Which of the following are the complications of Rheumatoid arthritis?
1. Peripheral entrapment neuropathies
2. Subluxation of the cervical spine at the atlanto-axial joint
3. Primary amyloidosis
4. Lymphoma
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2 and 4
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ANS- (d) 1, 2 and 4
Secondary amyloidosis is complication of RA not primary.
Complications of RA:
1.Ocular involvement- keratoconjunctivitis sicca,Scleritis and peripheral ulcerative keratitis
2.Serositis -pleural or pericardial pain and breathlessness
3. Cardiac involvement -Heart block, cardiomyopathy, coronary artery occlusion and aortic regurgitation
4. Pulmonary involvement-Pulmonary fibrosis
5. Peripheral neuropathy-Entrapment neuropathies
6. Spinal cord compression & subluxation of the cervical spine at the atlanto-axial joint
7. Amyloidosis -rare complication of long-standing disease that usually presents with nephrotic syndrome.
8. Felty’s syndrome