Felty's Syndrome Center - Santa Monica, CA
Santa Monica 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 Santa Monica * Smita R. Gupta, MD  Pacific Arthritis Care Center  Pacific Arthritis Care Center  Santa Monica Bay Physicians  UCLA Santa Monica Specialists  Elyse Rubenstein MD  Swezey Institute  Sandra Ramer MD  May K Chatila MD  Orrin M Troum MD  Peter A Bardwick MD  Philip J Clements MD  UCLA Rheumatology  UCLA Rheumatology  UCLA Rheumatology  Solomon Forouzesh MD  Rodney Bluestone Medical Corporation  Bruce L Miller MD  Arash Horizon MD  Renee Z Rinaldi MD & Dahlia Carr MD  Seymour Levine MD  Renee Z Rinaldi MD & Dahlia Carr MD  Medical Group of Beverly Hills  Cedars-Sinai Medical Group Rheumatology  Cedars-Sinai Medical Group Rheumatology  Marilyn A Solsky MD  Joel Schneider MD  David S Silver MD Inc  Stuart L Silverman MD  Barry S Unger MD  Allan L Metzger MD FACP  Beverly Medical Associates  Beverly Medical Associates  Elayne K Garber MD  Katherine Neumann MD  International Center for Joint Disorders  Alan W Weinberger MD  Kevin Yousefi MD  Olympic Orthopedic Group  WKWS Group  WKWS Group  Joshua Levy MD  William H Hong MD  Purnell Kirkland MD  Albert R Katz MD  Lawrence A May MD Inc  Rheumatology Therapeutics  Rheumatology Therapeutics  Drs Fan Lee & Wollaston  Drs Fan Lee & Wollaston  Drs Fan Lee & Wollaston  Olga N Popel MD  Assa Weinberg MD  Charles Weidmann MD  Charles Weidmann MD  Steven R Weiner MD  Medical Institute of LCMH  Premiere Plastic Surgery  Xavier J Caro MD  Jimmy H Hwang MD  HealthCare Partners Medical Group Torrance Specialty  Great Health Medical Center  HealthCare Partners Medical Group Torrance Specialty  Lakeside Medical Associates  David D Oh MD  Waggdy W Kades MD  Sam Miguel Clinic  Medical Group Inc  Stephen L Bland MD  Arthritis Treatment Center  Arthritis Treatment Center  Arthritis Treatment Center  Paul Hyoun Kim MD  Arthritis & Osteoporosis Medical Center  Harbor UCLA Medical Foundation  Harbor UCLA Medical Foundation  Harbor UCLA Medical Foundation  Facey Medical Foundation Mission Hills  Verdugo Rheumatology Medical Group  White Memorial Medical Group  USC Rheumatology Dept  USC Internal Medicine  USC Rheumatology Dept  Kaiser Permanente Harbor City Mixed Specialties  Kaiser Permanente Harbor City Mixed Specialties  Affiliates In Medical Specialties Agoura Hills  Olive View UCLA Medical Center  Congress Medical Associates  Beach Orthopedic Associates  Valerius Medical Group & Research Ctr  Joseph I Sandler MD & Cynthia C Sandler PhD  O'Connor & Brown MDs  O'Connor & Brown MDs  Healthcare Partners Atlantic Avenue  Talbert Medical Group  Lakewood Primary Care  Diane C Narhi MD  Facey Medical Group San Gabriel  Shariar Cohen-Gadol MD  MD-Pro Health Partners Santa Monica, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-10
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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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