Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs, or DMARDs, are a category of drugs used to treat the underlying causes of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, or to slow disease progression and prevent joint damage by suppressing the immune system. Unlike pain medications, they are disease modifying because they change the underlying disease trajectory. DMARDs are commonly prescribed for rheumatoid […]
Intra-articular injections are therapeutic medications directly injected into the knee joint capsule to treat pain, inflammation and other conditions, delivering a high concentration of the drug to a specific site. The procedure is relatively safe, but there are potential risks and benefits to injections. Since knee pain is a prevalent and significant health concern affecting […]
A salivary gland biopsy is a specialised medical procedure that involves the removal of cells or tissue from a salivary gland for the diagnosis of several health problems. Possible diagnoses include Sjögren syndrome, tumors, lymphoma, amyloidosis, and sarcoidosis. This biopsy can be done as a needle biopsy for lumps, but also a minor salivary gland […]
Biologics are a type of innovative medicine derived from living organisms like cells, yeast, bacteria, proteins, or genes and used to treat illnesses such as autoimmune diseases, cancer, chronic inflammatory diseases, certain rare diseases, and diabetes. Biologics, unlike conventional medicine, often comprise complex, large molecules that are given via injection or infusion. Biologics work to […]
An ultrasound, also known as a sonography procedure, is a medical imaging method that employs high-frequency sound waves to generate pictures of internal body structures, including organs, tissues, and blood flow, without using radiation. A specialised device known as a transducer, which is a handheld probe with a gel applied to the skin, is moved […]
