Rheumatoid ArthritisType of Arthritis

1.Osteoarthritis2.Rheumatoid Arthritis3.Gout4.Psoriatic arthritis5.Lupus6.septic arthritis

What is Rheumatoid Arthritis

• Definition of RARheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease

commonly attack joints and others body part.Rheumatoid arthritis is the most common type

of arthritis among others type.

Who Gets Rheumatoid Arthritis?

• Anyone can get RA• More common in women• Risk increase with age : more older you are ,

more prone to get rheumatoid arthritis• Children also will get the disease – Juvenile

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis

• Symptoms of RA may varied from person to person and the pain associated with the symptoms will either come and go – flares vs remission period.

• Symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis more bad compared to osteoarthritis.

Symptoms of RA cont

• Early rheumatoid arthritis symptomsIf you get the symptoms such as stiffness of the joint, joint tenderness,

limited range of motion, redness and warmth around your joint :. Those symptoms warrant that you might get Rheumatoid arthritis.

• More signs & symptoms of RA:1. Tender joints2. Warm joints3. Swollen Joints4. Morning stiffness ( Hallmark of RA)5. Fatigue6. Fever7. Weight lossNoted : In rheumatoid arthritis, the symptoms associated with joint

commonly symmetrical.

Reference

• http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/rheumatoid-arthritis/DS00020/DSECTION=symptoms

• http://rheumatoidarthritissymptomsinfo.com• http://arthritis.about.com/