Seronegative spondyloarthritis is a group of inflammatory diseases that occur with damage to the joints and spine and have etiological, pathogenetic and clinical similarities. The clinic of disease may include joint syndrome, chronic inflammatory bowel diseases, skin manifestations, lesions from the eyes, cardiovascular system and kidneys. The diagnosis is based on diagnostic criteria accepted in…
Sarcopenia is a pathological condition associated with age, characterized by a decrease in skeletal muscle mass. Clinically manifested by a decrease in muscle strength and functionality. It can lead to problems with self-care, disability and even death. The diagnosis of sarcopenia is made with the help of studies measuring muscle strength and mass, as well…
Rheumatoid arthritis is a rheumatic process characterized by erosive and destructive lesions of mainly peripheral small joints. Articular signs include symmetrical involvement of the joints of the feet and hands, their deforming changes. Extra-articular systemic manifestations include serositis, subcutaneous nodules, lymphadenopathy, vasculitis, peripheral neuropathy. Diagnostics includes evaluation of clinical, biochemical, and radiological markers. Treatment requires…
Polymyalgia rheumatica – rheumatic pains that occur simultaneously in different muscle groups. Disease is characterized by muscle pain and stiffness, more pronounced in the morning and decreasing during the day; pain is usually localized in the muscles of the neck, shoulders, spine, hips, buttocks. Polymyalgia rheumatica affects mainly women over 50 years of age. There…
Reactive arthritis is an aseptic inflammation affecting the joints, simultaneously or following an extra-articular infection (nasopharyngeal, intestinal, urogenital). Disease is characterized by an asymmetric lesion of joints, tendons, mucous membranes (conjunctivitis, uevitis, erosion in the oral cavity, urethritis, cervicitis, balanitis), skin (keratoderma), nails, lymph nodes, systemic reactions. The diagnosis is based on reliable clinical signs…
Psoriatic arthritis (psoriatic arthropathy) is an inflammatory lesion of the joints associated with the cutaneous form of psoriasis. Disease is characterized by the presence of skin plaques, arthralgia, stiffness of the joints, pain in the spine, myalgia, subsequent deformation of the vertebrae and joints. Psoriatic arthropathy is diagnosed mainly by clinical and radiological signs. Treatment…
Post-traumatic arthrosis is a chronic progressive lesion of the joint that has arisen after its traumatic injury. It develops more often after intra-articular fractures, but it can also occur after injuries of soft-tissue elements (ligaments, menisci). It is manifested by pain, restriction of movements and deformation of the joint. The diagnosis is made on the…
Polymyositis is a systemic inflammatory lesion of muscle tissue mainly of the striated musculature of the extremities with the development of pain syndrome, progressive weakness and atrophy of the affected muscles. There may be pathological changes in the lungs and heart. Diagnosis includes consultations with a rheumatologist and related specialists, laboratory tests, electromyography, muscle tissue…
Polyarthritis is multiple inflammation of the joints. Both simultaneous and consecutive damage of several joints is possible. The cause of development is immune disorders, metabolic disorders, as well as some specific and non-specific infections. Polyarthritis is manifested by pain, swelling, hyperemia and hyperthermia in the affected area. The diagnosis is made on the basis of…
Gout is a rheumatic pathology caused by the deposition of crystals of uric acid salts – urates in the joints, then in the kidneys. Clinic is characterized by recurrent and progressive attacks of arthritis with intense pain and the formation of tofuses – gouty nodules that lead to joint deformation. In the future, the kidneys…