Rheumatology

Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology is the medical super-specialty that deals with arthritis and other connective tissue disorders or autoimmune disorders. There are at least 200 different types of arthritis and rheumatism. These include diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, reactive arthritis, gout, still's disease, chickengunya & other connective tissue disorder like systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis, sjogren's syndrome, sarcoidosis; myositis systemic vasculitis ,metabolic bone diseases, chronic pain syndrome or fibromyalgia.

Patient suffering from joint pain with or without swelling in joints (hands/wrist/elbow/ shoulder/knee ankle & feet) or pain over back or neck,with early morning stiffness should see a rheumatologist. Also if a patient is having any of the symptoms like recurrent fever, rash, photosensitivity, recurrent painful oral ulcers, reddish or bluish discoloration of hands especially in winters, severe dryness of mouth or eyes, non- healing ulcers with or without joint pains, then also he/she should consult a rheumatologist.