Rheumatoid arthritis - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, pathology

This was very informative, i'm in my mid 50's and have had RA for 42 years, 8 joint replacements due to the deformities. The knowledge and treatment has come such a long way from when i was first diagnosed which is fantastic to see. To all the RA specialists, researchers, medical students, GPs , Physios and anyone else involved in making the lives of people with RA easier, i say Thank you very much.

I had this disease started when I was 19. After trying everything, to make it short, I decided to treat it using homeopathy. I got rid of that. I am 63 today totally healed.

Recently I lost too much hair more than half of my hairs are gone. I was questioning my self might be because of my Rheumatoid Arthritis that I diagnosed last year and I am now under treatment ..When I look for the video I find this one and now I understand my sickness more better. Love your explanation , and Thank you for making me better understanding of my circumstances . I pray for those who also suffering from this sickness May Almighty God granted us patience 🙏

I know my comment is silly, but her accent stole my heart

Ive diagnosed with RA 2 days back 😢 my joints pain are becoming worse im very scared confused dno wat happens next please pray for me my dear brothers and sisters 😖🥺😔🙏

As a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and as a patient educator (occupational therapist), I LOVE this video, this has the most visually appealing images and clear explanations I have seen! The only thing I would add is to the diagnosis section at 10:22 - it's not only blood work and X-rays, but according to my rheumatology team, the patient's medical history, subjective report and a physical exam are essential for diagnosing. Someone who has seronegative RA in particular may not have blood markers but may still have RA.

Osmosis you have been a life saver. Just done my final year (BSc Diagnostic Radiography) pathophysiology work on RA. This really helped to keep me on track with what I was writing about. thank you!

Hello. I was diagnosed with RA when I was 44 years old. I am anti-CCP positive, my father had severe RA starting when he was 50 years old and my grandmother (father's mother) was bedridden for 13 years from RA. Just want to thank you for this video was done very well. My only advice on this video is to mention that some people with RA do not present as clearly as you describe. I had red, swollen and inflamed extremely painful joints, but they were NOT always on both sides at the same time, especially in the beginning symptoms, this led to a delay in my diagnosis as most doctors are taught that it resides on both sides. Many times, my flares would start in one joint for about 4 to 5 days, then a few days later show up in the other side's joint and be much less painful/swollen. Just wanted to add this for anyone who is having difficulty getting diagnosed. Thank you for your incredible video, so much appreciated!!!

Thank you! You just summarised 2 lectures for me in a 12 minute video. Will make the minutiae much easier to grasp now. :')

I have watched many osmosis videos, they usually explain basic concepts which I appreciate. BUT this one is just too perfect, and has everything reqd in my 4th year mbbs. thankyou so much. i have exam tomorrow.

Osmosis! You take what would have been hours and hours of looking at lecture notes to 12 minutes of 'I got it!' Many blessings to you for taking the stress out of studying. I can normally see your videos in exams.

Every here commenting about how this helped em with study and I’m just here w my fucked up knee

I took RA last year in pathology, but honestly I feel like I understand it a lot better now. Thank you so much for helping us and keep making great videos.

This helped a lot. Recently went to the doctor for persistent pain in my left hip, and part of the medical imaging noted cyst like growths and slight erosion around the socket part of that joint. Blood testing asked for rheumatoid factor, and was curious as to what that is

Not a doctor/not studying to become one but thanks for making a video on it I now understand my illness better! Question is Rheumatoid Arthritis different from Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis? Like are there any major key differences? Thanks.

I suffered in pain and had several broken bones. I started a plant base diet and feel so much better.

We are very thankful to osmosis team for giving us crystal clear concepts and raising our clinical skills standard

Thankyou so much. My mom got diagnosed with RA. Pray for her 🙏🏻

I just love how in this video she makes use of purple text for diagnosis and green for treatment. HAHA. That's exactly how I color code my notes :)

I was recently diagnosed with RA and watching this to learn more about it, thank you for this video! ❤️