Rheumatology
Rheumatologists diagnose and treat the following diseases
Arthritis degenerative
- Osteoarthritis
Inflammatory arthropathies
- Arthritis rheumatoid
- Spondyloarthropathies
- Ankylosing spondylitis Reactive arthritis (reactive arthropathy) Psoriatic arthritis Enteropathic arthritis
- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)
- Gout and pseudogout – crystal arthropathies.
- Arthritis septicum
Systemic illnesses and connective tissue disorders
- Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
- Sjögren’s syndrome
- Scleroderma (systemic sclerosis)
- Polymyositis
- Dermatomyositis
- Rheumatic polymyalgia
- mixed connective tissue disease
- Polychondritis relapsing
- Adult-onset’s Still disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Fibromyalgia
- Myofascial pain syndrome
- Vasculitis
- Microscopic polyangiitis
- Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis
- Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
- Polyarteritis nodosa
- Henoch–Schönlein purpura
- Serum sickness
- Giant cell arteritis, Temporal arteritis
- Takayasu’s arteritis
- Behçet’s disease
- Kawasaki disease (mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome)
- Thromboangiitis obliterans
- Hereditary periodic fever syndromes
Soft tissue rheumatism
Local diseases and lesions affecting the joints and structures around the joints including tendons, ligaments capsules, bursae, stress fractures, muscles, nerve entrapment, vascular lesions, and ganglia. For example:
- Tennis elbow
- Golfer’s elbow
- Olecranon bursitis
- Low back pain
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Diagnosis and treatment
Rheumatology illness diagnosis and therapy often entail the following:
Diagnosis:
- Physical examination and medical history
- Blood tests to detect inflammation, autoantibodies, and other illness indicators
- X-rays, ultrasounds, and MRIs are used to examine for joint injury or other abnormalities.
- Joint aspiration or biopsy to look for evidence of inflammation or injury in joint fluid or tissue
Treatment
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medicines (NSAIDs), disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), and biologic therapy are examples of medications.
- Exercise and physical treatment to enhance joint function and mobility
- Corticosteroid or hyaluronic acid injections into the joints to decrease inflammation and promote joint lubrication
- Surgical treatment for significant joint injury or deformity
The therapy for rheumatic illnesses will vary depending on the condition and severity of the symptoms. Early detection and treatment can assist to avoid or reduce joint deterioration, as well as enhance overall quality of life.
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