2. Facts of Arthritis
Arthritis is inflammation of one or more joints.
Symptoms of arthritis include pain and limited
function of joints.
Arthritis sufferers include men and women, children
and adults.
A rheumatologist is a medical arthritis expert.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), 52.5 million adults report having
been diagnosed by their doctor with some form of
arthritis.
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3. Treatment for arthritis aims to control pain,
minimize joint damage and improve or
maintain quality of life.
Arthritis is treated with a combination of
medications, physical therapies and patient
education and support.
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4. What is Arthritis?
arth - joint
itis – inflammation
Arthritis – inflammation of the joint(s).
also There are more than 100 different types
of arthritis
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10. Symptoms
Osteoarthritis symptoms often develop slowly and
worsen over time. Signs and symptoms of
osteoarthritis include:
Pain. Your joint may hurt during or after
movement.
Tenderness. Your joint may feel tender when you
apply light pressure to it.
Stiffness. Joint stiffness may be most noticeable
when you wake up in the morning or after a period
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20. Symptoms
• Joint pain
• Joint tenderness
• Joint swelling
• Joint redness
• Joint warmth
• Joint stiffness
• Loss of joint range of motion
• Many joints affected (polyarthritis)
• Limping
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21. Rheumatoid arthritis can affect many nonjoint
structures, including:
Skin
Eyes
Lungs
Heart
Kidneys
Salivary glands
Nerve tissue
Bone marrow
Blood vessels
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22. Causes
Rheumatoid arthritis occurs when your
immune system attacks the synovium — the
lining of the membranes that surround your
joints.
The resulting inflammation thickens the
synovium, which can eventually destroy the
cartilage and bone within the joint.
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24. Diagnosis
• Rheumatoid arthritis can be difficult to
diagnose in its early stages because the
early signs and symptoms mimic those of
many other diseases. There is no one blood
test or physical finding to confirm the
diagnosis.
• During the physical exam, your doctor will
check your joints for swelling, redness and
warmth. He or she may also check your
reflexes and muscle strength.
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