Felty's Syndrome Center - Bakersfield, CA
Bakersfield Rheumatologist Doctors for Felty's SyndromeType of Physician: Rheumatologist What is a Rheumatologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners treat diseases of the joints, muscles, bones, and tendons. The rheumatologist diagnoses and treats arthritis, back pain, muscle strains, common athletic injuries, etc. The rheumatologist may work closely with other specialists such as orthopaedic surgeons and physical therapists. Specialty: Rheumatology Common Name: Rheumatologist Doctors in Bakersfield * Kenneth K C Hsu MD  Jim C Kim MD  Martin Berry MD Inc  Martin Berry MD Inc  Daniel Watrous MD  Charles H Boniske MD  Facey Medical Group Valencia II  Ronald P Reichman MD  High Desert Medical Group Orthopaedics Dept  Javeed Ahmed MD  Javeed Ahmed MD  Olga N Popel MD  Alan R Peter MD  Diane C Narhi MD  Sanda Barbara Cottage Hospital  Olympic Orthopedic Group  Timothy M Spiegel MD  Lawrence McAdam MD  SBCH Medical Education Department  Arthritis & Osteoporosis Institute  Sansum Clinic Internal Medicine Dept  Arthritis & Osteoporosis Institute  Sansum Santa Barbara Medical Foundation Clinic Rheumatology  Sansum Santa Barbara Medical Foundation Clinic Rheumatology  Howard Hoos MD  Sansum Santa Barbara Medical Foundation Clinic Rheumatology  Olive View UCLA Medical Center  Christian R Dequet DO  Rheumatology Specialists  Shariar Cohen-Gadol MD  Xavier J Caro MD  Jimmy H Hwang MD  Affiliates In Medical Specialties Agoura Hills  Albert R Katz MD  Lawrence A May MD Inc  Rheumatology Therapeutics  Rheumatology Therapeutics  Charles Weidmann MD  Charles Weidmann MD  Steven R Weiner MD  WKWS Group  WKWS Group  Joshua Levy MD  Drs Fan Lee & Wollaston  Drs Fan Lee & Wollaston  Drs Fan Lee & Wollaston  Lakeside Medical Associates  UCLA Rheumatology  UCLA Rheumatology  UCLA Rheumatology  Philip J Clements MD  Joel Schneider MD  Barry S Unger MD  Verdugo Rheumatology Medical Group  Peter A Bardwick MD  Rodney Bluestone Medical Corporation  Bruce L Miller MD  Allan L Metzger MD FACP  Beverly Medical Associates  Beverly Medical Associates  Pacific Arthritis Care Center  May K Chatila MD  Pacific Arthritis Care Center  Santa Monica Bay Physicians  Sandra Ramer MD  Orrin M Troum MD  Elayne K Garber MD  UCLA Santa Monica Specialists  Katherine Neumann MD  Elyse Rubenstein MD  Swezey Institute  Assa Weinberg MD  Alan W Weinberger MD  Kevin Yousefi MD  Arash Horizon MD  Medical Group of Beverly Hills  Cedars-Sinai Medical Group Rheumatology  Cedars-Sinai Medical Group Rheumatology  Renee Z Rinaldi MD & Dahlia Carr MD  Seymour Levine MD  Renee Z Rinaldi MD & Dahlia Carr MD Bakersfield, CaliforniaBakersfield is a city at the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley in Kern County, California, United States. It is located roughly equidistant between Fresno and Los Angeles, 110 mi (180 km) to the north and south respectively.
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Felty's SyndromeRead the Felty's Syndrome article » What is Felty's syndrome?Felty's syndrome is a complication of long-standing rheumatoid arthritis. Felty's syndrome is defined by the presence of three conditions: rheumatoid arthritis, an enlarged spleen (splenomegaly), and an abnormally low white blood count. Felty's syndrome is uncommon. It affects less than 1% of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. What are the symptoms of Felty's syndrome?Some patients with Felty's syndrome have more infections, such as pneumonia or skin infections, than the average person. This increased susceptibility to infections is attributed to the low white blood counts that are characteristic of Felty's syndrome. Ulcers in the skin over the legs can complicate Felty's syndrome. What causes Felty's syndrome?The cause of Felty's syndrome is not known. Some patients with rheumatoid arthritis develop Felty's syndrome but most do not. White blood cells are produced in the bone marrow. There seems to be an active bone marrow function in patients with Felty's syndrome, producing white cells, despite the low numbers of circulating white blood cells. White cells may be stored excessively in the spleen of a patient with Felty's syndrome. This is especially true in patients with Felty's syndrome that have antibodies against the particular type of white blood cells usually affected (cells called granulocytes or neutrophils). How is Felty's syndrome diagnosed?There is no single test for Felty's syndrome. It is diagnosed based on the presence of the three conditions mentioned above. Most patients do have rheumatoid arthritis antibodies (rheumatoid factor) in the blood. How is Felty's syndrome treated?Treatment of Felty's syndrome is not always required. The underlying rheumatoid arthritis is managed in the standard fashion. Treatments used for patients with recu... Recommended Reading Related to Felty's SyndromeCT Scan (Computerized Tomography) » CT scan facts
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