INTRODUCTION TO RHEUMATIC DISEASES, CLASSIFICATION AND GENERAL APPROACH
- Rheumatology is a branch of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and therapy of rheumatic diseases. Physicians who have undergone formal training in rheumatology are called rheumatologists.
- Rheumatology specialty training in Turkey is a subspecialty which is made on internal medicine or PRM.
- Although rheumatologists are deal mainly with immune-mediated disorders of the musculoskeletal system, soft tissues, autoimmune diseases, vasculitides, and heritable connective tissue disorders , all kinds of musculoskeletal disorders fall into their core areas.
- Rheumatic diseases also called musculoskeletal diseases, are characterized by pain and a consequent reduction in the range of motion and function in one or more areas of the musculoskeletal system; in some diseases, there are signs of inflammation: swelling, redness, warmth in the affected areas. like heart, kidney and vascular system.
MAIN TOPICS OF RHEUMATOLOG Y
• Musculoskeletal Problems
• Osteoarthritis and Related Disorders
• Cyristal-related arthritis
• Inflammatory and infection-related rheumatic diseases • Regional and widespread pain problems• Systemic conditions
• Connective tissue diseases • Vasculitis
• Othersystemicillnesses
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