Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Mechanisms of joint damage • Synovial mass stretches joint capsule and ligaments: joint swelling, instability & deformity • Cytokine and proteolytic enzyme rich synovial fluid destroys cartilage joint space narrowing on X-rays • Infiltration of cartilage and later bone by invading synovium (pannus) marginal erosions
Page 1 and 2: Rheumatoid Arthritis Dr. C. C. Viss
Page 3 and 4: Rheumatoid arthritis • Most commo
Page 5 and 6: Effects of RA • Systemic disease
Page 10: Onset • 60% insidious onset of pa
Page 13 and 14: Articular involvement
Page 15 and 16: Articular involvement • Spreads w
Page 19: Wrist • Synovitis • Piano key s
Page 23 and 24: Shoulder • Subacromial bursitis
Page 26 and 27: Ankle/Hindfoot • Ankle - Synoviti
Page 30 and 31: Hip • Arthritis (usually late) -
Page 33 and 34: Serial cervical X-rays in a RA pati
Page 35 and 36: Non-articular manifestations
Page 37: Non-articular manifestations • Lu
Page 41 and 42: Non-articular manifestations • Bo
Page 46: Non-articular manifestations • Ey
Page 50 and 51: Complications • Infections - More
Page 53 and 54: Complications • Osteoporosis and
Page 55 and 56: Laboratory diagnosis • Rheumatoid
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Radiological diagnosis • Periarti
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Treatment
Page 63 and 64:
Medical Treatment • Greatest and
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Surgical Treatment • Soft tissue:
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