RHEUMATOLOGY
The Department of Rheumatology in Salus, is a branch of medicine that studies disorders mediated by the immune mechanisms of the musculoskeletal system, connective tissue, autoimmune diseases. Rheumatologic examination is a fundamental step in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic diseases. These examinations are performed by a specialist rheumatologist who deals with the treatment of common and less common pathologies.
Rheumatologic examination serves to monitor the response to therapies and to refine treatment.
The spectrum of rheumatologic diseases includes:
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Osteoarthrosis
- Spondiloarthropathy
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Systemic Scleroderma
- Osteoporosis
- Vasculitis
- Myositic dermatitis
- Polymialgia rheumatica
- Fibromyalgia