Diseases
Diseases diagnosed or even managed per rheumatologist include:

rheumatoid arthritis lupus erythematosus Sjögren's syndrome scleroderma (systemic sclerosis) dermatomyositis polychondritis polymyositis polymyalgia rheumatica osteoarthritis septic arthritis gout, pseudogout spondyloarthropathies ankylosing spondylitis Reiter's syndrome psoriatic arthropathy enteropathic spondylitis reactive arthropathy vasculitis polyarteritis nodosa Henoch-Schönlein purpura serum sickness Wegener's granulomatosis giant cell arteritis temporal arteritis Takayasu's arteritis Behçet's syndrome Kawasaki's disease (mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome) Buerger's disease (thromboangiitis obliterans)

Diagnosis
Apart from either an extensive medical history & physical examination, a rheumatologist can use a below symptomatic methods: Laboratory tests (e.g. erythrocyte sedimentation rate, rheumatoid factor) X-rays of affected joints and more imaging methods Cytology and chemical pathology of fluid aspirated from affected joints (e.g. to differentiate between septic arthritis and gout)

Treatment
Virtually all creaky diseases come treated by using analgesics, NSAIDs (anti-inflammatory drugs), steroids (in good lawsuits), DMARDs ("steroid-sparing" agents) & monoclonal antibodies, such as a recently introduced infliximab and etanercept.

Physiotherapy is vital in the treatment of numbers of rheumatological disorders. Occupational therapy can help patients searching for guide ways for most common movements which would otherwise exist as restricted by their disease.

Scientific research
a big body of recent research project treats the background of autoimmune disease, the induced of numerous arthritic disorders. Epidemiologic studies & medication lawsuits come as well conducted.