MBBS, DNB (GENERAL MEDICINE), DM (RHEUMATOLOGY & CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY)
Gender: Male
Language Spoken: Bengali, English, Hindi
Experience: 16 years
Email ID : rheumatologistkolkata@gmail.com
Contact No. : 6294760133
From: 902, Lake Town, Block A, Kolkata, West Bengal 700089, Kolkata, India
Website: https://www.drabhrachowdhury.com/
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Rheumatology is a relatively newer sub-specialty of medicine. The burden of rheumatic diseases is huge and often they lead to disability or mortality at a relatively young age. Awareness about the management of rheumatic diseases is lacking amongst patients as well as general physicians. My goal is to develop this specialty in West Bengal and to improve the management of patients with rheumatic diseases.
Adult-Onset Still's Disease Ankylosing Spondylitis (Bechterew's disease) Arthritis (Joint Inflammation) Giant-Cell Arteritis (Temporal Arteritis) Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Osteoarthritis Polymyalgia Rheumatica Psoriatic Arthritis Reactive Arthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis Septic Arthritis (Joint Infection)
Accepts all Indian Health Insurance
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Osteoarthritis although contains the term arthritis is usually a non inflammatory disorder (although recent research shows that there may be some inflammation also)It can occur due to many cau...
Dr. Abhra Chandra Chowdhury MBBS, DNB (GENERAL MEDICINE), DM (RHEUMATOLOGY & CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY)
Arthritis is not a disease by itself but rather it is symptom of a disease. Like fever is a common symptom of many diseases like malaria, typhoid likewise arthritis is a common symptom of many...
Dr. Abhra Chandra Chowdhury MBBS, DNB (GENERAL MEDICINE), DM (RHEUMATOLOGY & CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY)
Most of our joint related symptoms can be either inflammation related (inflammatory) or not unrelated to inflammation (non inflammatory ). Arthritis falls into the inflammatory category.
Dr. Abhra Chandra Chowdhury MBBS, DNB (GENERAL MEDICINE), DM (RHEUMATOLOGY & CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY)
Arthritis literally means inflammation of the joints. Inflammation means pain , swelling , redness and limitation of movements when joints are concerned and pain with limited movements when ne...
Dr. Abhra Chandra Chowdhury MBBS, DNB (GENERAL MEDICINE), DM (RHEUMATOLOGY & CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY)
Rheumatic diseases can be disabling as well as life threatening. Untreated joint diseases can cause deformity of the joints. Involvement of the vital organs like kidneys , heart , brain can ca...
Dr. Abhra Chandra Chowdhury MBBS, DNB (GENERAL MEDICINE), DM (RHEUMATOLOGY & CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY)
These diseases have effective treatment but as these are chronic diseases like diabetes or hypertension ,the treatment might have to be taken for long time even lifelong . Initially you may ha...
Dr. Abhra Chandra Chowdhury MBBS, DNB (GENERAL MEDICINE), DM (RHEUMATOLOGY & CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY)
A definitive diagnosis of rheumatic diseases can be made by assessing the medical history, by performing a physical examination or ordering specific laboratory tests, and undertaking imaging i...
Dr. Abhra Chandra Chowdhury MBBS, DNB (GENERAL MEDICINE), DM (RHEUMATOLOGY & CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY)
Examples are rheumatoid arthritis , ankylosing spondylitis , psoriatic arthritis , systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) , Sjogren’s syndrome , Scleroderma , polymyositis , dermatomyositis ...
Dr. Abhra Chandra Chowdhury MBBS, DNB (GENERAL MEDICINE), DM (RHEUMATOLOGY & CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY)
Most of the rheumatic diseases have arthritis . Other common symptoms of rheumatic disease are
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Rheumatic diseases affect all ages including children and both genders, although women are more frequently affected than men.
...Dr. Abhra Chandra Chowdhury MBBS, DNB (GENERAL MEDICINE), DM (RHEUMATOLOGY & CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY)
Orthopedicians deal with mainly fractures , tumors and diseases which need surgery of the bones and joints like knee replacement , hip replacement , arthroscopy etc. Whereas a rheumatologist l...
Dr. Abhra Chandra Chowdhury MBBS, DNB (GENERAL MEDICINE), DM (RHEUMATOLOGY & CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY)
A rheumatologist is one who looks after diagnosis and management of patients with rheumatic diseases.
...Dr. Abhra Chandra Chowdhury MBBS, DNB (GENERAL MEDICINE), DM (RHEUMATOLOGY & CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY)
Yes most of the rheumatic diseases are autoimmune in nature. “auto” means self and “immunity “ means the ability to fight against infections. Autoimmune diseases are on...
Dr. Abhra Chandra Chowdhury MBBS, DNB (GENERAL MEDICINE), DM (RHEUMATOLOGY & CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY)
Arthritis is not a disease by itself but it is one of the symptoms of rheumatic disease (for details on what is arthritis refer to my blog on arthritis).
...Dr. Abhra Chandra Chowdhury MBBS, DNB (GENERAL MEDICINE), DM (RHEUMATOLOGY & CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY)
Rheumatic diseases refers to various painful medical conditions which affect joints, bones, cartilage, tendons, ligaments and muscles.In many cases they can also affect the internal organs lik...
Dr. Abhra Chandra Chowdhury MBBS, DNB (GENERAL MEDICINE), DM (RHEUMATOLOGY & CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY)
