A rheumatologist is a medical doctor who specializes in
non-surgical treatment of rheumatic diseases, especially arthritis.
Rheumatologists have particular concerns in a skin rash that
can not be explained, fever, arthritis, anemia, weakness, weight loss, fatigue,
joint or muscle pain, autoimmune disease, and anorexia. They often serve as
advisors, acting as medical detectives at the request of the other doctors.
Rheumatologists have particular skills in evaluating more
than 100 forms of arthritis and has particular concerns in rheumatoid
arthritis, spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus,
antiphospholipid syndrome, Still disease, dermatomyositis, Sjogren's syndrome,
vasculitis, scleroderma, mixed connective tissue disease, sarcoidosis, Lyme
disease, osteomyelitis, osteoarthritis, back pain, gout, pseudogout, relapsing
polychondritis, Henoch-Schonlein purpura, serum sickness, reactive arthritis,
Kawasaki disease, fibromyalgia, erythromelalgia, Raynaud's disease, pains
growing , iritis, osteoporosis, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, and others.
Rheumatology practice adult classics including four years of
medical school, one year of training an expertise in internal medicine, a
two-year residence of internal medicine, and two years of rheumatology
fellowship. There subkhusus board for rheumatology certification, offered by
the American Board of Internal Medicine, which can provide for a board
certified rheumatologists agree.
Pediatric rheumatologists are physicians who specialize in
providing comprehensive care to children (as well as their families) with
rheumatic diseases, especially arthritis.
Pediatric rheumatologists are physicians of children who
have completed special training an additional two to three years in
rheumatology children and are usually certified by the board in rheumatology
children.
