Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a very common disease associated with aging, which affects the mobility of an individual. RA is a disabling disease, which makes an individual cannot perform his/her daily tasks and exercises which is vital to our health. Patients who suffer from RA have high risk to have cardiovascular diseases (CVD) such as myocardial infarction and cardiac death than those without RA. Early detection of the RA, and the possibility to have CVD in the later period is a must to give medications
Discovery of Rheumatoid Arthritis Abigail L. Atkinson B7 Biology 5/22/17 Finding the cause of arthritis is important because 31 million people in the United States of America are affected. The definite cause is still unknown, but in this paper recent scientific studies regarding rheumatoid arthritis will be discussed and explained. Rheumatoid arthritis a serious, crippling disease that comes in many forms. Many people have heard of arthritis, but don’t know exactly what it is. Arthritis is a autoimmune
Taking adalimumab for Rheumatoid Arthritis This newsletter is designed to help practising pharmacists understand the application of the basis sciences to practice concerning adalimumab. Lots of practical advice is based on pharmaceutical sciences but once you enter practice it can be hard to remember or find out the basis of why we advise patients in specific ways or why you or other health professionals should handle medicines in certain ways. An effective anti-TNF Adalimumab is an anti-tumour
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Its Effects on Today’s Society Today in the United States there is an estimated 1.3 million people living and dealing with rheumatoid arthritis (Arthritis Foundation). One might ask, what exactly is rheumatoid arthritis? Well, rheumatoid arthritis, also commonly known as RA, is a form of inflammatory disease and an autoimmune disease. If the person is a minor, or below the age of six-teen, then the chronic disease can also go by the name of juvenile arthritis. The juvenile
hundreds of thousands of persons all over the place the world who whinge of joint discomfort. As everyone knows, joint ache can arise in one or even multiple joints in our physique. Inflammation of joints may additionally lead to suffering. Rheumatoid arthritis, which is an auto-immune sickness, is one of the fundamental explanations of joint discomfort. Joint suffering, which is rather fashioned in older persons, will also be induced, as a result of Osteoarthritis. It is often referred to as "DND"
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune inflammatory disease that can affect any joint where two bones meet, causing them to painfully swell and possibly result in dislocation of the joints. This is caused from the synovial membrane being inflamed leading to cartilage and bone destruction. This can make simple functions of everyday living extremely difficult such as buttoning a shirt, turning a key in a lock, or holding a drinking glass. Common deformity of rheumatoid arthritis of the hand joints are
discuss the health topic of arthritis. Firstly, the different types of arthritis are discussed, with definitions given for two of the more common forms, Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis. This will be followed by a discussion about assessment tools that have been developed to help those with rheumatoid arthritis. There are many different types of arthritis. These include: Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, Psoriatic Arthritis, Juvenile Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Gout
Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease that affects mostly joints, but can also spread to or affect vital organs such as the eyes, lungs, heart, and others. The disease is treatable to a degree, and if caught in early stages it can be easy to reduce inflammation and swelling in the afflicted areas. After reading this paper one should expect to better understand the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, causes of the disease, possible treatments, and ways to help prevent it. Nearly one and a half million (1
There are over 100 types of arthritis, and the symptoms of each one affects different parts of the body. The symptoms can develop over a long period of time or suddenly appear, and it can affect people of all age groups from children to the elderly. Symptoms of arthritis pain include stiffness and swelling in the joints, and the pain tends to be worse in the morning than at any other time of the day. Unfortunately, there is no cure for arthritis, but with the right diagnosis, a doctor can rule
Rheumatoid Arthritis or RA has been around since early humanity. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory joint disease, which can cause cartilage and bone damage. Diseased joints have been found in well preserved Egyptian mummies. Showing that arthritis was prevalent among Egyptians. Hippocrates a Greek physician who is known for the Hippocratic oath, described the symptoms of arthritis. It was not until 216 AD that the term rheumatismus was used to describe the joint inflammation. Alfred