Rheumatoid Arthritis BIOL 121 CRN # 23143 Outline: Rheumatoid Arthritis 1. Introduction: Statement of problem Definition Symptoms Causes & risk factors 2. Body How are you diagnosis Research Medications Who will get rheumatoid arthritis? Testing 3. Conclusion Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that
Although life bestows upon everyone various challenges, a patient suffering with rheumatoid arthritis has a grim and debilitating existence. Thus, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a form of arthritis that produces pain, inflammation, stiffness, redness, tenderness, and extreme deformity of many joints of the human body. Thus, everyday activities pose a significant obstacle for a patient with this enervating condition. Surprisingly, most people RA lead highly productive, full, and rather satisfying lives
Rheumatoid Arthritis or (RA) is an autoimmune disease that attacks the joints and connective tissue. The result is inflammation that produces permanent damage in the joints. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic syndrome that tends to be progressive and destructive as compared to Osteoarthritis or (OA), which is more of an age related disease caused by “wear and tear” of the joints. In contrast to (OA), rheumatoid arthritis is characterized by inflammation mostly of the joints, but is a general body
Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic syndrome that is characterized by inflammation of the peripheral joints, but it may also involve the lungs, heart, blood vessels, and eyes. The prevalence of this autoimmune disease is between 0.3% to 1.5% of the population in the United States (Feinberg, pp 815). It affects women two to three times more often than men, and the onset of RA is usually between 25 and 50 years of age, but it can occur at any age (Reed, pp 584). RA can be
Gout, Osteoarthritis, and Rheumatoid Arthritis More than 6.1 million people in Australia suffer from arthritis. Arthritis is a disease characterized by pain, swelling and stiffness in the joints. There are more than 100 types of disease which is one of the most chronic in the world. It impacts on a person’s basic daily tasks causing joint weakness, uncertainty, and distortion. It affects community, both economic and personal resulting the need for more hospitals and primary health care services
"Rheumatoid joint inflammation is an interminable infection set apart by irritation of the joints, frequently influencing the hand joints and both sides of the body in the meantime" (Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, 2009). Rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic disease that affects whole systems of body particularly cardiovascular system, nerves, respiratory system (RACGP, 2009). The causes of rheumatoid arthritis are unknown but it is hereditary which assists to have a risk of rheumatoid
Rheumatoid Arthritis, what is it? The word Rheumatoid comes from the Greek word referring to rheumatism, which means any painful disorder from the joints. Arthritis means inflammation of the joint. (William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979). Putting these two words together Rheumatoid Arthritis creates a disorder. The pathophysiology of RA is that it is a chronic, systemic, inflammatory autoimmune disease which means that this disorder is attacking your own body (Silvestri, 2013). This usually happens
should you know when treating cancer patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis? Patients with RA are at high risk of certain types of cancer such as lymphoma and lung cancer due to the chronic inflammatory (Buttaro et al., 2017). There are some pertinent things that primary care provider should be aware when taking care of cancer patients with rheumatoid arthritis. There is an increased risk of
criteria for identifying rheumatoid arthritis (RA) earlier in the disease progression was developed by the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) and American College of Rheumatology (ACR) in 2010 to allow for earlier intervention and treatment strategies therefore improving outcomes (Aletaha et al., 2010; de Hair et al., 2012; Villeneuve, 2013; Wasserman, 2011). This paper will explore prevention and treatment strategies for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). Rheumatoid Arthritis Prevention Strategies
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease of the joints that affects approximately 1.3% of the world population1. RA causes inflammation in the tissue lining the joints, which leads to joint swelling, pain and stiffness2. RA occurs three times more often in women compared to men3. While this sex bias in the prevalence of RA is not yet understood, it has opened a new field of research to investigate sex differences in RA and to gain a better understanding of the etiology and progression