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Rheumatology

BY: LAURA M GARCIA

RHEUMATOLOGY 03

RHEUMATOID ARTHIRITIS 04

SYSTEMATIC LUPUS 07
ERYTHEMATOSUS

OTHER DISEASES 10

RESOURCES/WORK CITED 11

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What is a Rheumatologist?
A Rheumatologist is a doctor
who is a board-certified internist
or a pediatrician who has
received additional education
and expertise with the diagnosis
and treatment on arthritic
diseases and other joint, muscle,
and bone diseases.
Why Should You Book Your
Appointment?
If you have a number of symptoms
like; joint pain, back pain, skin
changes, stiffness, inflammation,
fatigue, etc. Though many if these
symptoms can lead to other
diagnoses not related to
rheumatology, come prepared with
blood work and look out for positive
ANA! Positive ANA does not mean
you are diagnosed with a Rheumatic
diesese, as a matter of fact, you can
have positive ANA and not be
diagnosed with a Rheumatic
disease. Check with your Primary
Care Physician and ask if it’s a good
idea to book your appointment with
your local rheumatologist.
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Rheumatoid arthritis, also referred to
as RA, is an autoimmune chronic
connective tissue disease
characterized by continuous
systemic inflammation, which leads
to joint function loss and destruction.
A lack of bone mass causes physical
bone loss, often known as
osteopenia or osteoporosis.

Symptoms include:
Pain in Joints
Stiffness in Joints
Swelling and Tenderness in Joints
Symtoms on both sides of the body.
Weight loss
Fever
Fatigue
Weekness

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Good Foods: Healthy
Fatty Fish Supplements:
Avocado Omega-3
Reasons To Go On A Diet When
Citris Fruits Vitamin D
Mushrooms
Diagnosed With RA: Vitamin E
Dairy RA is one of the many Magnesium
Bad Foods: dieseases that causes Zinc
Salt inflammation as a primary Green Tea
Sugar pathogenic process B Vitamins
Potatoes Ginger
The bulk of chronic illnesses
Tomatoes CBD
Eggplants are heavily impacted by diet, Tumeric
and food metabolism is
strongly linked in
inflammatory responses.
Not going on a healthy diet
while having Rheumatoid
Arthritis will cause already
painful joints to have even
more stress and pain.
Obesity will slowly happen if
action is not made.
Increased risk of Osteoporosis
and Heart disease.

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Rheumatoid Arthritis can cause Rashes, thinning of skin, bruising,
skin issues such as hives, and sensitivities to sun are all
nodules, vasculitis, and lived medication related skin issues.
reticularis

Treatments For RA Related Skin

Issues:
Tylenol
Ibuprofen
Severe Pain Medication:
Corticosteroids
Antihistamines 6
Systematic lupus erythematosus (SLE),
also known as lupus, is an autoimmune
condition that occurs when the body’s
immune system attacks its own cells,
resulting in extensive inflammation and
tissue destruction. It can harm joints,
skin, mind, breathing, kidneys, and
blood vessels. Keep in mind that SLE is Symptoms Include:
the most common type of lupus out of Muscle and Joint Pain
many. Cutaneous lupus erythematosus, Fever
drug-induced lupus, and neonatal Pale or Purple
lupus, are all different types of lupus. Fingers/Toes
Swelling
Butterfly Rash
Chest Pain
Hair Loss
Sun or Light
Sensitivity
Mouth Sores
Anemia
Memory Problems
Eye Disease
Fatigue
Kidney Problems
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Good Foods:
Grapes
Ginger
Berries
Flaxseed
Salmon
Sardines
Chia Seeds
High Calcium Foods (Beans,
Cheese, Broccoli, Low-fat Milk,
etc.)
Bad Foods:
Garlic
Red Meat
Sodium
Alcohol
Healthy Supplements:
Omega-3
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Vitamin A
Curcumin
Pine Bark Extract
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Ginkgo Biloba
SLE Symptoms On
The Skin:
One of the most common
Butterfly Rash
symtptoms when diagnosed
Mouth Sore
with SLE is skin chnages. One
Dark Spots
of the most common skin
Scaly Rash on Sun
symptoms is butterfly rash.
Exposed Skin
Skin changes can occur all
Hair Loss
over the body including the
Nail Changes
face, lips, scalp, neck, legs,
Dry Chapped Lips
back, cheast, etc.
Itchy Hives
Red Palms

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List of Diseases
Treated by
Rheumatologist:
Osteoarthritis
Tendonitis
Sjrogens Syndrome
Myositis Vasculitis
Scleroderma
Bursitis
Psoriatic Arthritis
Sarcoidosis
Inflamatory Eye
Disease
Crohn’s Disease
Fibromyalgia
Juvenile Arthritis
etc.

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