Is there a difference between rheumatoid and rheumatism? What is the difference between the two?

The symptoms of rheumatism and rheumatoid manifestations are similar, but the etiology, pathology, and symptoms are different, and rheumatism represents a very wide range of meanings, so the two diseases are fundamentally different. Rheumatism is called "rheumatoid disease" or "rheumatic disease", and rheumatoid is called "rheumatoid arthritis".

1. Differences in etiology

Rheumatoid is mostly caused by the invasion of wind and cold, mainly caused by living environment, working environment, living habits and other factors, the cause of this kind of disease is closely related to life, and many rheumatic diseases can be cured. Rheumatism is an autoimmune disease, which is caused by the lesion of some tissues in the human body, which causes the body's own immune system to attack it, and is generally difficult to cure.

2. Pathological differences

There is no clear pathological basis for rheumatism, which is mainly related to immune response, genetic factors, infectious factors, internal circulatory system, environment and other factors. The pathology of rheumatoid diseases is very clear, the basis of which is synovitis and vasculitis.

3. Differences in symptoms

Rheumatism does not cause joint deformity, but symptoms such as redness, edema, fever, and pain may occur. Rheumatoid arthritis is the early symptom of many symptoms, the joint is pain, swelling, stiffness, difficulty in moving and other symptoms, and the symptoms are mild and sometimes severe, and the symptoms are repeatedly developed, the initial joint is swollen, and the joint will be deformed in the later stage, and most of them will suffer from cardiovascular disease.