Felty's Syndrome Center - Ventura, CA
Ventura 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 Ventura * Alan R Peter MD  Howard Hoos MD  Sanda Barbara Cottage Hospital  Christian R Dequet DO  Lawrence McAdam MD  Shariar Cohen-Gadol MD  Timothy M Spiegel MD  Sansum Clinic Internal Medicine Dept  Arthritis & Osteoporosis Institute  Arthritis & Osteoporosis Institute  Rheumatology Specialists  SBCH Medical Education Department  Sansum Santa Barbara Medical Foundation Clinic Rheumatology  Sansum Santa Barbara Medical Foundation Clinic Rheumatology  Sansum Santa Barbara Medical Foundation Clinic Rheumatology  Affiliates In Medical Specialties Agoura Hills  Diane C Narhi MD  Facey Medical Group Valencia II  Olga N Popel MD  Xavier J Caro MD  Jimmy H Hwang MD  Albert R Katz MD  Rheumatology Therapeutics  Rheumatology Therapeutics  Lawrence A May MD Inc  Olympic Orthopedic Group  WKWS Group  WKWS Group  Charles Weidmann MD  Charles Weidmann MD  Steven R Weiner MD  Smita R. Gupta, MD  Pacific Arthritis Care Center  Pacific Arthritis Care Center  Santa Monica Bay Physicians  Olive View UCLA Medical Center  UCLA Santa Monica Specialists  Elyse Rubenstein MD  Swezey Institute  Sandra Ramer MD  Peter A Bardwick MD  May K Chatila MD  Joshua Levy MD  Orrin M Troum MD  Philip J Clements MD  UCLA Rheumatology  UCLA Rheumatology  UCLA Rheumatology  Drs Fan Lee & Wollaston  Drs Fan Lee & Wollaston  Drs Fan Lee & Wollaston  Rodney Bluestone Medical Corporation  Bruce L Miller MD  Joel Schneider MD  Barry S Unger MD  Arash Horizon MD  Solomon Forouzesh MD  Allan L Metzger MD FACP  Beverly Medical Associates  Beverly Medical Associates  Renee Z Rinaldi MD & Dahlia Carr MD  Medical Group of Beverly Hills  Seymour Levine MD  Cedars-Sinai Medical Group Rheumatology  Renee Z Rinaldi MD & Dahlia Carr MD  Cedars-Sinai Medical Group Rheumatology  Elayne K Garber MD  Katherine Neumann MD  Alan W Weinberger MD  Kevin Yousefi MD  Marilyn A Solsky MD  David S Silver MD Inc  Stuart L Silverman MD  International Center for Joint Disorders  Lakeside Medical Associates  Assa Weinberg MD  William H Hong MD  Purnell Kirkland MD  Medical Institute of LCMH  Great Health Medical Center  Premiere Plastic Surgery  Verdugo Rheumatology Medical Group  HealthCare Partners Medical Group Torrance Specialty  HealthCare Partners Medical Group Torrance Specialty  David D Oh MD  Waggdy W Kades MD  Medical Group Inc  Stephen L Bland MD  Arthritis Treatment Center  Arthritis Treatment Center  Arthritis Treatment Center  Sam Miguel Clinic  Paul Hyoun Kim MD  Arthritis & Osteoporosis Medical Center  Jim C Kim MD  Harbor UCLA Medical Foundation  Harbor UCLA Medical Foundation  Harbor UCLA Medical Foundation  White Memorial Medical Group  USC Rheumatology Dept Ventura, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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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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