What is Rheumatology in Pakistan

    What is Rheumatology?

    Rheumatology is the study of arthritis, rheumatism and other disorders of the joints, muscles and ligaments. Furthermore, it also deals with the systemic autoimmune conditions, commonly referred to as rheumatic diseases.

    What Are The Doctors Of Rheumatology Called?

    A rheumatologist is a specialist who is proficient in the treatment of musculoskeletal (muscular + skeletal) and systemic autoimmune diseases.

    When Is It A Good Time To See A Rheumatologist?

    You should be concious of the following changes in your body that may point towards the development of a rheumatic disease and instantly book an appointment with a rheumatologist:

    1. Diagnosed with arthritis or a rheumatic disease
    2. Joint pain and/or swelling
    3. Abnormal blood test results

    What Do The Doctors Of Rheumatology Treat?

    1. Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
    2. Antiphospholipid Syndrome
    3. Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition (CPPD)
    4. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
    5. Cryopyrin-Associated Autoinflammatory Syndrome (CAPS) (Juvenile)
    6. Dermatomyositis (Juvenile)
    7. Familial Mediterranean Fever (Juvenile)
    8. Fibromyalgia
    9. Giant Cell Arteritis
    10. Glucocorticoid-induced Osteoporosis
    11. Gout
    12. Granulomatosis with Polyangitis (Wegener’s)
    13. HCV & Rheumatic Diseases
    14. HIV & Rheumatic Diseases
    15. Hypermobility (Juvenile)
    16. Hyperimmunoglobulin D Syndrome (Juvenile)
    17. Inflammatory Myopathies
    18. Juvenile Arthritis
    19. Localized Scleroderma (Juvenile)
    20. Lupus
    21. Lyme Disease
    22. Metabolic Myopathies
    23. Osteoarthritis
    24. Osteonecrosis
    25. Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (ONJ)
    26. Osteoporosis
    27. Paget’s Disease of Bone
    28. PFAPA (Periodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis, Adenitis Syndrome) (Juvenile)
    29. Polymyalgia Rheumatica
    30. Psoriatic Arthritis
    31. Raynaud’s Phenomenon
    32. Reactive Arthritis
    33. Rheumatoid Arthritis
    34. Scleroderma
    35. Sjögren’s Syndrome
    36. Spinal Stenosis
    37. Spondyloarthritis
    38. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (Juvenile)
    39. Takayasu’s Arteritis
    40. Tendinitis & Bursitis
    41. Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor Associated Periodic Syndrome (Juvenile)
    42. Vasculitis

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