Conditions they treat
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Gout
- Osteoarthritis
- Fibromyalgia
- Vasculitis and scleroderma
Procedures and tests
- Joint aspiration and injection
- Autoantibody blood testing
- Joint ultrasound
- Biologic therapy initiation and monitoring
- Bone density scanning
- Long-term immunosuppression monitoring
When to see one
- Several joints are swollen, stiff and sore, especially in the morning
- Morning stiffness lasts more than half an hour
- You have joint pain with a rash, fever or fatigue
- A blood test showed a positive rheumatoid factor or ANA
- Anti-inflammatories are no longer enough
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