Answer:
.C) "I have pain in my hands."
Explanation:
Rheumatoid arthritis always affects the joints of hands . The joints most commonly involved are the proximal interphalangeal and metacarpophalangeal joints of the hands and wrists.
Hand joints and finger also become warm and tender to touch in rheumatoid atrthritis.
The symptoms of the rheumatoid arthritis begin with systemic features including malaise , fever , inflammation , arthralgias and weakness until the appearance of overt joint inflammation associated with pain and swelling.
Hence the option C) I have pain in my hands is the right choice.
Answer:
My finger joints are oddly shaped.
Explanation:
Joint abnormalities are the most obvious manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis. A systemic disease, rheumatoid arthritis attacks all connective tissue. Although muscle weakness may occur from limited use of the joint where the muscle attaches, such weakness isn't the most obvious sign of rheumatoid arthritis; also, it occurs only after joint abnormalities arise. Subcutaneous nodules in the hands, although common in rheumatoid arthritis, are painless. The disease may cause gait disturbances, but these follow joint abnormalities.
