Because osteoarthritis is caused by the cartilage of the joints wearing down due to overuse, it has few, if any, visible effects (until the later stages, when the joints start to become deformed). Rheumatoid arthritis, however, is an autoimmune...
Not everyone who gets strep throat ends up with rheumatic fever, but everyone who gets rheumatic fever has been infected with group A streptococcus. It's the main culprit behind this disease, which may eventually damage the heart, spine, brain or...
ESR, or erythrocyte sedimentation rate, is a medical test that measures how much inflammation occurs throughout your body. A high lymphocyte count indicates an increase in white blood cells. There are many reasons that you may have a high ESR and...
Polymyalgia rheumatica is a self-limiting disease of musculoskeletal pain and stiffness of the neck, shoulders and pelvis. The cause of the disorder is unknown, but there is evidence of inflammation in the body. The goal of treatment is to...
