Dr. Fahim Khan MBBS,MD,MRCP(UK),FRCPLondon,FRCP Edin, FACP Rheum CONSULTANT RHEUMATOLOGIST Aut Even Hospital, Kilkenny Whitfield Clinic Waterford,The St Francis Hospital, Mullingar,. E mail:
TYPES OF ARTHRITIS NON INFLAMMATORY- DEGENERATIVE ARTHRITIS (OSTEOARTHRITIS) INFLAMMATORY ARTHRITIS- RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS GOUT ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS ARTHRITIS ASSOCIATED WITH INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE TICK BORN ARTHRITIS---LYME DISEASE LUPUS ARTHRITIS AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISORDERS POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA AND GIANT CELL ARTERITIS
Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis knees
RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
Psoriatic arthritis with DIP joint involvement
PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS
Gout
Gout
Lyme Disease
Osteoporosis
Fibromyalgia
Malar Rash SLE
Vasculitis
Raynauds---Systemic sclerosis
DERMATOMYOSITIS
GCA ► headache
Rheumatoid Arthritis AND NEW TREATMENTS ► A prevalence of 0.5-1% in diverse population worldwide, ► Annual incidence of /1000 in males and /1000 in females. ► Cause unknown
Rheumatoid Arthritis SYMPTOMS ► Morning stiffness of over an hour affecting joint ► Arthritis of Hands ► Arthritis in at least three joint areas, wrists, fingers etc ► Symmetric arthritis ► Rheumatoid nodules
Pain, swelling and stiffness
RHEUMATOID HAND BOUTTONAIRES DEFORMITY SWAN NECK DEFORMITY
RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS MRI WRIST COLOUR DOPPLERS SYNOVITIS
Damage from Rheumatoid Arthritis Joint erosions with deformities/poor quality of life skin ulcers(leg ulcers) skin ulcers(leg ulcers) Eye complications Lung fibrosis Kidney involvement( Nephrotic syndrome- Amyloidosis) Stomach ulcers Anaemia, stomach ulcers, gastric bleeding Pins and needles hands, carpal tunnel syndrome,peripheral neuropathy And many more
Rheumatoid Arthritis complications
Can we prevent this damage?
Disease modifying antirheumatic drugs therapy(DMARDs) AND BIOLOGICS ► Methotrexate ► Sulphasalazine ► Leflunomide ► Hydroxychloroquine Biologics( injections) ► Anti-TNF Alpha therapy,Infliximab, Eternacept, Adalimumad, Golimumab. ► Anti B Cell CD 20 Ab--Rituximab ► IL-1 receptor antagonist –Anakinra,Anti IL6 therapy-- Tocilizumab ► CTL4-Ig- Abatacept disrupts CD80/86 signal required for T-cell activation ► And many more noval therapies to come
Current TNF Blockers in RA TNF THERAPY
CURRENT APPROACH TO Rheumatoid Arthritis. ► Education (News papers,Journals, Radio, TV, GP, Public/ Community Meetings and more Education) ► Earlier recognition of symptoms patient---GP ► Earlier referral to specialist (Rheumatologist) ► Early Arthritis clinics (AUT EVEN HOSPITAL KILKENNY) Aiming to see patient within one week of referral. ► Earlier initiation of DMARD therapy perhaps earlier use of Biologics ► More and more research
Thank You Dr Fahim Khan Consultant Rheumatologist Suite 6, The Ballinderry Clinic Suite 6, The Ballinderry Clinic St Francis Private Hospital, Mullingar.