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Rheumatoid arthritis - Coggle Diagram
Rheumatoid arthritis
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Monitoring/Follow-up
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functional assessment at least once per year, can include: Health Assessment Questionnaire, Health Assessment Questionnaire II, Multidimensional Health Assessment Questionnaire, PROMIS
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Treatments
Pharmacologic
Symptom Control
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Consider adding low dose glucocorticoids in patients with moderate to high disease activity when starting DMARDs
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Non-pharmacological
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Assistive devices
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Canes, walkers, openers, holders
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Pathophysiology
chronic, inflammatory, systemic autoimmune disorder characterized by symmetric, erosive synovitis that frequently leads to joint destruction, deformity, and disability
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Diagnosis
score of 6 or more on ACR/EULAR Rheumatoid Arthritis Classification Criteria is positive of RA diagnosis
Criteria (Score): Low-positive RF or ACPA (2); High-positive RF or ACPA (3); High ESR or CRP (1); Duration of symptoms ≥ 6 weeks (1); 2-10 large joints (1); 1-3 small joints, ± large joint (2); 4-10 small joints, ± large joint (3); >10 joints, at least one small joint (5)