Rheumatoid nodules
Rheumatoid nodules are firm lumps in the skin of patients with rheumatoid arthritis that usually occur in pressure points of the body, most commonly the elbows
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inflammation of the nasal passages that goes on for weeks to months which is different from a virus (“a cold”), and may be caused by allergy, nasal irritants, structural, or other physiological problems.