Live Discussion with Dr. Sajal Ajmani

Questions doctors asked during the Jivo Masterclass on Diagnosis and Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis, taught by Dr. Sajal Ajmani, Consultant - Rheumatology, Manipal Hospital, New Delhi, India, on . Written by Jivo Healthcare from the transcript of the session, drafted with AI assistance and edited by the Jivo team.

Beyond the joints, what organs can rheumatoid arthritis affect, particularly the heart, and how is that treated?

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Extra-articular involvement is rare. The lungs can develop interstitial lung disease, the eyes can develop scleritis and dryness, the kidneys very rarely can be affected by glomerulonephritis or amyloidosis, and the skin can develop vasculitis. The heart very rarely can have pericarditis and pericardial effusion, which are treated with steroids combined with methotrexate.

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In This Series: Diagnosis and Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis

  1. 1.Rheumatoid Arthritis: Diagnosis and Management Guide
  2. 2.How Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Diagnosed: Criteria and Tests
  3. 3.Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment: The Treat-to-Target Ladder
  4. 4.Live Discussion with Dr. Sajal Ajmani