Rheumatoid Arthritis History

  • What is your problem?
    • Pain
    • Deformity
    • Disability
    • Function
  • Past treatment
  • Past history of rheumatoid arthritis
  • History of RA
    • Age
      • How old were you when your arthritis started?
    • Pattern of joint involvement
      • Which joints are affected?
        • Hands?
        • Feet?
        • Shoulders?
        • Knees?
        • Hips?
        • Neck?
    • Confirmation
      • Are your joints stiff when you wake up?
    • Disability
      • Mobility
        • Do you have trouble with
          • Walking on the flat?
          • Climbing stairs?
          • Can you use public transport?
          • Do you have difficulty getting in & out of a car?
      • Personal care
        • Can you dress yourself?
        • Including buttons & shoelaces?
        • Can you wash & dry yourself?
        • Can you use cutlery?
        • Lift a full cup to your mouth?
      • Hand functions
        • Do you have difficulties with
          • Door handles?
          • Turning on taps?
          • Do you have trouble with keys?
          • Can you write normally?
      • Work & Play
        • Can you perform work outside the house?
          • Gardening?
          • Mowing the lawn?
        • Can you do housework?
          • Vacuuming?
          • Picking up clothes from floor?
        • Can you play in sports & hobbies?
  • Treatment of RA
    • Medical
      • Do you take anti-inflammatory tablets?
      • Do you take prednisone?
      • Are you on any other treatment for your arthritis?
        • Such as gold, penicillamine, MTX, chloroquine
    • Surgical
      • Have you had any operations for your arthritis?
        • Operations on your hands or feet?
        • Hip or knee replacement?