Can you define: rheumatology?

Answer by  bullet02 (172)

Rheumatology is a specialty in medicine which deals to the treatment and study of rheumatic diseases that affects human. There are different types of rheumatism and is not confined to joints and connective tissues. Bones and muscles can also be affected with redness, swelling, heat and pain.

Answer by  JM (125)

Rheumatology, under internal medicine, is basically a sub-specialty that deals with diagnosing and the therapeutic interventions of rheumatic diseases usually affecting connective tissues.

Answer by  sunshine39 (6)

Rheumatology is the study of rheumatic diseases. Diseases diagnosed or managed by the rheumatologist include: rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, scleroderma, polymyositis, septic arthritis, gout, osteoarthritis, sarcoidosis, polychondritis, spondyloarthropaties, sjogren's syndrome, polymyalgia rheumatica, giant cell arteritis, temporal arteritis, Behcet's syndrome, Buergers disease, Kawasaki's disease, polyarteritis nodosa, soriatic anthropathy, enteropathic spondylitis, reactive arthritis and sarcoidosis.

Answer by  TheUlka69 (7)

Rheumatology is a speciality(sub) on internal medicine for the therapy of Rheumatic disease. Rheumatologists are specialized doctors in Rheumatology. They deal mainly with problems involving alied condition of connective tissues.

Answer by  symphonyparis (493)

This is the area of medicine which studies the causes of rheumatic disorders. The study of how to cure it and/or treat it. As well as diagnosis.