RHEUMATOLOGY
What symptoms may suggest a consultation with a rheumatologist, and what should you expect?
Rheumatology concerns the diagnosis and treatment of inflammation in the bone muscles, joints and internal organs, and it overlaps with immunology, which focuses on the immune system.
Patients who experience recurrent fevers, joint swelling, fatigue, rash, anemia, weakness or unexplained weight loss may want to consult a rheumatologist such as Dr. Luis Arias Urdaneta at Miami Shores Medical Group. Begin by communicating about symptoms with your primary care physician.
Rheumatologists treat arthritis, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, joint pain, and autoimmune diseases, which occur when the body mistakenly attacks itself. Some rheumatic diseases can be difficult to diagnose and treat — over 100 have been described. Early diagnosis helps prevent symptoms from worsening and avoid permanent damage.
Major rheumatologic issues we diagnose and treat:
Adult-onset Still’s disease
Ankylosing spondylitis
Bursitis
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Dermatomyositis, polymyositis
Fibromyalgia/chronic fatigue
Flexor tenosynovitis (trigger finger)
Giant cell arteritis
Gout
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
Inflammatory bowel disease - associated arthritis
Mixed connective tissue disease
Osteoporosis
Polymyalgia rheumatica
Psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Sarcoidosis
Scleroderma
Seronegative arthritis
Sjogren’s syndrome
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Tendinitis
Vasculitis
