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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Patients with [[rheumatoid arthritis]] may have a positive history of the family history of [[RA]], [[history of smoking]] and other [[autoimmune disease]]. Common symptoms of [[rheumatoid arthritis]] are [[joint pain]] involving small joints of the hands, wrist, and foot, [[joint swelling]], morning [[joint stiffness]] classically lasting for more than an hour, decreased grip strength, generalized [[aching]], and [[fatigue]], [[weight loss]], [[depression]]. Less common symptoms include [[tingling]] and [[numbness]], and [[weakness]] in the arm. | |||
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Patients with [[rheumatoid arthritis]] may have a positive history of: | |||
*[[History of smoking]] | |||
*[[Family history]] | |||
*[[Autoimmune disease]] | |||
==Symptoms== | |||
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===Common Symptoms=== | ===Common Symptoms=== | ||
Common symptoms of [[rheumatoid arthritis]] include:<ref name="pmid26435495">{{cite journal |vauthors=Louati K, Berenbaum F |title=Fatigue in chronic inflammation - a link to pain pathways |journal=Arthritis Res. Ther. |volume=17 |issue= |pages=254 |date=October 2015 |pmid=26435495 |pmc=4593220 |doi=10.1186/s13075-015-0784-1 |url=}}</ref> | Common symptoms of [[rheumatoid arthritis]] include:<ref name="pmid26435495">{{cite journal |vauthors=Louati K, Berenbaum F |title=Fatigue in chronic inflammation - a link to pain pathways |journal=Arthritis Res. Ther. |volume=17 |issue= |pages=254 |date=October 2015 |pmid=26435495 |pmc=4593220 |doi=10.1186/s13075-015-0784-1 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid23335492">{{cite journal |vauthors=Nikolaus S, Bode C, Taal E, van de Laar MA |title=Fatigue and factors related to fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review |journal=Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) |volume=65 |issue=7 |pages=1128–46 |date=July 2013 |pmid=23335492 |doi=10.1002/acr.21949 |url=}}</ref> | ||
*[[Joint pain]] involving small joints of the hands, wrist, and foot | |||
*[[Joint swelling]] | *[[Joint swelling]] | ||
*Morning [[joint stiffness]] classically lasting for more than an hour | *Morning [[joint stiffness]] classically lasting for more than an hour | ||
*Decreased grip strength | *Decreased grip strength | ||
*Generalized aching and fatigue | *Generalized [[aching]] and [[fatigue]] | ||
*[[Weight loss]] | *[[Weight loss]] | ||
*[[Depression]] | *[[Depression]] | ||
===Less Common Symptoms=== | ===Less Common Symptoms=== | ||
Less common symptoms of [ | Less common symptoms of [[rheumatoid arthritis]] occur when it involves cervical spine, which leads to neurological symptoms like: | ||
*[ | *[[Tingling]] and [[numbness]] in the arm | ||
*[[Weakness]] in the arm | |||
*[ | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Manpreet Kaur, MD [2]
Overview
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis may have a positive history of the family history of RA, history of smoking and other autoimmune disease. Common symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis are joint pain involving small joints of the hands, wrist, and foot, joint swelling, morning joint stiffness classically lasting for more than an hour, decreased grip strength, generalized aching, and fatigue, weight loss, depression. Less common symptoms include tingling and numbness, and weakness in the arm.
History
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis may have a positive history of:
Symptoms
Common Symptoms
Common symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis include:[1][2]
- Joint pain involving small joints of the hands, wrist, and foot
- Joint swelling
- Morning joint stiffness classically lasting for more than an hour
- Decreased grip strength
- Generalized aching and fatigue
- Weight loss
- Depression
Less Common Symptoms
Less common symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis occur when it involves cervical spine, which leads to neurological symptoms like:
References
- ↑ Louati K, Berenbaum F (October 2015). "Fatigue in chronic inflammation - a link to pain pathways". Arthritis Res. Ther. 17: 254. doi:10.1186/s13075-015-0784-1. PMC 4593220. PMID 26435495.
- ↑ Nikolaus S, Bode C, Taal E, van de Laar MA (July 2013). "Fatigue and factors related to fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review". Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 65 (7): 1128–46. doi:10.1002/acr.21949. PMID 23335492.