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Rheumatoid Arthritis

Diseases of the Blood and Immune Mechanism

Rheumatoid arthritis is a long-term autoimmune disorder that primarily affects joints. It typically results in warm, swollen, and painful joints.

Facts
Classification
Body System
Lymphatic or Immune System 1
ICD-10 Chapter
III: Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs and Certain Disorders Involving the Immune Mechanism 1
Communicable or Non-communicable
Non-Communicable 2
Transmission Route
Non-Transmissible 3
Condition Class
rheumatologic, autoimmune 3
First Described
1800 3
Causative Agent
Causative Agent (category)
Autoimmune 3
Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Source Ankle replacement (Wikipedia)
Source Arthrocentesis (Wikipedia)
Source Bad Ragaz Ring Method (Wikipedia)
Source Gold-containing drugs (Wikipedia)
Source Ibuprofen (Wikipedia)
Source Immunosuppression (Wikipedia)
Source Joint replacement (Wikipedia)
Source Methotrexate (Wikipedia)
Source Low-level laser therapy (Wikipedia)
Source Prednisolone (Wikipedia)
Source Prednisone (Wikipedia)
Source Synovectomy (Wikipedia)
Source Heat therapy (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter III
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Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism
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2. Wikipedia: Non-communicable disease
WikipediaNamed examples section
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NCDs include Parkinson's disease, autoimmune diseases, strokes, heart diseases, cancers, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, cataracts, and others.
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3. Rheumatoid Arthritis (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
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    Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a long-term autoimmune disorder that primarily affects joints.
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    Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a long-term autoimmune disorder that primarily affects joints.
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Ibuprofen (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationTreated By: Ibuprofen, Lead section
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migraines, and rheumatoid arthritis
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Methotrexate (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationTreated By: Methotrexate, Lead section
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immune-system suppressant
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Prednisone (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationTreated By: Prednisone, Lead section
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decrease inflammation in conditions such as asthma, COPD, and rheumatologic diseases
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Synovectomy (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Synovectomy, intro para 2View the Source
Gold-containing drugs (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Chrysotherapy, intro para 1View the Source
Prednisolone (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Prednisolone, Lead section [treats]
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rheumatoid arthritis, dermatitis, eye inflammation, asthma, multiple sclerosis
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Joint replacement (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Joint Replacement, Lead: treats Rheumatoid Arthritis
Quote, Treated By: Joint Replacement, Lead: treats Rheumatoid Arthritis
Joint replacement surgery is often indicated from various joint diseases, including osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
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Immunosuppression (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Immunosuppression, Lead: treats Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Additionally, it is used for treating graft-versus-host disease after a bone marrow transplant, or for the treatment of auto-immune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjögren's syndrome, or Crohn's disease.
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Low-level laser therapy (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Photobiomodulation, Lead: treats Rheumatoid Arthritis
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The therapy may be effective for conditions such as juvenile myopia, rheumatoid arthritis, and oral mucositis.
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Heat therapy (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Thermotherapy, Lead: treats Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Heat may be an effective self-care treatment for conditions like rheumatoid arthritis.
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Ankle replacement (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Ankle Replacement, Indications
Quote, Treated By: Ankle Replacement, Indications
The indications for the operation in general are as follow: patients with primary or posttraumatic osteoarthritis with relatively low functional demand; patients with severe ankle rheumatoid arthritis but not severe osteoporosis of the ankle; patients suitable for arthrodesis but rejecting it.
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Arthrocentesis (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Arthrocentesis, Therapeutic
Quote, Treated By: Arthrocentesis, Therapeutic
Corticosteroid medications may also be injected into the joint capsule to provide pain relief and anti-inflammatory effects, especially for rheumatoid arthritis and less commonly osteoarthritis.
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Bad Ragaz Ring Method (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Bad Ragaz Ring Method, Applications
Quote, Treated By: Bad Ragaz Ring Method, Applications
Therapeutic applications include orthopaedic and rheumatology conditions (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, spondylosis, osteoarthritis, including pre- and postsurgery, fibromyalgia, and ankylosing spondylitis); post fracture (e.g., spine, pelvis and lower limb); soft tissue injuries; thoracic or breast surgery; and neurological conditions (e.g., cerebrovascular accident, spinal
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