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Rheumatoid arthritis causes stiffness (especially in the mornings), swelling, and, often, crippling pain. It can also cause fatigue, anaemia and weight loss. Rheumatoid Arthritis is an autoimmune disorder: it is a "Auto immune disease". The body's immune system improperly identifies the synovial membranes as foreign. Inflammation results, damaging cartilage and tissues in and around the joints. Normal spaces within the joints become narrowed and the bones may even fuse together. This disease can affect many other parts of the body like the brain, Heart, lungs, blood vessels, eyes ans kin as well. A doctor will check for multiple joint inflammation, warmth in inflamed joints, Rheumatiod factor in the blood, signs of inflammation through blood tests, as well as comparative x-rays to enable him/her to check on the progress of damage caused by the disease.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoHere are the main symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis.
- Joint pain, there is usually pain in several joints.
- Stiffness in the joints. You will usually see a reduction in the range of motion of effected joints.
- Inflammation is common around effected joints. Signs of inflammation are redness, tenderness, and warmth.
- Swelling of effected joints and surrounding areas.
- Small bumps called nodules may appear around effected joints.
Other symptoms may include
- Anemia due to failure of the bone marrow to produce enough new red cells
- Eye burning, itching, and discharge
- Hand and feet deformities
- Limited range of motion
- Low grade fever
- Lung inflammation (pleurisy)
- Numbness or tingling
- Paleness
- Round, painless nodules under the skin (usually a sign of more severe disease)
- Skin redness or inflammation
- Swollen glands
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∙ 11y agoRheumatoid arthritis has many symptoms, as it is a complex disease. Some more obscure symptoms include soft tissue injuries that take longer than usual to heal, and aches that affect joints in pairs.
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∙ 12y agoRheumatoid Arthritis is an inflammation disease that attacks the joint and surrounding tissues. The cause is still unkown and the symptoms are weakness, fatigue, joint pain in arms, hands, and legs and loss of appetite.
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∙ 11y agoA source of information on this can be found on the related link below. ((Rheumatoid Arthritis Clinical Presentation)
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Use rheumatiod arthritis in a sentence?
There is at present no cure for rheumatoid arthritis, which is an Autoimmune disease.
What substance is found in the blood of patients with rheumatoid arthritis?
In about 70% of RA patients Rheumatoid factor is present.
What is reason that anemia is present in Rheumatoid arthritis?
For an explanation of the various reasons that people with RA are more likely to have or get anemia You should go to the Related link(Rheumatoid arthritis and Anaemia)below.
Can you catch Rheumatoid Arthritis from eating after someone who has it?
No, Rheumatoid arthritis is not contagious.
Am I at risk for rheumatoid arthritis?
Rheumatoid arthritis is not a hereditary condition. While it is not passed down parents, certain genes that make you more susceptible to rheumatoid arthritis are.
Use rheumatiod arthritis in a sentence?
There is at present no cure for rheumatoid arthritis, which is an Autoimmune disease.
What substance is found in the blood of patients with rheumatoid arthritis?
In about 70% of RA patients Rheumatoid factor is present.
What is reason that anemia is present in Rheumatoid arthritis?
For an explanation of the various reasons that people with RA are more likely to have or get anemia You should go to the Related link(Rheumatoid arthritis and Anaemia)below.
Can you catch Rheumatoid Arthritis from eating after someone who has it?
No, Rheumatoid arthritis is not contagious.
Am I at risk for rheumatoid arthritis?
Rheumatoid arthritis is not a hereditary condition. While it is not passed down parents, certain genes that make you more susceptible to rheumatoid arthritis are.
Is Milwaukee shoulder a form of rheumatoid arthritis?
No, Milwaukee shoulder is not a type of rheumatoid arthritis.
What is the difference between arthritis and seronegative arthritis?
Arthritis comes in over a hundred different forms. However when referring to rheumatoid arthritis a blood test is done the checks for rheumatoid factor (RF). In about 70to 80% of cases rheumatoid arthritis will be accompanied by a positive RF. However in the rest of the cases where all indicators point to Rheumatoid arthritis and where no RF is found it is referred to a seronegative rheumatoid arthritis.
Is surgery possible for rheumatoid arthritis?
rheumatoidarthritis is an autoimmune disease that attacks joints and other tissue of the body there is no cure for it at present. Rheumatoid arthritis can lead to surgery in the form of replacement joints and repairs to the damage it may eventually do,
What is the medical term meaning Rheumatoid Arthritis in the toes?
Rheumatoid arthritis in the toes Forefoot problems such as hammer toes, claw toes, mallet toes, and bunions often develop as a result of arthritis, particularly rheumatoid arthritis.
Where do I need to go to find out more about diet for rheumotoid arthritis?
There are certain foods that can help you control your rheumatoid arthritis and the symptoms that go along with it. www.webmd.com/���rheumatoid-arthritis/guide/���can-your-diet-help-relieve-rheumatoid-arthritis
Can you get rheumatoid arthritis as a child?
Yes you can, This is called Juvenile Rheumatoid arthritis and even baby's can have serious problems with it.
Rheumatoid arthritis results from inflammation of which of the following membranes?
Rheumatoid arthritis results from the inflammation of the synovial membranes.
