Diagnosis And Treatment Of Ra

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4 Classic symptoms of RA

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1. Fatigue
2. Anorexia
3. Pain & Stiffness
4. Weakness

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Early Disease characteristics

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1. Pain, swelling & tenderness
2. Poorly localized to joints
3. More subtle

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Established disease characteristics

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1. Pain in affected joints
2. Aggravated by movement
3. Pain not always correlated with inflammation
4. Fever

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2 Pathophysiological processes responsible for clinical symptoms & X-ray changes

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1. Synovitis
2. Formation of Pannus

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Clinical & x-ray differences between synovitis & pannus are:

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Synovitis = pain, stiffness & joint swelling /x-ray = joint-space narrowing
Pannus = swelling / x-ray = joint erosions

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How do you measure the level of disease activity for RA?

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Degree of tissue inflammation: (ex: No inflammation = disease is "inactive" or "in remission" - pts feel well)

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The return of RA activity and symptoms after remission is called?

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Flare

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Characteristics of active RA:

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Fatigue; lack of appetite (anorexia); low-grade fever (>100.4); muscle & joint aches; stiffness (more in A.M. & after periods of inactivity); joint pain; redness; tenderness & swelling