"Rheumatology is a branch of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and management of disorders whose common feature is inflammation in the bones, muscles, joints, and internal organs."
An in-depth look at the mechanisms that lead to the development of various rheumatologic diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and gout.
Immunology: Basic understanding of the immune system and how it functions.
Autoimmunity: The mechanism of autoimmune diseases, including molecular mimicry and cross-reactivity.
Genetics: Understanding the genetic predisposition to rheumatologic diseases.
Classification of rheumatologic diseases: Various classifications and their features.
Osteoarthritis: Pathophysiology, etiology and management of OA.
Rheumatoid arthritis: Pathophysiology, etiology and management of RA.
Systemic lupus erythematosus: Pathophysiology, etiology and management of SLE.
Spondyloarthropathies: Pathophysiology, etiology and management of spondyloarthropathies.
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis: Pathophysiology, etiology and management of JIA.
Gout: Pathophysiology, etiology and management of gout.
Polymyalgia rheumatica: Pathophysiology, etiology and management of PMR.
Vasculitis: Pathophysiology, etiology and management of vasculitis.
Connective tissue disorders: Overview of connective tissue disorders and their etiology.
Fibromyalgia: Pathophysiology, etiology and management of fibromyalgia.
Biologic therapies: Overview of biologic therapies for rheumatologic diseases.
Pain management: Pain management strategies for rheumatologic diseases.
"Rheumatology covers more than 100 different complex diseases."
"...which includes many forms of arthritis as well as lupus and Sjögren's syndrome."
"Doctors who have undergone formal training in rheumatology are called rheumatologists."
"Rheumatology has significant overlap with immunology, the branch of medicine that studies the immune system."
"Rheumatology (Greek ῥεῦμα, rheûma, flowing current)"
"...inflammation in the bones, muscles, joints, and internal organs."
"Rheumatism is a term used to describe the diagnosis and management of disorders in rheumatology."
"Diagnosis and management of disorders."
"Many of these diseases are now known to be disorders of the immune system."
"Diagnosis and management of disorders."
"...inflammation in the bones, muscles, joints, and internal organs."
"Rheumatology covers more than 100 different complex diseases."
"Rheumatology has significant overlap with immunology, the branch of medicine that studies the immune system."
"Many forms of arthritis" are included in rheumatology.
"Doctors who have undergone formal training in rheumatology are called rheumatologists."
"...including lupus and Sjögren's syndrome."
"The common feature is inflammation in the bones, muscles, joints, and internal organs."
"...management of disorders."
"The branch of medicine that studies the immune system."