Are your hands trying to tell you something? In this episode, we shed light on the joint pain, skin rashes, and blood vessel issues that every lupus patient should know about. Don’t miss out on learning how to spot these crucial hand symptoms!
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3 Questions answered about Raynaud’s - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICfXrTcdKJI&list=PLCAgI2r_8-nhp4orZeH1sCIctdrmhQWA3&index=15
Lupus Facts from a Rheumatologist - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYdwBolnIY0&list=PLCAgI2r_8-njmYfdfIrIHr3K_h2Cs6lcJ&index=14&t=1s
Top 10 (continued!) Lupus facts you need to know - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8apzzRaRhY&list=PLCAgI2r_8-njmYfdfIrIHr3K_h2Cs6lcJ&index=13
💡Video Key Takeaways
✔️ Lupus commonly affects the hands, causing joint pain, skin rashes, and blood vessel issues.
✔️ The arthritis of lupus leads to inflammation, swelling, and stiffness in the joints. Tendon laxity can cause changes to the hands, leading to deformities, but it doesn’t cause bone erosion like rheumatoid arthritis.
✔️ Lupus-specific rashes often appear between the knuckles and can affect the nails, causing them to become brittle or discolored.
✔️ Raynaud’s phenomenon and vasculitis are vascular issues seen in lupus, causing numbness, pain, and changes in color in the fingertips.
✔️Managing lupus-related hand issues involves controlling overall disease activity through medication and lifestyle changes, as well as specific therapies for each problem.
⏱️Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
0:50 Lupus Arthritis
4:50 Lupus Hand Rashes
6:40 Raynaud’s & Vascular Problems
8:27 Dealing what Lupus Hands
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