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What is Rheumatoid arthritis?
-Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease condition that causes inflammation of the joints.
-Rheumatoid arthritis can affect any joint but mainly the small joints in the hands and feet are more affected.
-The inflammation can sometimes affect organs as well, for instance, the eyes, skin, heart or lungs.
What is the average age for rheumatoid arthritis?
-Rheumatoid arthritis is more common in women.
-This condition can begin at any age but peak incidence is seen between 35 to 60 years of age.
-The children can also suffer from this condition.
What are the causes of Rheumatoid arthritis?
-Family history.
-History of the patient.
-Environmental factors.
-The hormonal disturbance and some infection are also causing rheumatoid arthritis.
-Hyperprolactinemia may also cause this condition.
-Smoking.
-Obesity.
What is the sign and symptoms of Rheumatoid arthritis?
-The Joint stiffness is the most important feature.
-The stiffness of the joints mainly worse in the morning time.
-Swelling of the affected joint.
-Joints pain.
-Redness and tenderness of affected part.
-Difficulty from the movement of joints.
-In severe cases, deformities of hands and feet are seen.
-Fever.
-Loss of appetite.
-If in cases involvement of multiple joints known as polyarthritis.
-Symmetrical affection of joints.
-In severe cases the formation of round, painless nodules under the skin known as rheumatoid nodules.
-Some cases the inflammation of the lung may see known as pleurisy.
-Anaemia
What are the differential diagnoses of Rheumatoid arthritis?
-Fibromyalgia
-Osteoarthritis
-Psoriatic arthritis
-Sjogren syndrome
Is there any difference between arthritis rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis?
The arthritis is a condition which causes inflammation of the joints. And there are different types of arthritis, including rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.
The rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune condition and the osteoarthritis is a primarily degenerative condition of the joint.
How to diagnose rheumatoid arthritis?
-Family history.
-History of the patient.
-The physical examination of the patient is done and we see the inflammation in the affected part.
Some tests for rheumatoid arthritis are:
-RA factor test.
-CBC (Complete blood count).
-ESR (Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate).
-C-Reactive proteins (CRP).
-Synovial fluid analysis.
-Presence of anti- CCP antibodies.
How to treat Rheumatoid arthritis?
-Anti-inflammatory medicines.
-Synovectomy or total joint replacement in severe advanced cases.
-Mind and body therapies may also help with stress management. They can help improve sleep and pain perception.
Is rheumatoid arthritis a serious condition?
Yes, there are mild cases of rheumatoid arthritis. Those cases get treated with anti-inflammatory medicine but in some cases, it is a serious disease condition and it depends upon the susceptibility of the patient.
What is the general management of Rheumatoid arthritis?
-Cold compresses reduce joint swelling and inflammation.
-Apply the ice pack to the affected joints. It helps to reduce pain and inflammation.
-Heat compresses to relax the muscles and stimulate blood flow.
-Eat a healthy diet.
What are the complications of Rheumatoid arthritis?
-Cardiovascular diseases
-Joints damage
-Carpal tunnel syndrome
-Cervical myelopathy
Can homeopathy help in Rheumatoid arthritis?
Yes, homeopathy can help to manage symptomatically in this case. And the severity of the symptoms depends upon person to person. Some of the homeopathic medicines are:
-Rhus Toxicodendron
-Pulsatilla pretensions
-Ledum palustre
-Lithium carbonic
-Ruta
-Bryonia
For more information, you can visit arthritis.org and Wikipedia.
