does it take Rheumatoid Vasculitis skin ulcer to develop?
Rheumatoid Vasculitis is most likely to occur in people that have suffered from severe RA for at 10 years.Rheumatoid Vasculitis (RV) happens with of longstanding, severe rheumatoid arthritis. The active vasculitis associated with rheumatoid disease occurs in about 1% of this patient population.People with vasculitis usually have many joints with pain and swelling, rheumatoid nodules, high concentrations of rheumatoid factor.
What has the author C J Goodwill written?
C. J. Goodwill has written: 'Rehabilitation of the patient with rheumatoid arthritis'
What is the quality of life like for rheumatoid arthritis patient?
With modern treatments the quality of life for a person with RA can be quite reasonable.
When a patient gives consent for a procedure it is based upon the belief that?
The procedure will be beneficial to the patient's health.
Where can I buy a pair of raynauds gloves?
As researchers continue to work on the cause and cure for rheumatoid arthritis, it's important for you, the patient, to recognize the signs and symptoms of this.
A elderly patient is diagnosed with stiffness of the joints which is known as?
In an elderly patient it is more likely to be osteoarthritis as Rheumatoid arthritisusually becomes obvious long before the patient becomes elderly. it must be kept in mind however that a proper diagnosis depends on more info then is given in this question.
If a patient has an ESR count of more than 100 what does it mean.?
it showes some inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arteritis or malignancies or some infectious such Kala Azar or TB
Can rheumatoid arthritis patient donate blood?
I used to be blood donor and I have always had RA. I would say that the immune problem that RA people have is not contagious so it should not be a problem.
