முடக்கு வாதம் -காரணங்கள்,அறிகுறிகள்,சிகிச்சைகள் Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid Arthritis - Easy and Quick Reference

RA is an autoimmune disease. Your immune system is supposed to attack foreigners in your body, like bacteria and viruses, by creating inflammation. In an autoimmune disease, 

the immune system mistakenly sends inflammation to your own healthy tissue. 

The immune system creates a lot of inflammation that is sent to your joints causing joint pain and swelling. If the inflammation remains present for a long period of time, 

it can cause damage to the joint. This damage typically cannot be reversed once it occurs. 



signs and symptoms that can occur in RA include:



Loss of energy

Low fevers

Loss of appetite

Dry eyes and mouth from a related health problem, Sjogren's syndrome

Firm lumps, called rheumatoid nodules, which grow beneath the skin in places such as the elbow and hands



Rheumatoid Arthritis - Diagnosis

RA is diagnosed by examining blood test results, examining the joints and organs, and reviewing x-ray or ultrasound images.

Rheumatoid Arthritis - Treatment

There is no cure for RA. The goal of treatment is to improve your joint pain and swelling 

and to improve your ability to perform day-to-day activities. 

Starting medication as soon as possible helps prevent your joints from having lasting 

or possibly permanent damage. No single treatment works for all patients.