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rheumatism

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Also known as rheumatic disease, rheumatic disorder, rheumatic diseases

Rheumatism (from the Ancient Greek , rheûma) or rheumatic disorders are conditions causing chronic, often intermittent pain affecting the joints or connective tissue. Rheumatism does not designate any specific disorder, but covers at least 200 different conditions, including arthritis and "non-articular rheumatism", also known as "regional pain syndrome" or "soft tissue rheumatism". There is a close overlap between the term soft tissue disorder and rheumatism. Sometimes the term "soft tissue rheumatic disorders" is used to describe these conditions.

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Rheumatism is a broad term covering at least 200 different conditions that cause chronic, often on-and-off pain in the joints or connective tissue, ranging from arthritis to soft tissue disorders. It matters because understanding that "rheumatism" encompasses many distinct conditions helps patients and doctors identify and treat the specific pain syndrome a person is experiencing.

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Medical condition (new).name
Rheumatism
Medical condition (new).synonyms
Rheumatic disease
Medical condition (new).image
Rheumatoid arthritis - Swollen finger joint.jpg
Medical condition (new).caption
Inflammation of synovial membrane of the finger joint in case of rheumatoid arthritis
Medical condition (new).field
Rheumatology
Medical condition (new).complications
Amplified musculoskeletal pain syndrome
Medical condition (new).treatment
None. Management of symptoms only.

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Rheumatism (from the Ancient Greek , rheûma) or rheumatic disorders are conditions causing chronic, often intermittent pain affecting the joints or connective tissue. Rheumatism does not designate any specific disorder, but covers at least 200 different conditions, including arthritis and "non-articular rheumatism", also known as "regional pain syndrome" or "soft tissue rheumatism". There is a close overlap between the term soft tissue disorder and rheumatism. Sometimes the term "soft tissue rheumatic disorders" is used to describe these conditions.

The term "Rheumatic Diseases" is used in MeSH to refer to connective tissue disorders. The branch of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and therapy of rheumatism is called rheumatology.

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