Transcript Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid Arthritis
Susan Buffo,CathyYanney,Rowena
Windsor
ABE 61
June 1, 2010
Pathogenesis
 Inflammation in RA is a
complex interaction of
cellular and humeral
factors
 Begins in cells called
Macrophages
 The immune response is
mediated T-lymphocyte
cells
 Major target tissues of
immune response is
synovium
Rain Hands
 Hands and wrists are the
most common location for
deformities caused by
rheumatoid arthritis
 RA damages joints
 The tendons over joints
slip and cause the fingers
to bend toward little finger
 Muscles in hand thicken
and weaken, creating
valleys between the long
tendons
RA in Gums
 RA and gum disease are
relieve both conditions by
treating mouth infection
 It said that patients who
improved their oral
hygiene had treatments:
scaling, had reduction in
arthritis symptoms
 Both are inflammatory
conditions and gum
disease is more common
in people with rheumatoid
arthritis
Pregnant Women with RA
 Pregnant women have
high risks of high blood
pressure, having an
underweight baby or
needing a cesarean section
 They found that women
with RA had a two-times
higher risk of preeclampsia a potentially
dangerous condition,
marked by high blood
pressure and protein in
urine, that develops in
second or third trimester
Signs and Treatment for
Rheumatoid Arthritis
 Doctors rely on
medications, therapy and
surgery to treat the
symptoms of RA.
 Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs
(NSAIDs) are the most
common drugs used to
treat RA.
 However ,doctors
recommends to use also
other alternative like
physical therapy
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