Articles on rheumatology

Symptoms and treatment of Bekhterev's disease in men and women Symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis in men and women, its treatment and prevention are one of the most important problems in modern traumatology and orthopedics. The pathology is also called Strümpel-Bechterev-Marie disease, or

Arthritis is an inflammatory process of any origin in any joint. Signs of arthritis of the hands or, for example, the foot, will be similar due to the classic ""five"" manifestations of inflammation. These include redness, swelling, increased local temperature, pain, and impaired function (specifica

Causes of development, symptoms and treatment of enthesopathy Enthesopathy is a disease in which pathological changes can affect three structures of the human body - ligaments, tendons and joint capsules. These structures are united by two factors - they consist of connective tissue and are attached

Symptoms and treatment of bursitis Bursitis is an inflammation of one or more synovial bags (bursae) in the joint area. The bursa cavity is covered with a synovial membrane that secretes a lubricating fluid. There are about 160 synovial bags in the human body. In case of bursa inflammation of any

Patent ductus arteriosus: treatment and risks A patent ductus arteriosus is considered a congenital heart defect in which the ductus arteriosus does not grow over after birth. Some early clinical picture may not follow, but then the child develops poorly. At an older age, cardiac arrest may occur du

Lupus erythematosus - what kind of disease is it. Causes, symptoms, treatment Lupus erythematosus is one of the most complex diseases, which is characterized by an attack of the body's immune system on its own cells. Diagnosis of lupus is usually not difficult, the difficulty is that the pathology a

Causes of crunch in the joints in different age groups of patients It is generally accepted that creaking in the joints during bending indicates a malfunction of the musculoskeletal system. In fact, this is not always the case. Crackling in the joints without pain often occurs in adolescence. The re

Polyarthritis of the fingers - symptoms, treatment, prevention Polyarthritis is a serious joint disease characterized by the formation of bone deformities. In the absence of qualified treatment, the disease can lead to disability. In some cases, the pathology develops independently, mostly it is par

Causes, symptoms, treatment of acute synovitis of the knee joint Synovitis is a pathological process characterized by accumulation of effusion (fluid) in the joint cavity. The disease can affect both large and small joints. Symptoms of synovitis of the ankle joint are identical to manifestations of

Treatment of osteoporosis of the joints, symptoms, prevention Osteoporosis is a pathological condition characterized by a decrease in the strength of bones, an increase in their fragility and the destruction of bone tissue. Osteoporosis of the joints is treated by an orthopedist, a rheumatologist an

Treatment of osteoporosis of the joints, symptoms, prevention Osteoporosis is a pathological condition characterized by a decrease in the strength of bones, an increase in their fragility and the destruction of bone tissue. Osteoporosis of the joints is treated by an orthopedist, a rheumatologist an

Symptoms and treatment of giant cell arteritis Temporal giant cell arteritis is an age-related disease characterized by inflammation of large and medium-sized arteries. There is a narrowing of the lumen of the vessels and the formation of wall blood clots, as a result of which the blood flow in the

Symptoms, treatment and prevention of arthrosis Every day a person moves and understands what a blessing this is, only when serious diseases of the musculoskeletal system develop. One of these pathologies is arthrosis. Why does this disease occur, will injections help with arthrosis of the shoulder

Crohn's disease - symptoms and treatment Crohn's disease in adults is a chronic disease that most often affects the large and small intestines, in which inflammation of all layers of the digestive tube occurs with the development of various, sometimes severe complications. Causes of Crohn's diseas

Psoriasis diagnosis and treatment methods in Ukraine Psoriasis (scaly lichen planus) is a chronic multisystemic disease with predominant skin damage, affecting approximately 2% of the population. Pathology occurs at any age, but two peaks of disease onset are noted: in 20–30 and 50–60 years. Is psor

Raynaud's disease: symptoms, causes, treatment Raynaud's disease is a disease of unknown etiology, the main manifestation of which is a spasm of blood vessels in the hands and feet in response to cold or emotional stress. Patients experience discomfort and discoloration of the skin on one or more fi

Causes, symptoms and treatment of rheumatism Rheumatism is a systemic disease that is most often localized in the pericardium. Rheumatism of the heart in adults is diagnosed extremely rarely. Most often, such a diagnosis is given to teenagers at the age of 15. But pathology can develop even in a ful

The main symptoms of gout, treatment and prevention Gout is a disease of the joints, which is characterized by metabolic disorders and salt deposition. The main symptom of gout is an attack of gouty arthritis. This disease is one of the oldest, it was mentioned by Hippocrates (at that time it was ca