EMERALD COAST RHEUMATOLOGY, LLC
LYNN HAVEN, FLORIDA

Rheumatologists have special interests in unexplained rash, fever, arthritis, anemia, weakness, weight loss, fatigue, joint or muscle pain, autoimmune disease, and anorexia. Some diseases are rare and often more challenging to diagnose by primary care providers. Rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, Adult Still's disease, dermatomyositis, polymyositis, polymyalgia rheumatica, Sjogren's syndrome, vasculitis, scleroderma, mixed connective tissue disease, sarcoidosis, Lyme diease, osteoarthritis, back pain, gout, pseudogout, relapsing polychondritis, Henoch- Schonlein purpura, reactive arthritis, fibromyalgia, Raynaud's disease, iritis, osteoporosis, and reflex sympathetic dystrophy are some of the major diseases which are managed by rheumatologists. Ultrasound diagnosis of arthritis and ultrasound guidance of joint injection therapy is state of the art rheumatologic care. Not only are we able to detect early forms of arthritis using this technique, but this helps us enhance the accuracy of procedures while reducing unneeded discomfort.