PPT-Clinical features and research opportunities in rheumatoid arthritis

Clinical Immunology March 26 2013 HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL Overview Clinical characteristics and pathophysiology Differential diagnosis Exam and laboratory studies Treatment strategy Research opportunities. The good news is that the outlook has greatly improved for many people with newly diagnosed detected RA Of course RA remains a serious disease and one that can vary widely in symptoms what you feel and outcomes Even so treatment advances have made By . Paula Roberts . FY1. Definition . Epidemiology . Pathophysiology . Signs and symptoms . Investigations . Management . Case study . Objectives . Rheumatoid arthritis is an . Inflammatory condition. . Katy Davidson and Hannah Brown. Osteoarthritis – key features. A . degenerative. . athropathy. Most common type of arthritis. Common in those over the age of 60. More common in women (M:F 1:3). Risk factors:. Clinical Immunology. March 26, 2013. HARVARD. MEDICAL SCHOOL. Overview. Clinical characteristics and pathophysiology. Differential diagnosis. Exam and laboratory studies. Treatment strategy. Research opportunities. (RA. ). . RA . is a chronic, systemic inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology characterized by the manner in which it involved . joints. Progressive joint destruction and deformity leads to variable degrees of . Dr R B Kalia,. Additional Professor ,. Department of Orthopaedics. Leaning Objective. Clinical Features of RA. Investigations . Diagnosis. Indications for Surgery in Arthritis. Various procedures possible. Rheumatoid Arthritis . Inflammatory vs Noninflammatory Arthritis. ACR/EULAR Criteria for Diagnosing RA Before Joint Damage. Limitations to Classification of RA. Biomarkers in RA. Differential Diagnosis. Gregory Gardner, M.D.. Gilliland-Henderson. Professor of Medicine. Division of Rheumatology. University of Washington. Outline of Discussion. Pathophysiology. Clinical Features. Treatment Update. Perioperative Management. Page 1 Rheumatoid Arthritis People have long feared r heumatoid arthritis (commonly called RA) as one of the most disabling types of improved for many people with newly diagnosed (detected) RA . Abstract Objective: Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA Address for Correspondence: Rajaie Namas, Division of Rheumatology, Department . By. Dr. Muhammad Abdullah Shwani. Assistant professor/Consultant urologist. Kurdistan Higher Council of Medical Specialties (KHCMS). drmalshwani@mail.com. Dr JW . Mojapelo. . MBChB. (. Pret. ). Dr M . Libala. . MBChB. (. Pret. ). Introduction. Arthritis is defined as a group of medical conditions accompanied by joint inflammation followed by various systemic symptoms and signs . withlow. low-density lipoprotein have higher coronary atherosclerosis burden,. greater plaque progression and cardiovascular event risk. George . Karpouzas. , MD. Harbor. -UCLA Medical . Center. and the Lundquist Institute. Alan L. Epstein, MD. Clinical Professor of Medicine. University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Disclosures. Speakers’ Bureau and Consultant:. Abbvie, Amgen, Astra-Zeneca, BMS, . Chemocentryx. , Fresenius .