Rheumatology

 

Rheumatology

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Patients with the following common Rheumatology conditions, in the absence of inflammatory symptoms*, are unable to be accommodated at present in our Rheumatology clinics:

• Osteoarthritis of the hand, hip and knees

• Consider referral to Western Health Osteoarthritis Hip and Knee Service (OAHKS)

• Chronic pain syndromes

• Including Fibromyalgia and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

• Consider referral to pain clinic

• Mechanical pain

• Low back pain and neck pain

• Shoulder pain

• Osteoporosis

• Consider referral to metabolic bone clinic

• Ehlers Danlos Syndrome

• Consider referral to genetics clinic

• Positive blood tests without clinical symptoms

• Antinuclear antibody (ANA)

• Rheumatoid factor (RF)

• Clinical symptoms: mouth/nasal ulcerations, Alopecia, Raynaud’s, Inflammatory Arthritis, Photosensitive rash, Proteinuria/Haematuria

*Inflammatory symptoms:
Early morning stiffness, joint swelling, improvement with activity​

​MBS patients are bulk billed. Referrals need to be to the named Head of Unit.

See here for information on how to refer and general contact information:

Fax referrals to 8345 6856.