Case 5 A 55 year old female was experiencing pain in both knees, and wrists. She denied any prior injury. The physical e

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Case 5 A 55 year old female was experiencing pain in both knees, and wrists. She denied any prior injury. The physical examination revealed edema in the knees and a arthrocentesis was performed. The patient's laboratory results included an elevated ESR, positive CRP, and positive RF test. 1. What is the patient's most likely condition? 2. What types of antibodies are present in this condition? 3. What patient population is most affected? 4. If the serum complement levels were tested, what would you expect the results to be? 5. Name 3 conditions that could cause a false positive RF test.