A case of 50 yr old lady with Rheumatoid arthritis
This is an online E log book to discuss our patient’s de-identified data shared after taking his/her/guardian’s signed informed consent.” FINAL EXAMINATION LONG CASE: A 50 year old lady ,resident of Nalgonda, who is a home maker came to the OPD with chief complaints of pain and stiffness in several joints since 1 year. History of present illness: She was apparently asymptomatic 10 years ago, then she developed a dulling aching type of pain and stiffness in her finger joints(Metacarpo-phalangeal joints-MCP) of right hand with limitations of movements at the joints. Then within 6 months of onset,the disease progressed to involve other joints of the right hand and left hand as well( both wrist joint and elbow joint) Within 4 years of onset ,she started feeling pain in the joints of the feet and ankle joint. Since 3 months the pain became unbearable limiting her activities The pain was insidious in onset, slowly progressive, dull aching type of pain, non radiating, associated with swell