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Signs and symptoms common to all types of arthritic conditions generally include: (4)
Impaired mobility
Impaired muscle performance
Impaired balance
Activity limitations
Characteristics:
Age of onset for rheumatoid arthritis.
15-50 years of age
Progression of rheumatoid arthritis. (3)
Sudden development
Within weeks
Within months
Manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis. (2)
Inflammatory synovitis
Cartilage and bone damage
Joint involvement of rheumatoid arthritis. Few or many joints? Bilateral or unilateral? Which joints? (3)
Many joints
Bilateral
MCP & PIP of hand, wrists, elbows, shoulders
Cervical spine
MTP, talonavicular & ankle
Joint signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. (5)
Prolonged morning stiffness
Redness
Warmth
Swelling
Joint pain with activity
Systemic signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. (6)
Feeling of sickness
Fatigue
Weight loss
Fever
Rheumatoid nodules
Ocular, respiratory, hematologic, cardiac symptoms
Age of onset for osteoarthritis.
After 40 years of age
Progression of osteoarthritis.
Develops slowly over many years in response to mechanical stress
Manifestations of osteoarthritis. (3)
Cartilage degradation
Altered joint architecture
Osteophyte formation
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