What is Rheumatoid Arthritis?

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What Is Rheumatoid Arthritis?
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Before knowing about Rheumatoid Arthritis, we
should know what is Arthritis itself. Arthritis
in simple language is swelling and pain in
joints. Joint pain without major swelling may be
called as Arthralgia. Rheumatoid Arthritis is a
type of arthritis which is more commonly seen in
females (mostly during time of hormone changes
like menopause, lactation and pregnancy). It can
affect in any age but more commonly seen in
postmenopausal female. It is also more common in
people who use tobacco in any form like chewing
or smoking.
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• Rheumatoid arthritis is diagnosed mainly by
  patient symptoms and doctors examination, blood
  tests are supportive not diagnostic.
• Common blood tests for Rheumatoid Arthritis are
  RA factor and Anti CCP antibody. These tests are
  important along with clinical symptoms.
• Sometimes Rheumatoid Arthritis is diagnosed in
  absence of positive blood test and sometimes not
  diagnosed in positive blood test.
• But if a patient is having symptoms along with
  positive blood symptoms the disease is considered
  somewhat severe.

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• Main symptom of Rheumatoid Arthritis is joint
  pain and most commonly small joints of hands and
  foot are affected. Along with joint pain,
  stiffness in early morning is an important sign
  which is usually more than 30-45 min. Normally
  back is not affected in Rheumatoid Arthritis.
• In some patients, along with joints other organs
  like lungs, eyes, blood vessels are affected.
  This may present as prolonged cough, red eye,
  skin rash/ulcer, decreased sensation of foot.

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• If general population is aware of Rheumatoid
  Arthritis, we can diagnose it in early phase
  which is very important in management of
  Rheumatoid Arthritis .
• Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment is possible but
  treatment is prolonged. Drugs which are used in
  arthritis are called as DMARD (Disease modifying
  anti Rheumatic drugs) and for decreasing pain
  anti inflammatory like pain killers and steroids
  are used.
• Steroids and pain killers are used for shorter
  period preferably initially to decrease pain.
  Main target of Arthritis treatment is to prevent
  joint damage and disease progression.

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