rheumatology
Sign in to saveRheumatology () is a branch of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and management of disorders of which the common feature is inflammation in the bones, muscles, joints, and internal organs. Rheumatology covers more than 100 different complex diseases, collectively known as rheumatic diseases, such as arthritis, lupus, and Sjögren's syndrome. Doctors who have undergone formal training in rheumatology are called rheumatologists.
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Rheumatology is a branch of medicine that diagnoses and treats over 100 different diseases—including arthritis, lupus, and Sjögren's syndrome—that share a common feature of inflammation in the bones, muscles, joints, and internal organs. Rheumatologists are doctors with specialized training in managing these complex rheumatic diseases.
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Key facts
- Medical specialty.title
- Rheumatology
- Medical specialty.system
- Musculoskeletal, Immune
- Medical specialty.diseases
- Autoimmune disease inflammation, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, osteoarthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, gout, osteoporosis, polymyalgia rheumatica, giant cell arteritis,
- Medical specialty.tests
- Joint aspirate, musculoskeletal exam, X-ray
- Medical specialty.specialist
- Rheumatologist
- Occupation.name
- Rheumatologist
- Occupation.official_names
- Doctor, Medical Specialist
- Occupation.type
- Specialty
- Occupation.activity_sector
- Medicine
- Occupation.formation
- Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS/MBChB)
- Occupation.employment_field
Article
15 sectionsContents
- Rheumatologist
- Diseases
- Degenerative arthropathies
- Inflammatory arthropathies
- Systemic conditions and connective tissue diseases
- Soft tissue rheumatism
- Diagnosis
- Physical examination
- Specialized
- Treatment
- Rheumasurgery
- Research directions
- History
- References
- External links
Rheumatology () is a branch of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and management of disorders of which the common feature is inflammation in the bones, muscles, joints, and internal organs. Rheumatology covers more than 100 different complex diseases, collectively known as rheumatic diseases, such as arthritis, lupus, and Sjögren's syndrome. Doctors who have undergone formal training in rheumatology are called rheumatologists.
Many of these diseases are now known to be disorders of the immune system, and rheumatology has significant overlap with immunology, the branch of medicine that studies the immune system.