The geriatric rheumatology clinic provides evaluation and management services to patients with various musculoskeletal and soft tissue disorders. Evaluation of the elderly patient is often complex due to the many comorbid conditions encountered in this population often compounded by cognitive ...Rheumatology
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Rheumatological disorder, described in Ayurvedic texts, as 'Ama-vata,' is a popular Ayurvedic term for any inflammatory disorder that causes pain and stiffness, in joints, muscles and connective tissues, including minor aches and twinges as well as disorders like rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis etc. In many texts, 'Ama-vata' has been referred as an "auto-immune disorder" and "exogenous non-compatibility" & "endogenous intoxication" as its main aetiological factors.
Geriatric rheumatology is the branch of medicine that studies rheumatologic disorders in elderly (joints, muscles & other structures around the joints). Sometimes it is called Gerontorheumatology. Adapted from the Wikipedia article Geriatric rheumatology, under the G. N. U. Free...
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Rheumatology is a sub-specialty in internal medicine and pediatrics, devoted to the diagnosis and therapy of conditions and diseases affecting the joints, muscles, and bones. Clinicians who specialize in rheumatology are called rheumatologists. Rheumatologists deal mainly with clinical problems involving ...
Diseases diagnosed or managed by the rheumatologist include: *Rheumatoid arthritis *Lupus *Sjögren’s syndrome *scleroderma (systemic sclerosis) *dermatomyositis *polychondritis *polymyositis *polymyalgia rheumatica *osteoarthritis *septic arthritis *sarcoidosis *gout, pseudogout *spondyloarthropathies **ankylosing spondylitis **reactive arthritis (aka **reactive arthropathy) **psoriatic arthropathy **enteropathic spondylitis *vasculitis ...
Most rheumatic diseases are treated with analgesics, NSAIDs (Non-Steroid Anti-Inflammatory Drugs), steroids (in serious cases), DMARDs (Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs), monoclonal antibodies, such as infliximab and adalimumab, and the soluble TNF receptor etanercept and Methotrexate for moderate to severe Rheumatoid arthritis ...
During training doctors observe and participate in the diagnosis and management of various rheumatologic conditions which contribute to elderly functional decline including connective tissue disorders, crystal diseases, osteoarthritis and other soft tissue disorders. They also learn to differentiate these various ...Page 1 of 11











