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Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Difficult AirwayC-spineCareful PositioningAnemiaImmunocompromise

Pathophysiology

A chronic, systemic autoimmune inflammatory polyarthritis causing symmetric joint destruction, with important extra-articular disease. Three airway concerns dominate: atlantoaxial subluxation (C1-C2...

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