Rheumatology: A Website Analysis

When beginning to research for this project, it seemed that a lot of credible sources were from universities or other educational establishments. The best website is sponsored by Vanderbilt University and has awesome information and was very eye-catching. There was also another site sponsored by The University of North Carolina at Charlotte and it gave good information but not as much as the best one. Lastly, I chose a site that was not very good at all to discuss what makes it not credible. Knowing the difference between a credible source and a non-credible source is crucial to the research process. Each site chosen for this project has several pros and cons of why it is either credible or non-credible.

To make sure sources are credible is making sure they are peer-reviewed scholarly journals, especially a journal which was evaluated by other experts in the field or topic you are researching for. Also, checking to see if the author which wrote the source is affiliated with other institutions or universities, the source should be timely written, be intended for scholarly audiences, and appropriate for the field or topic.

When a person reads a source for information the reader wants that information to be reliable so they could trust the source meaning the reader needs their information source to be credible. Credibility is important because everyone on the planet could write on a topic, but that does not mean that what they wrote is true and should be believed in. People who write more often than not have an agenda. To make the reader feel a certain way or to make them believe in what the author told them too. Evaluating credibility means looking into the author and their agenda, the publisher to see where the information comes from, evidence of bias, uses of sources to support their information, verifiability to see if it still holds context,

After, come secondary sources, these you need look through more to make sure they are valid and see between any bias there may be. Secondary sources are textbooks, editorials, and journal articles. These can be hard to consider accurate because there is usually some amount of bias within evidence. For example, a textbook for a catholic school on religion, even though it contains scholarly documentation, it may not include and adjust specific evidence that may go against the religion. As well, a journal article from a conservative site will not necessarily shed positive light on any democratic view. These sources can be used but only if it is capable to differ between bias and facts.

Wikipedia is a website that people use as a resource for many reasons. Such as, proving they’re correct in an argument, academic reason, or just for fun. Though the entries on Wikipedia can be created and edited by almost anyone. Therefore, it is a not credible source.

Finding credible search engines and sources is imperative to gaining useful and trustworthy information. With that said, there are many different websites and search engines that can be deceiving. It is important to know how to delineate between what is a reliable source and what is not. Some things to look for is an author, publishing site and date, does the information relate to the topic you are inquiring about, are there other resources linked to that source and are they credible, and is the information up to date. These are just a few things you want to look for and keep in mind when looking up information and completing a search. Because of the evolution in the internet and World Wide Web there is a broader database available to us, the

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     People who have rheumatic diseases should see a rheumatologist in order to determine the precise form of arthritis and the stage of the disease. General physical examination is necessary, beyond that there is a specific rheumatic disease exam that include blood tests, x-rays, and a complete exam of the joints. Blood tests are helpful to confirm diagnosis because they can check for factors that are typical of other chronic diseases as well as specific for

“Rheumatoid arthritis, RA, causes premature mortality, disability and compromised quality of life in the developed and emerging world (cdc.gov).” RA is the most common of chronic inflammatory arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune condition; it is a chronic inflammatory polyarthritis, in which more than five joints are affected. Rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic inflammatory disease which it manifests itself in numerous joints of the body. The inflammatory process mainly affects the lining of the joints, usually small joints then leading to many other organs. “Rheumatoid arthritis is a type of chronic arthritis that occurs in joints on both sides of the body. This symmetry helps distinguish rheumatoid arthritis from other types of arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis may also affect the skin, eyes, lungs, heart, blood, or nerves (webmd.com).”

New 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).

Rheumatism is a serious disease that is rapidly increasing among elders, even though it effect other ages, but elders are who really suffering from it. Moreover, Rheumatism has numerous kinds, but the most commonly known among human race are Osteoarthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis and Sjogren’s syndrome. Osteoarthritis which damages the cushiony materials on last end of the bone, Osteoarthritis effect the lower back, hips, neck, but majorly the knees. A diagnosed person with Osteoarthritis will feel a harsh pain in the joints, swelling, stiffness and difficulty in movement. For example, not being able to walk or even get dress without assistance it makes such an easy task hard to handle alone. In addition, Osteoarthritis is a chronic disease,

Rheumatoid Arthritis is a disease that many people suffer from. This is disease is very painful and cause your joints to swell and become stiff and restricts the motion of that that joint. This is an autoimmune disease that your immune system cells function improperly that causes them to attack the ligaments and joints. Also, it is genetic and environmental can play a role in this disease developing in the joints. This diseases symptoms are stiffness of the joints of over an hour, swollen joints, appetite or weight loss, and feeling fever in your joints. Allow it is hard for the doctors to diagnosis this diseases because it has many of the same side effects as other diseases. They run many tests and x rays trying to detect what is wrong. Rheumatoid

Firth, J. (2011). "Rheumatoid arthritis: diagnosis and multidisciplinary management." British Journal of Nursing 20(18): 1179-1185.

The definition of “legitimate” acts as the key term to define in the phrase “legitimate research source”. The term legitimate literally means “according to rule or principle,” so a legitimate research source would meet the standards

The pathophysiology of Rheumatoid Arthritis or RA includes cartilage damage. The cartilage damage results in; neutrophils and cells in the synovial fluid being activated and the surface layer of articular cartilage degraded, cytokines and tumor necrosis factor alpha result chondrocytes to attack cartilage, and the synovium. The phagocytes of inflammation ingest immune complexes and degrade synovial tissue and articular cartilage. In addition, the immune systems B and T lymphocytes are activated. The B lymphocytes produce more RFs and the T lymphocytes produce enzymes that amplify and perpetuate the inflammatory response. There is a large supply of the targeted self-antigens that perpetuate the inflammatory response and formation of immune complexes. Both the