Conditions
What we commonly see
This list is not exhaustive, and a condition being absent from it does not mean it cannot be evaluated here. If an immune or inflammatory disorder is being considered, an assessment is appropriate.
Rheumatology
Systemic autoimmune disease can affect the joints, muscles, eyes, skin and lungs — either on its own or as part of a multi-organ disease such as lupus, Sjögren’s disease, systemic sclerosis or vasculitis.
Joint — various types of arthritis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Spondyloarthritis
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Gout and other crystal arthritis
Muscle
- Inflammatory myositis (polymyositis, dermatomyositis and related muscle disease)
Eye
- Uveitis and other inflammatory eye disease
Skin
- Psoriasis and other autoimmune skin disease
Lung
- Interstitial lung disease
Multi-organ & connective tissue disease
- Lupus
- Sjögren’s disease
- Systemic sclerosis
- Vasculitis
- Other connective tissue disease
Immunology
Immune-mediated disease, immune dysregulation, and multisystem presentations where an immune cause is being considered.
- Immune-mediated diseases
- Suspected autoimmune disorders
- Immune dysregulation
- Unexplained inflammatory conditions
- Autoimmune blood disorders
- Autoimmune neurological conditions
- Complex multisystem immune-related disorders
Allergy & Immune Concerns
Suspected allergic disease, and the common question of whether symptoms are allergic at all.
- Allergic symptoms
- Recurrent unexplained reactions
- Drug-related reactions
- Food-related concerns
- Skin and respiratory allergic symptoms
- Abnormal allergy or immune investigations
- Uncertainty regarding immune or allergic disease
Pain & Musculoskeletal Problems
Pain and musculoskeletal difficulty, whether or not an inflammatory disease is present.
- Chronic pain
- Mechanical joint pain
- Persistent back pain
- Muscle pain
- Soft-tissue pain
- Functional musculoskeletal problems
Not listed?
A positive test, or an unexplained symptom, is reason enough to ask
Many patients arrive with a positive ANA, a raised inflammatory marker, or symptoms across several organs, and no diagnosis at all. Determining that a disease is not present is a legitimate and useful outcome of a specialist consultation.