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R. A Case Study

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As stated earlier, medical surgeries are an option, though most people prefer to avoid this option. There are many different kinds of surgery that can be done to help with R.A. including joint replacement surgery, arthroplasty, arthroscopy, carpal tunnel release, cervical spinal fusion, phalangeal head resection, and total knee replacement. All these surgeries listed might not help with R.A. and may threaten the body during surgery. Blood clots, infections, and the possibility of the surgery not working at all are potential outcomes of having surgery. According to the CDC, "around 40% of all deaths occurring in individuals with R.A. are attributable to cardiovascular causes" (CDC, 2015). Some individuals may need cardiovascular surgery. Due to the risks involved, surgery isn't the number one treatment that patients with R.A. use. …show more content…

use are drugs. The drugs that are used, tend to ease the symptoms and slow R.A. activity. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs include ibuprofen, ketoprofen, and naproxen sodium. These are the drugs that tend to ease the pain. Corticosteroids, disease- modifying anti rheumatic drugs (DMARDs), Biologics, and Jak inhibitors are drugs that tend slow R.A.s activity. Steroids and biologic agents such as Prednisone and adalimumab (Humira) are also recommended and used for people with R.A. All these different drugs are used to try and stop the progression of R.A. Most pharmaceuticals only reduce inflammation and pain. Although there isn't one particular drug at this point that can stop Rheumatoid Arthritis, drugs such as Ibuprofen do help and are considered the top drug that is used to treat inflammation and pain for R.A.

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