rheumatism
Sign in to saveRheumatism (from the Ancient Greek , rheûma) or rheumatic disorders are conditions causing chronic, often intermittent pain affecting the joints or connective tissue. Rheumatism does not designate any specific disorder, but covers at least 200 different conditions, including arthritis and "non-articular rheumatism", also known as "regional pain syndrome" or "soft tissue rheumatism". There is a close overlap between the term soft tissue disorder and rheumatism. Sometimes the term "soft tissue rheumatic disorders" is used to describe these conditions.
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Rheumatism is a broad term covering at least 200 different conditions that cause chronic, often on-and-off pain in the joints or connective tissue, ranging from arthritis to soft tissue disorders. It matters because understanding that "rheumatism" encompasses many distinct conditions helps patients and doctors identify and treat the specific pain syndrome a person is experiencing.
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- Medical condition (new).name
- Rheumatism
- Medical condition (new).synonyms
- Rheumatic disease
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- Rheumatoid arthritis - Swollen finger joint.jpg
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- Inflammation of synovial membrane of the finger joint in case of rheumatoid arthritis
- Medical condition (new).field
- Rheumatology
- Medical condition (new).complications
- Amplified musculoskeletal pain syndrome
- Medical condition (new).treatment
- None. Management of symptoms only.
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Research
333,439 papers- Rheumatism in industry: a review.British journal of industrial medicine · 1971
- Rheumatism in Sweden.
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Rheumatism (from the Ancient Greek , rheûma) or rheumatic disorders are conditions causing chronic, often intermittent pain affecting the joints or connective tissue. Rheumatism does not designate any specific disorder, but covers at least 200 different conditions, including arthritis and "non-articular rheumatism", also known as "regional pain syndrome" or "soft tissue rheumatism". There is a close overlap between the term soft tissue disorder and rheumatism. Sometimes the term "soft tissue rheumatic disorders" is used to describe these conditions.
The term "Rheumatic Diseases" is used in MeSH to refer to connective tissue disorders. The branch of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and therapy of rheumatism is called rheumatology.