A positive ANA test: what it does and does not mean
A positive ANA is common in healthy people and is not a diagnosis on its own. What matters is the pattern, the titre, and the symptoms alongside it.
Read articleStarting methotrexate: what the first three months are like
Methotrexate is the backbone of treatment for several types of inflammatory arthritis. What it does, how long it takes, and the practical points that…
Read articleSteroids in rheumatology: why the dose comes down
Steroids work quickly and reliably, which is exactly why they are used carefully. What they are for, why the dose is reduced, and why stopping sudden…
Read articleWhen should you see a rheumatologist?
Nine symptom patterns that are worth a specialist opinion — and the reason waiting rarely helps.
Read articleRheumatology blood tests: what they show and what they do not
ESR, CRP, rheumatoid factor, anti-CCP and uric acid are ordered constantly and misread often. What each one is for, and why a normal result does not…
Read articleSurgery, dental work and your rheumatology medicines
Which medicines are held before a procedure, which are continued, and why stopping the wrong one causes more trouble than it prevents.
Read articleExercise and weight in inflammatory arthritis: what the evidence supports
Movement is treatment, not advice. What kind, how much, what to do during a flare, and why weight matters more for some conditions than others.
Read articleInfection and vaccines when you are on immunosuppressive treatment
What the increased risk actually amounts to, which vaccines to have, which to avoid, and the symptoms that should not be waited out.
Read articleThe role of clinical immunology in rheumatological care
Autoimmune disease rarely respects the boundaries of a single joint or organ. Dual training in immunology and rheumatology changes how complex cases…
Read articleInnovations in rheumatology and diagnostic procedures
Why procedural expertise — joint aspiration, capillaroscopy, targeted biopsy — changes what a rheumatologist can tell you, and how quickly.
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Consult Dr. Ashish Baweja at the Institute of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Medanta – The Medicity, Gurugram.