Does the presence of rheumatoid nodules mean that the condition is worse?

These two days we received a message from Ms.

On the one hand, we appease Ms.

What is a rheumatoid nodule?

Rheumatoid nodules are indeed an in vitro manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis patients, which are mainly manifested by the appearance of round, painless nodules next to the patient's joints, which look like a small pimple

Rheumatoid nodules tend to occur in areas that are frequently rubbed, such as the extensor of the forearm, fingers, occipital area, back, or heel, but can also be located in the joints of the fingers, bone bumps, heel legs, auricles, sciatic nodules, and bones

Does having a nodule mean getting sicker?

Not exactly

Rheumatoid nodules can appear before rheumatoid disease, can also appear at the same time as rheumatoid or appear in the course of the disease, it is associated with autoantibodies and rheumatoid arthritis disease, the presence of rheumatoid nodules does not mean that the disease is aggravated, but reminds you that rheumatoid arthritis lesions are now in the active phase

So if there is a rheumatoid nodule, but there are no other symptoms, do not worry too much, you can continue to use the previous drug, observe for a period of time, if the nodule does not subside on its own, or other uncomfortable conditions in the body, and then go to the rheumatology department of the hospital for examination, according to the doctor's diagnosis to adjust the medication, symptomatic treatment, you can control the condition of rheumatoid disease

What diseases do rheumatoid nodules need to be distinguished from?

In addition to controlling the condition of rheumatoid disease, we also have to make a differential diagnosis

First, common differential diagnoses of rheumatoid nodules on the skin include skin masses such as tophate, cyclic granulomas, fibromas, calcinosis, and lipomas

In addition, systemic lupus erythematosus and ankylosing spondylitis can also present with skin nodules similar to rheumatoid nodules

Therefore, when rheumatoid friends have nodule symptoms, they cannot blindly treat it as a rheumatoid nodule, but must use the double evaluation of examination data and diagnostic results to determine its nature

Finally, I hope that rheumatoid friends can control the disease and stay away from rheumatoid nodules

References:

[1] Yu Tianyi,Kong Qingxi,Chen Lishu,Liu Bowen.

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He Shanzhi,Ding Ling,Wang Min,Wang Mingxia,Zou Chanjuan.