Phartoonz » Rheumatoid arthritis VS osteoarthritis – Differences
Rheumatoid arthritis VS osteoarthritis
| Feature | Rheumatoid arthritis | osteoarthritis |
| Primary Joint Affected | metacarpophalangeal | distal interphalangeal |
| heberden’s nodes | absent | frequently present |
| joint characteristic | Soft, warm andt ender | Hard and Bony |
| Stiffness | Worse after resting | Worse after effort |
| Laboratory finding | - Positive Rheumatoid factor .
- Anti-CCP antibody.
- Elevated ESR and CRP.
| - Rheumatoid factor negative.
- Anti-CCP negative antibod.
- Normal ESR and CRP.
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