“Systemic” means that the inflammation affects the connective tissue throughout the body. I have had RA for 20+ years and the problems caused outside the joint has been significant. The job of the rheumatologist should be to treat the systemic disease, NOT just focus on the joint symptoms. New research is needed on the presentation of an RA patient. For me, I had large joint symptoms before small joint symptoms. I have had problems throughout my spine, including my low back and sacroilitis. Thank you for hearing my rant out.

I've had this disease since I was 14. I'm now 32 and wheelchair bound.

Anti CCB stands for Anti cyclic citrullinated peptide.

I started to be addict to your videos thanks

I have RA for 13 years now, I am 65. I tried medications, methotrexate, humira, simponi and a few others. Nothing worked well for me. I started taking Xelhanz 4 years ago, and haven't even had one swollen anything after taking this drug for the first week. Xeljanz is the bomb! Have not even felt like I have RA for 4 years now! Please try it! Hope is works for you.

My chiropractor is amazing and he’s helped me more than any doctor I have been in contact with !

rheumatology arhritis very well explained easy to remember with your talk.

Thank you so much Dr P. Bolin. I am benefiting from your works.

Thank you for sharing these videos. They are so helpful

Almost watched your lectures ..so useful Doc..thank you

Chiropractic tx and acupuncture works. Aligning bones reduces some imbalances that cause overcompensation of muscle groups and results in pain as we move through life. Acupuncture relaxes muscle spasms that cause pain. As an acupuncturist myself and an nurse practitioner and soon to be an MD, I still recommend these modalities because it treats some conditions better than NSAIDS or surgery.

Very nice to the point and very easy to follow lecture on the subject of Rheumatoid Arthritis .Thanks.

Radiography does not always show RA in early stages!

Thank you Dr Bolin, really great lectures!

Chiropractors work. I see my dad getting better with mobility after getting treatment with a chiropractor. Of coz a Rheumatic pt shouldn't see one. But in general, chiropractors are amazing too.

Thank you so much your videos have been incredibly helpful for my pa school exams

Paul sir! thank you so much for the lecture, it is really helping us to enhance our knowledges :) :) Sir we med students would be highly great full for you if you do include some case questions in the lecture. Do you mind sir ? Thank you so much Sir!

Actually swelling is not always present in RA

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why I can't find rheumatology playlist on main page and in the playlists page ??

Thank you very much for this extremely useful information! 3/8/2018 :D

Great as always

Dr Bolin, now that the removed X rays findings from the criteria, are they still the best first step?

Well done thank u

Learn from the patient not the textbook !

Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptides (anti-CCP)

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Not having pain in DIPs is true but, it not effecting the lower back is complete bullshit. I know many RA patients that have it in their back including myself. You don't always have to have visible swelling, and doesn't have to be symmetrical either. I started out with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis it's well known for being asymmetrical. Methotrexate doesn't always work either and isn't the first thing they put you on. Usually they start with NSAIDs and then start with steroids and biologics. Also I'd be far worse off if it weren't for chiropractic care. It releases pressure which feels wonderful. It may not work for everyone but I wouldn't rule it out completely. Life experience is sometimes more powerful than book observed knowledge.

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