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Arthritis
MSN 570: Advanced
Pathophysiology Across the
Lifespan
United States University
,
, Case
M rs . Smith is a 56-year-old woman who has been
study
experiencing swelling, pain, and stiff ness in her fi ngers and
hands. She claims the stiff ness is worse in the morning and
tends to get a little better throughout the day.
Chief C o m p l a i n t s :
● Warmth, pain, swelling, and stiff ness of the fi ngers and
hands
● Symptoms are worse in the morning, improve
throughout the day
● Bumps around the joints of her
fi ngers
● Malais
e
● Feve
r
● Weight loss Nina
Upon completion of a physical examination, lab tests, and X- Pherigo
rays, the
d
Arthritis
MSN 570: Advanced
Pathophysiology Across the
Lifespan
United States University
,
, Case
M rs . Smith is a 56-year-old woman who has been
study
experiencing swelling, pain, and stiff ness in her fi ngers and
hands. She claims the stiff ness is worse in the morning and
tends to get a little better throughout the day.
Chief C o m p l a i n t s :
● Warmth, pain, swelling, and stiff ness of the fi ngers and
hands
● Symptoms are worse in the morning, improve
throughout the day
● Bumps around the joints of her
fi ngers
● Malais
e
● Feve
r
● Weight loss Nina
Upon completion of a physical examination, lab tests, and X- Pherigo
rays, the
