Does rheumatism threaten life?
Rheumatism is a common chronic self-immunological disease, mainly violating the joints, causing many sufferings. So, does it threaten life? The answer is that, in most cases, if the condition is better controlled, rheumatism itself does not generally pose a direct threat to life, but if the condition is serious and not managed effectively, life may be indirectly endangered by causing a series of serious complications.
The typical manifestations of rheumatism are symmetrical pain, swelling, rigidity of the joints, especially when they appear in the morning, which can be reduced slightly after the event. As a result of the development of the condition, the cartilage of the joints and the bones are destroyed, leading to the deformation of the joints and functional impairments, which undoubtedly have a significant impact on the quality of life of the patients, making their actions in everyday life, such as clothing, food and walking, difficult, but not a direct threat to life.
However, the whole-body inflammation response caused by rheumatism is like a “time-in-time bomb”, which may “activate” serious complications in vital organs of the body. In the cardiovascular area, the persistence of inflammatory conditions accelerates the process of sclerosis of the aneurological porridge and increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases such as coronary heart disease and myocardial infarction. When there are serious cardiovascular events, life is seriously challenged.
Pulmonary is also an area prone to exhaustion of rheumatism, which can lead to mesothroma, pulmonary fibrosis, etc. Interstinct pneumonia reduces the gas exchange function in the lungs, and patients suffer from respiratory difficulties, short-temporal symptoms, which can be followed by respiratory failure, which is undoubtedly a major threat to life.
The kidneys are also at risk of being implicated in renal disease, which affects their normal filtering and excretion function. If the kidney function is seriously impaired, the metabolic waste in the body cannot be effectively discharged and water, electrolyte and acid alkali balance disorders can also pose serious health and even life risks.
In addition, rheumatism can also affect the blood system, leading to problems such as anaemia, further weakening the physical functioning of patients.
Fortunately, however, as medicine continues to develop, there has been considerable progress in awareness and treatment of rheumatism. As long as early diagnosis is possible, active treatment by regulating the use of anti-rue-wet drugs, biological agents, etc., together with appropriate rehabilitation exercise and lifestyle adjustments, the conditions of most patients can be effectively controlled, significantly reducing the likelihood of serious life-threatening complications, allowing patients to live a normal life and not to be left in the shadow of life-threatening conditions. Therefore, active treatment and management of rheumatological arthritis is essential for patients.
