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1. Rheumatic disease- types & symptoms
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2. This disease affects the muscles
and joints in your body.
Examples of rheumatic disease
are osteoarthritis,
rheumatoid arthritis. A
rheumatologist is a specialized
doctor to treat the patients with
rheumatic disease.
What is Rheumatic disease??

3. The treatment plan for rheumatic disease includes
1. Regular exercise
2. Medications
3. Stress management
4. Healthy diet
5. Stress management
6. Rest
Treatment for Rheumatic disease

4. Osteoarthritis is a disease
which
1. Damages the cartilage,
the cushiony material
on the end of bones
2. Wears down the bones
causing joint pain
3. Affects the knees, hips,
lower back, neck,
fingers, and feet.
Osteoarthritis

5. Symptoms of Osteoarthritis
1. Body Pain
2. Stiffness
3. Warmth
4. There will be Swellings
5. You will feel hard to walk
6. You will feel hard to grip
objects
7. You will feel hard to dress
yourself
8. You will feel hard to
comb your hair,
9. You will feel hard to sit.

6. Diagnosis of osteoarthritis
While consulting your doctor, he
will ask your medical history and
symptoms. Diagnosis include
1. Blood tests or take a sample of
fluid from an affected joint.
2. X-ray.
3. MRI may be suggested.

7. Rheumatoid arthritis
•Lupus
An autoimmune disease affecting many organs in your body.
•Ankylosing Spondylitis
There will be a pain in the joints where the spine attaches to the
pelvis (sacroiliac joints).
•Sjogren's Syndrome
Causes your body parts to dry out, especially the eyes and mouth.
Some patients with Sjogren's syndrome have RA and lupus
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8. 1. Joint pain, Fatigue, Joint stiffness
2. Rashes and "butterfly" rash across the cheeks
3. Sun sensitivity
4. Hair loss
5. When exposed to cold you will have blue or
white fingers or toes
6. Kidneys problems
7. Blood disorder
8. Inflammation of the lining of the heart or lungs
causing Chest pain to you
9. Seizures or strokes
Symptoms for lupus

9. Diagnosis for lupus
1. Suggest for lab tests of blood including antinuclear
antibody test (ANA).
2. Suggest for testing urine samples.
Positive ANA blood report indicates you are a lupus
patient.

10. Symptoms for Ankylosing Spondylitis
Symptoms
1. Lower back and buttocks pain
2. Lower back pain worsens
3. Pain between the shoulder blades and in the
neck
4. Pain and stiffness in the back, especially at
rest and when getting up
5. Your pain and stiffness get better after
activity
6. You will have pain in the middle back and
then upper back and neck (after 5-10 years)

11. Diagnosis for Ankylosing Spondylitis
1. Suggested for x-rays of your back (sacroiliac joints).
2. Suggested for a blood test to check a protein called hla-
b27
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12. Symptoms of Sjogren's Syndrome
1. Dry eyes (your eye glands
don't make enough tears)
2. Eye irritation and burning
3. Dry mouth (your mouth
glands do not make
enough saliva)
4. Swollen glands on the sides of
the face
5. Tooth decay, gum disease,
or thrush
6. In rare cases, joint pain and
stiffness
7. In rare cases, internal organ
diseases.

13. The doctor will enquire about your medical history.
He will do a physical exam. The doctor may do
a biopsy, taking tissue from your inner lip to check
in a lab.
Diagnosis of Sjogren's Syndrome

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