How to identify rheumatoid from fingers
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Rheumatoid arthritis generally refers to rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis can be identified from fingers mainly through many aspects, including observing whether there is swelling in finger joints, paying attention to whether there is pain in fingers, checking whether fingers are deformed, paying attention to whether finger movement is limited, observing changes in finger skin, etc. 1. Watch for swelling of the finger joints Rheumatoid arthritis often causes symmetrical swelling of the finger joints, which is caused by inflammation. Proliferation and inflammation of the synovium of the joints can cause swelling of the tissues around the joints, especially the proximal interphalangeal and metacarpophalangeal joints. 2. Watch for pain in the fingers This pain is usually persistent and may increase with activity. Inflammation stimulates the nerve endings in the joints, which can produce painful feelings. 3. Check whether there is deformity of the fingers. As the disease progresses, there may be deformities of the finger joints, such as button flower deformities, swan neck deformities, etc. This is because long-term inflammation destroys the joint structure and leads to joint deformities. 4. Pay attention to whether the finger movement is limited. The patient will feel that the finger flexion and extension activities are not flexible and the range of movement is reduced. This is the result of joint swelling, pain and deformity. 5. Observe the changes in the finger skin. There may be skin redness, fever and other manifestations, which are also signs of inflammation. However, finger manifestations alone do not diagnose rheumatoid arthritis, which needs to be combined with systemic symptoms (such as fever, fatigue, etc.), laboratory tests (such as rheumatoid arthritis factors, anti-cyclic citrulline antibodies, etc.) and imaging tests (such as X-ray, magnetic resonance imaging, etc.). If abnormal finger performance is found, seek medical attention in time for comprehensive evaluation and diagnosis, so as to start appropriate treatment as soon as possible, delay the progression of the disease and improve the quality of life.
