A young physical education teacher in Penghu discovered severe pain in his finger joints one day and was unable to dribble normally. At first, he thought it was a sports injury and went to the rehabilitation department for help. However, he sought treatment many times without success.
Director of Cai Changyou Hospital Associated with Fu Jen Catholic University said that rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic autoimmune disease In the early stages of the disease, it is often mistaken for sports injuries or joint degeneration , thus missing the golden treatment period. He reminded that in order to avoid continuous deterioration of the joints, immunomodulatory drugs will be used first. If the condition is not well controlled, the intervention of a “biological agent” will be evaluated. This physical education teacher is treated with biological agents1to2The symptoms have been relieved after several months, and physical education has resumed.
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It is not clear why rheumatoid arthritis is still unclear. Director Cai Changyou said that, in general, the age of onset of rheumatoid arthritis is around30to50Years old, but there are also cases of onset in teenagers, and the frequency in “women” is higher than in men.3arrive4times, so if your loved ones have a history of rheumatoid arthritis, you should pay more attention to your physical condition.
Dr. Cai Changyou said the patient’s tumor necrosis factor(TNF)When cytokines are secreted in the highest amounts, these factors can lead to inflammatory reactions, causing patients to experience stiffness, redness, swelling, heat and pain when they get up in the morning. He said that rheumatoid arthritis often occurs in the peripheral joints of the limbs and is symmetrical. Therefore, once you find that you have symmetrical pain in your finger or toe joints, and it gets worse day by day, you should seek a medical examination as soon as possible. as possible. The bone damage caused by rheumatoid arthritis is often not reversible.
Dr. Cai Changyou said that if rheumatoid arthritis is not treated immediately and controlled, it may lead to the deformation of the finger joints like “alien hands”, which will affect daily life.
Rheumatoid factor helpful diagnosis Multiple treatment options to effectively control the condition
The current diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis is based on blood tests to detect rheumatoid factor and anti-cyclic citrullinated antibodies, white blood cell count, and platelet count in the body, along with ultrasound andXImaging tools such as light can be used to determine the extent of inflammation and bone destruction.
Dr. Cai Changyou said that the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in the early days adopted a “pyramid” or “inverted pyramid” medicine policy. In recent years, it has been changed to “combination medicine” that uses steroids, analgesics anti -inflammatory and oral use of immunomodulatory drugs. However, the effect of this method is still limited, and the long-term use of steroids may be associated with side effects such as “moon face”, “buffalo shoulder”, and “osteoporosis”. small molecule targeted drugs were later used, such as “tumor necrosis factor inhibitor”(Anti-TNF)so that the inflammatory pathway of rheumatoid arthritis can be effectively blocked, allowing the disease to achieve more permanent control.
Dr. Cai Changyou called that the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis are inevitable, so early detection and early treatment are essential. With today’s diverse and advanced treatment methods, patients can successfully control their condition and treat it as a chronic disease if they follow the doctor’s instructions and do not stop taking the medication- treatment alone.
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2024-05-13 10:30:25
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