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Mount Prospect Rheumatologist Doctors for Polyarteritis NodosaType 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 Mount Prospect * Rheumatic Disease Center  Rheumatic Disease Center  Midwest Orthopaedics/Illinois Bone & Joint Institute  Rheumatic Disease Center  Rheumatic Disease Center  Northwest Rheumatology Specialists  Northwest Rheumatology Specialists  Northwest Rheumatology Specialists  Northwest Rheumatology Specialists  North Suburban Rheumatologists  Advocate Medical Group Nesset Pavilion  Integrative Pain Medicine  Pain Therapy Associates Ltd  ENH Northwestern Memorial Hospital Rheumatology  ENH Northwestern Memorial Hospital Rheumatology  Medical Specialists Ltd & Laser Care  Illinois Bone & Joint Institute Glenview  Sofia Aksentijevich MD  Midwest Orthopaedics/Illinois Bone & Joint Institute  Midwest Orthopaedics/Illinois Bone & Joint Institute  Midwest Orthopaedics/Illinois Bone & Joint Institute  Midwest Orthopaedics/Illinois Bone & Joint Institute  Gary R Fahrenbach MD  Midwest Orthopaedics/Illinois Bone & Joint Institute  Midwest Orthopaedics/Illinois Bone & Joint Institute  Round Lake Medical Associates  Park Rheumatology LLC  DuPage Medical Group Rheumatology  DuPage Medical Group Rheumatology  DuPage Medical Group Rheumatology  Kenneth Margules MD  Robert Hozman MD  Rush University Medical Center Rheumatology  Scott Kale MD  Rush University Medical Center Rheumatology  Francis S Lichon MD  Rush University Medical Center Rheumatology  NorthShore Rheumatology  NorthShore Rheumatology  NorthShore Rheumatology  NorthShore Rheumatology  Loyola University Medical Center  Loyola University Medical Center  Loyola University Medical Center  Loyola University Medical Center  Robert G Strnad MD  Yousef Darwish MD  Satyendra K Humad MD  Joon Woo Kim MD  Steven Kenzer MD  Harpinder Ajmani MD  Marisa Klein-Gitelman & Michael Miller MDs  Rush University Medical Center Rheumatology  Rush University Medical Center Rheumatology  Rush University Medical Center Rheumatology  Rush University Medical Center Rheumatology  Rush University Medical Center Rheumatology  Rheumatology Associates SC  Rush University Medical Center Rheumatology  Rush University Medical Center Rheumatology  Rush University Medical Center Rheumatology  Rush University Medical Center Rheumatology  Siddharth Tambar MD  Yongsuk Lertratanakul MD  Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation Arthritis & Rheumatology  Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation Arthritis & Rheumatology  Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation Arthritis & Rheumatology  Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation Arthritis & Rheumatology  Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation Arthritis & Rheumatology  Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation Arthritis & Rheumatology  Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation Arthritis & Rheumatology  Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation Arthritis & Rheumatology  Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation Arthritis & Rheumatology  DJH Rheumatology Consultants  Vinod K Soni MD  Lee Lichtenberg MD  Bone & Joint Physicians  Merrionette Park Physicians Group  UC Physicians Group Rheumatology  UC Physicians Group Rheumatology  UC Physicians Group Rheumatology  UC Physicians Group Rheumatology  UC Physicians Group Rheumatology  UC Physicians Group Rheumatology  Illinois Arthritis Center  UC Windemere Senior Health Center  Midwest Physician Centers of Orland Park  Midwest Physician Centers of Orland Park  Pronger Smith Medical Care  Mercy Woodstock Medical Center  Silvercross Medical Center  Maria C Sosenko MD  Well Group Health Partners  Southland Bone & Joint Institute SC  South Suburban Arthritis Group  South Suburban Arthritis Group  Rockford Orthopedic Associates  Rockford Orthopedic Associates Mount Prospect, IllinoisUpcoming Local Events2012-06-09
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Polyarteritis NodosaRead the Polyarteritis Nodosa article » What is polyarteritis nodosa?Polyarteritis nodosa is a rare autoimmune disease (immune system attacking its own body) featuring spontaneous inflammation of the arteries (arteritis). Because arteries are involved, the disease can affect any organ of the body. The most common areas of involvement include the muscles, joints, intestines (bowels), nerves, kidneys, and skin. Poor function or pain in any of these organs can be a symptom. Poor blood supply to the bowels can cause abdominal pain, local bowel death, and bleeding. Fatigue, weight loss, and fever are common. Polyarteritis nodosa is most common in middle-age people. Its cause is unknown, but it has been reported after hepatitis B infection. Polyarteritis is not felt to be an inherited condition.
How is polyarteritis nodosa diagnosed?The diagnosis is supported by tests that indicate inflammation including elevation of blood sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein. The white blood cell count and platelet count can be elevated, while the red blood count is decreased (anemia). Hepatitis B virus testing (for either antigen and antibody) can be found in 10%-20% of patients with polyarteritis nodosa. Urine testing can show protein and red blood cells in the urine. In patients with nerves affected, nerve function tests are abnormal. The diagnosis of polyarteritis nodosa is confirmed by a biopsy of involved tissue that reveals the inflamed blood vessels (vasculitis). Examples of tissues that are sometimes biopsied include nerves, muscle, kidneys, and bowel. Vasculitis of the bowel and kidneys can often be detected with an angiogram (x-ray testing while contrast "dye" is infused into the blood vessels). The American College of Rheumatology established criteria for the classification of polyarteritis nodosa in 1990. For classification purposes, a patient is said to have polyarteritis nodosa if ... Recommended Reading Related to Polyarteritis NodosaScleritis facts
What is scleritis?Scleritis is an inflammation of the sclera, the white portion of the eye. What is the sclera?The sclera is the tough, white fibrous outer wall layer of the eye. It is a type of connective tissue. The sclera provides both the white color of the eye and allows the eye to maintain its shape. It extends from the edge of the cornea (the clear, dome-shaped window in the front of the eye) all the way to the optic nerve in the back of the eye.
What causes scleritis?Scleritis is an uncommon disease and is differentiated from episcleritis, which is a more common ocular condition. In episcleritis,... Other Related Polyarteritis Nodosa ArticlesEmergency Contact for Mount Prospect
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