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Patient Education

The physicians and other providers at ARCK see a wide variety of rheumatic diseases, including a number of forms of arthritis and systemic (total body) illnesses known as "autoimmune" diseases. In this section, we'll try to cover the major conditions (including yours) that fall under our specialty.

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Diseases

Inflammatory Joint Disorders

• Rheumatoid Arthritis - Updated July, 2010
• Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

Systemic Autoimmune Disorders

• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Updated July, 2010
• Sjogren's Syndrome
• Systemic Sclerosis / Scleroderma
• Myositis

Spondyloarthropathies

• Ankylosing Spondylitis - Updated July, 2010
• Psoriatic Arthritis - Updated July, 2010
• Reactive Arthritis / Inflammatory Bowel Disease Arthritis

Crystal-Induced Arthritis

• Gout - Updated July, 2010
• Calcium Pyrophosphate Disease / Pseudogout

Vasculitis and Related Disorders

• Vasculitis
• Polymyalgia Rheumatica / Giant Cell Arteritis
• Behcet's Disease

Bone and Cartilage Disorders

• Osteoarthritis
• Osteoporosis - Updated August, 2010

Soft Tissue Disorders

• Regional Pain Syndromes - Bursitis, Tendinitis, etc.
• Fibromyalgia

Tools of the Trade

• Laboratory Tests
• Medications

References

Kelley's Textbook of Rheumatology, Seventh Edition. Elsevier Science (USA); 2005.

Primer on the Rheumatic Diseases, Twelfth Edition. Arthritis Foundation (Atlanta, GA); 2002.