RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS-POOR PROGNOSIS (CLINICAL)
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SUMMARY
Factors that indicate poor prognosis:1. Erosions at onset
2. Rheumatoid nodules
3. Joint subluxation
4. Extra-articular manifestation
5. Persistent synovitis
6. Family history
7. Poor functional status
Reference(s)
Wilkinson, I. (2017). Oxford handbook of clinical medicine. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Hannaman, R. A., Bullock, L., Hatchell, C. A., & Yoffe, M. (2016). Internal medicine review core curriculum, 2017-2018. CO Springs, CO: MedStudy.
Therapeutic Guidelines. Melbourne: Therapeutic Guidelines Limited. https://www.tg.org.au [Accessed 2021].
