Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation, swelling, and pain in the joints and organs. It is caused by both genetic and environmental factors like smoking and obesity. Symptoms include joint pain, stiffness, swelling, fatigue, skin lumps or redness, and hand deformities. It is diagnosed through physical exams, blood tests, and x-rays. Treatment involves physical and occupational therapy, lifestyle changes, and medications like DMARDs, NSAIDs, and steroids to manage symptoms and prevent complications such as osteoporosis, infections, and heart or lung problems.

2. WHAT IS?
• RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS IS A LONG-TERM, PROGRESSIVE, AND DISABLING
AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE. IT CAUSES INFLAMMATION, SWELLING, AND PAIN IN
AND AROUND THE JOINTS AND OTHER BODY ORGANS.

3. CAUSES
• GENETICS
• OBESITY
• STRESS
• SMOKING
• AGE

4. SYMPTOMS
• PAIN- JOINTS, BACK, OR MUSCLES
• JOINTS: STIFFNESS, SWELLING, TENDERNESS, OR WEAKNESS
• WHOLE BODY: FATIGUE, ANAEMIA, OR MALAISE
• SKIN: LUMPS OR REDNESS
• HAND: BUMP ON THE FINGER OR SWELLING
• DRY MOUTH,
• PHYSICAL DEFORMITY,
• SENSATION OF PINS AND NEEDLES

5. RISK FACTORS
• SEX
• AGE
• FAMILY HISTORY
• SMOKING
• ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURES
• OBESITY

6. DIAGNOSIS
• PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
• BLOOD TEST- E.S.R, RA FACTOR, CRP
• X-RAY

7. TREATMENT
MANAGEMENT::::
• THERAPY–
i. PHYSICAL THERAPY
ii. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
iii. WATER THERAPY
• LIFESTYLE CHANGES-
i. PATIENT SHOULD REST FOR SOME DAYS
ii. LIVE IN A DRY AREA
iii. BATH IN WARM WATER
iv. MAINTAIN DIET
v. EXERCISE

8. TREATMENT 2
MEDICATION:::
• DMARDS
• NSAIDS
• STEROIDS

9. COMPLICATIONS
• OSTEOPOROSIS
• RHEUMATOID NODULES
• DRY EYES AND MOUTH
• INFECTIONS
• ABNORMAL BODY COMPOSITION
• CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME
• HEART PROBLEMS
• LUNG DISEASE
• LYMPHOMA

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