Presenting Symptoms

Part of Body

(Usual)

Affected

Disease Name

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Rheumatoid Disease: Classified by Symptom

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Abdominal Pain (Widespread or Localized Arteries

Polyarteritis. Also Cogan's Syndrome, Giant Cell Arteritis,

Asthma

Hypersesitivity Angiitis, Necrotizing Angiitis, Periarteritis,

Bloody Diarrhea

Takayasu's (Pulseless) Disease, and Wegener's Granulomatosis.

Fever

Hypertension

Joint Inflammation (Arthralgias)

Loss of Sensation or Tingling of Surface

Nerves (Peripheral Neuropathy)

May Affect Any Other Organ In The Body

Muscle Inflammation (Myalgias)

Swelling (Edema)

Urinary Constituents in blood (Uremia)

Urination at Long intervals (Ogliguria)

Vomiting

Weakness

Weight Loss

Aching and Stiffness Involving Mainly Trunk

Polymyalgia Rheumatica

and Muscle Groups Near Center of Body

Inflammation of Large Arteries, Principally In

Temple and Back Part of Head

Males Affected More Than Females

May Appear to be an Infection With Low-Grade

Fever, Malaise, Loss of Appetite and

Weight Loss

May Have Eye Symptoms and Loss of Vision

Occurs Mostly Over 60 Years of Age, But Can

Occur Under 50

Onset May be Gradual or Acute

Severe Headaches With Redness and Swelling,

Tenderness and Temporal Artery Nodes

Blood Spasms in Blood Vessels of Extremities

Raynaud's Phenomenon

Especially in Response to cold

Emotional Stress May Cause Symptoms

Rare Among Males

Bowing of Bones

Bones Clavicle, Femur Osteitis Deformans. Also Paget's Disease of the Bone

Fracture of Bones

Humerus, Pelvis, Skull Also see Cysts and Myelomas.

Humback (Kyphosis)

(Enlargement), Tibia,

Neurological: May Cause Deafness, Paralysis Vertebrae.

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