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A 59-year-old woman complains of pain and edema in the small joints of her hands, shortness of breath, weakness. This condition lasts for 8 years already. Objectively, her body temperature is 37.8 ° C, she has fine punctate hemorrhages on her torso and limbs, ulnar deviation of the hands is observed. The borders of the heart are shifted to the left, a systolic murmur can be detected over the apex. Her pulse is 96 / min. Her blood pressure is 170/100 mm Hg. Complete blood count shows the following: erythrocytes-3.2 10¹2 / L, Hb-108 g / L, leukocytes-6.8 10 % / L, platelets-220-10 / L, ESR-48 mm/hour, C-reactive protein (+++). General urinalysis shows the following: specific gravity-1016, protein-2.8 g / L, leukocytes 10-12 in the vision field, erythrocytes-2-4 in the vision field. What is the most likely diagnosis in this case

Answer options

  1. Rheumatoid arthritis
  2. Systemic lupus erythematosus
  3. Thrombocytopenic purpura
  4. Rheumatism
  5. Chronic glomerulonephritis
Correct answer

Rheumatoid arthritis

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