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Department of Rheumatology
Overview
   
 

What is Rheumatology?

 Rheumatology is a specialized branch of medicine, which deals with the medical treatment of Arthritis and various Collagen vascular diseases. Arthritis is a common problem faced in our country. Complete disease-remission can be achieved if the patient comes at an early stage, so that deformities can be prevented.

   
 

Facilities Available at Shalby Rheumatology Clinic are:

 In Shalby Hospital we have regular Rheumatology OPD wherein a Rheumatologist evaluates patient suffering from Arthritis. All the investigative back up facilities in the form of imaging and laboratory test are available. Patients requiring surgical intervention such as Arthoscopy, Joint replacement or other corrective surgeries are directed to the specialized Orthopaedician.

·         Consultative and continuing patient care

·         Arthrocentesis

·         Intraticular injections

·         Rheumatologic procedure

·         Crystal identification with polarizing microscopy

·         Physiotherapy

·         Lab & imaging backup

 
   
Diagnosis and Management of the following diseases is available
   
 
 

The unit is dedicated to provide comprehensive state of the art care to patients suffering from various.

·         Musculoskeletal and joint disorders- Back pain, cervical spondylosis etc.

·        Arthritis- Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis

·        Chronic pain syndromes

·        PUO

Systemic autoimmune & connective tissue diseases- Lupus-SLE, myositis, sjogrens syndrome, vasculitis, seleroderma, sarcoidosis etc. Immune mediated haemotologic diseases- ITP, autoimmune hemolytic anemia etc

Service Hours

·         Monday to Saturday: 9.00 am-5.00 pm

·        24 hour emergency services.

 
 
 
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