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Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) primarily affects synovial joints, which include the hands, wrists, elbows, shoulders, knees, ankles, and feet. It often leads to symmetrical joint involvement, meaning that the same joints on both sides of the body are typically affected. The disease can cause inflammation, pain, and, over time, joint damage. In addition to these joints, RA can also impact other tissues and systems in the body.
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Indentify the structures in the skeletal system affected by osteoarthritis?
Osteoarthritis primarily affects the joints in the skeletal system. Commonly affected structures include the cartilage, bone, synovium, and surrounding tissues in the joints, leading to pain, stiffness, and reduced mobility. Over time, osteoarthritis can also impact nearby ligaments and muscles.
Which type of arthritis is an autoimmune disorder?
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis are the most common.
What are wear and tear on joints called?
Wear and tear on joints is commonly referred to as osteoarthritis. This degenerative joint disease occurs when the protective cartilage that cushions the ends of bones wears down over time, leading to pain, swelling, and reduced mobility in the affected joint.
What is mild synovitis in the facets joints?
Mild synovitis in the facet joints refers to inflammation of the synovial lining of the joints that connect the vertebrae in the spine. It can cause pain, stiffness, and swelling in the affected area. Treatment may involve rest, anti-inflammatory medications, physical therapy, or injections to reduce inflammation and relieve symptoms.
What organs does athritis hurt?
Arthritis can affect joints in the body, leading to pain and inflammation. Commonly affected joints include the hands, knees, hips, and spine. In severe cases, arthritis can also impact organs like the heart, lungs, and skin.
Rheumatoid arthritis can elevate the part?
Joints affected by RA can often become more prominent because of swelling caused by inflammation.
What are some organ systems that are affected by RA?
Rheumatoid arthritis can affect many organs. It primarily affects joints sometimes leading to deformity, eyes which may lead to blindness.
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis affects what joints?
Juvenile RA can have an effect on any of the joints in the body.
Does RA present as unilateral or bilateral joint pain?
Bilateral. RA usually occurs in several joints of the body and often will effect the same joints on opposite sides of the body.
If joints hurt but are not red or warm is that more indicitive of osteoarthritis instead of RA?
yes. however a number of joints giving you trouble at the same time especially if they happen to be the same joints on opposite sides of the body is indicative of RA. In any case it would be a good idea to have it checked out as RA needs treatment if it is.
What are the joints most effectively affected by Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Hands feet elbows shoulders wrists fingers However Ra Will attack just about any joint in the body and some other tissue as well
What joints are effected by Arthritis?
Any of the body's joints can be affected by arthritis.
What joints are affected most frequently by contracture?
name the joints affected most frequently by contractes
How many joints are affected in people with Charcot's?
The disease can involve only one joint or it may affect two or three joints. More than three affected joints is very rare.
What joints are most commonly affected by Rheumatoid Arthritis?
The joints that are most commonly affected by Rheumatoid Arthritis are the joints most commonly used in everyday usage such as fingers, knees, legs and feet.
What organs are affected by osteoporosis?
the bones and joints
What is affected by polyarticular JRA?
Polyarticular JRA affects five or more joints simultaneously. This type of JRA usually affects the small joints of both hands and both feet, although other large joints may be affected as well.
