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Division of Rheumatology

The division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy (RIA) is the latest and established subspecialty in the Department of Internal Medicine. The progression of the autoimmune or rheumatic disease can usually affect the whole body of human with multiple different manifestations. The division of RIA may be divided into three parts including rheumatism, autoimmune diseases and allergic diseases.

Numerous clinical signs and symptoms are usually found among these patients with autoimmune diseases, and misdiagnosis or delay diagnosis may be observed. The division of RIA has been established in Taichung Armed Forces General Hospital by Professor Deng-Ho Yang for the increasing needs of different autoimmune or rheumatic diseases since 2009.

The development of RIA may improve the medical quality of the internal medicine of Taichung Armed Forces General Hospital, and the hospital ma become the guardian of military and civilian health.

  • Systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, polymyositis/dermatomyositis, sjogren’s syndrome, mixed connective tissue disease.
  • Seronegative spondylitis: ankylosing spondylitis, reactive arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, inflammatory enteritis.
  • Crystalline arthritis: gout, pseudogout.
  • Soft tissue rheumatism: Myofascial pain, tendinitis, synovitis, Fibromyalgia, paroxysmal rheumatism.
  • Infection: septic arthritis, Cellulitis
    Vasculitis: cutaneous vasculitis, systemic vasculitis, Behcet’s disease, cryoglobulinemia.
  • Allergy-related diseases: allergic rhinitis, urticaria, atopic dermatitis, drug allergy, food allergy.
  • Autoimmune diseases and steroid-related osteoporosis
Name職位SpecialtyLink
Deng-Ho Yang&&
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Systemic lupus erythematosus
  • Systemic vasculitis, Psoriatic arthritsi
  • Ankylosing spondylitis, Reactive arthritis
  • Enteropathic arthritis, Osteoporosis
  • Gout/Pseudogout, Osteoarthritis
  • Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
  • Septic arthritis, Scleroderma
  • Polymyositis/Dermatomyositis
  • Polymyalgia rheumatica
  • Mixed connective tissue disease
  • Adult onset Still’s disease
  • Fibromyalgia, Sarcoidosis
  • Hereditary peridoic fever syndrome
  • Sjogren’s syndrome
More

The studies include rheumatoid factor, ANA, serum complement, acute inflammatory response protein (CRP/ESR), immunoglobulin, anti-dsDNA, ANCA , anti-phospholipid antibodis, ENA antibodies, joint fluid analysis, specific allergen serum examination, skeletal muscle ultrasound.

  • Systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, polymyositis/dermatomyositis, sjogren’s syndrome, mixed connective tissue disease.
  • Seronegative spondylitis: ankylosing spondylitis, reactive arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, inflammatory enteritis.
  • Crystalline arthritis: gout, pseudogout.
  • Soft tissue rheumatism: Myofascial pain, tendinitis, synovitis, Fibromyalgia, paroxysmal rheumatism.
  • Infection: septic arthritis, Cellulitis
    Vasculitis: cutaneous vasculitis, systemic vasculitis, Behcet’s disease, cryoglobulinemia.
  • Allergy-related diseases: allergic rhinitis, urticaria, atopic dermatitis, drug allergy, food allergy.
  • Autoimmune diseases and steroid-related osteoporosis
Name職位SpecialtyLink
Deng-Ho Yang&&
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Systemic lupus erythematosus
  • Systemic vasculitis, Psoriatic arthritsi
  • Ankylosing spondylitis, Reactive arthritis
  • Enteropathic arthritis, Osteoporosis
  • Gout/Pseudogout, Osteoarthritis
  • Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
  • Septic arthritis, Scleroderma
  • Polymyositis/Dermatomyositis
  • Polymyalgia rheumatica
  • Mixed connective tissue disease
  • Adult onset Still’s disease
  • Fibromyalgia, Sarcoidosis
  • Hereditary peridoic fever syndrome
  • Sjogren’s syndrome
More

The studies include rheumatoid factor, ANA, serum complement, acute inflammatory response protein (CRP/ESR), immunoglobulin, anti-dsDNA, ANCA , anti-phospholipid antibodis, ENA antibodies, joint fluid analysis, specific allergen serum examination, skeletal muscle ultrasound.

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