Finger rheumatoid symptoms?

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Rheumatoid arthritis is a serious disease that endangers health and causes disability. It is not common to suffer from rheumatoid arthritis, which is far less than osteoarthritis. It's just that most joint pains are commonly mistaken for rheumatism. Finger rheumatoid symptoms? Let's talk about it

Finger rheumatoid symptoms?

Different from Senile Osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis often occurs in middle age, with repeated symptoms, long duration, severe pain and swelling dysfunction, and invasion of proximal interphalangeal joint,

Metacarpophalangeal joint, wrist joint more common, often symmetrical distribution, that is, both hand joints at the same time swelling and pain, morning stiffness heavy, lasting for a long time. The finger joints with long illness may have obvious deformation.

Early X-ray showed osteoporosis, unclear bone texture, narrowing of joint space, invasion of subchondral bone, swelling of soft tissue around joint, and subluxation of joint in late stage.

matters needing attention

1. Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: reduce joint and periarticular inflammation, relieve pain, eliminate inflammation and swelling. 2. Symptom relief drugs: such as methotrexate, sulfasalazine. 3. The efficacy of biological agents and immunopurification therapy needs to be further confirmed.