Am I at risk of contracting

this disease?
3 Aunties suffering from the same disease
Rheumatoid
Arthritis (RA)
Prepared by: Zamzam Sayed Yaser
Section: 6
Supervised by: Dr. Rexon Castillo Taguines
 Outline
Overview Symptoms Disease Progression

Causes\ Diagnosis\
Risk Factors Treatment
01 Overiview About
the Disease
The Immune System
The Immune System
Your Immune
System
 What is Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)?
Healthy cell

RA is an autoimmune disease RA mainly attacks the joints

 Causes and
02 Risk Factors
 Causes

Still unknown
 Risk Factors
Age Genetics Obesity

Gender History of live births

Smoking Early Life Exposures

03 Symptoms
 Common Symptoms

Joint pain Joint stiffness Joint swelling Same symptoms on both sides

Weight loss Low-grade fever Fatigue & Weakness

04 Diagnosis and
Treatment
 How is RA diagnosed?

A Reviewing symptoms Physical examination B

C Doing X-rays Lab tests D

 How is RA treated?

Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) Biological treatments

DMARDs
05 Disease
Progression
 The Stages of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

01 02 03 04

Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4

Antibodies Develop Symptoms Are
Early RA Joints Become Fused
and Swelling Worsens Visible
Stage 4: Late Stage
 Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Risk factors Symptoms Disease Progression Diagnosis Treatment
Age Joint pain Early RA Reviewing symptoms DMARDs
Gender Joint stiffness Stage 2 Physical examination Biological treatments
Smoking Joint swelling Stage 3 Doing X-rays
Genetics Both sides symptoms Late stage Lab tests
History of live births Weight loss
Early Life Exposures Low-grade fever
Obesity Fatigue & Weakness
Thank you!
Any question?
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