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A 4 page outline of the major characteristics of this disease. The author identifies symptoms and both pharmacological and non pharmacological approaches to addressing this inflammatory synovitus. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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two types of arthritis that plague the elderly. Although it is much rarer than osteoarthritis, affecting only one percent of the population as a whole and slightly over two
percent of the elderly population, rheumatoid arthritis presents a serious concern to our nation both in terms of its physiological and psychological impact (Kerr, 2005). It is, in fact,
one of the most common type of inflammatory synovitus in adults (Kerr, 2005). A systemic condition and one that is more likely to affect women than men, the term
is derived from the word "rheum" which describes the stiffness, aches, pain, and fatigue that characterize the condition. Quite disturbingly, rheumatoid arthritis
can play an ancillary role in the systemic effects of pericardial disease, systemic vasculitis, and interstitial lung disease. Its role in cardiovascular disease is of particular concern when large
joint inflammation is present and "rheumatoid vasculitis (inflammation of the blood vessels), rheumatoid lung disease or a high erythrocyte sedimentation rate (a blood test commonly known as ESR that measures
level of inflammation in the body) is present as it places the patient at a significantly higher risk of early death (Biotech Week, 2005). The etiology of the condition
revolves around the inflammation and swelling of the synovial membrane as it is invaded by inflammatory cells. The swelling and inflammation caused by the entry of synovial fluid into
the joint enters the villi folds and extends over the articular cartilage to form a mass called a pannus which then burrows into the cartilage to produce the characteristic "erosions"
of the disease (Biotech Week, 2005). Progressive in its nature, the manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis is thought to be a combination
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