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Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment
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This video, Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disorder that can affect more than just your joints. In some people, the condition also can damage a wide variety of body systems, including the skin, eyes, lungs, heart and blood vessels. An autoimmune disorder, rheumatoid arthritis occurs when your immune system mistakenly attacks your own body's tissues. Unlike the wear-and-tear damage of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis affects the lining of your joints, causing a painful swelling that can eventually result in bone erosion and joint deformity. The inflammation associated with rheumatoid arthritis is what can damage other parts of the body as well. While new types of medications have improved treatment options dramatically, severe rheumatoid arthritis can still cause physical disabilities.
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This video covers rheumatoid arthritis, a chronic inflammatory disorder that can affect more than just the joints. It explains the autoimmune mechanism, how inflammation of the joint lining causes swelling that can result in bone erosion and joint deformity, and damage to other body systems.
Key points
- Defines rheumatoid arthritis as a chronic inflammatory disorder that can affect more than just the joints
- Explains it is an autoimmune disorder in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the body's own tissues
- Contrasts it with wear-and-tear osteoarthritis, describing effects on the lining of the joints
- Describes painful swelling that can eventually result in bone erosion and joint deformity
- Notes the condition can also damage the skin, eyes, lungs, heart and blood vessels
Video Overview
This video presents “Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment” — This video, Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disorder that can affect more than just your joints. In some people, the condition also can damage a wide variety of body systems, including the skin, eyes, lungs, heart and blood. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
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