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Arthritis & Joint Conditions Arthritis & Joint Conditions Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatments Coping From Carol Eustice, your Guide to Arthritis & Joint Conditions Quote of the Week: Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans. ~John Lennon Why You Should Obtain a Referral to a Rheumatologist Patients with signs and symptoms of arthritis or rheumatic diseases should be referred to a rheumatologist. You may have to wait for an appointment, but it's necessary. Search Related Topics:  rheumatologist  arthritis doctor  arthritis diagnosis Costochondritis - What Arthritis Patients Should Know Aside from cardiac problems, chest pain may be caused by pulmonary or gastrointestinal disease. Pain also may radiate to the chest with cervical or thoracic spine disease. Musculoskeletal diseases, costochondritis and Tietze's syndrome, also are associated with chest wall pain. Search Related Topics:  costochondritis  chest pain  types of arthritis Anemia and Arthritis Anemia is not uncommon in people with inflammatory types of arthritis. For example, anemia of chronic disease is a specific type of anemia which develops in response to inflammation. Anemia of chronic disease must be distinguished from other types of anemia, though, because treatment depends on the ty Search Related Topics:  anemia  iron  inflammation Plaquenil - 10 Things You Should Know Plaquenil is considered an older disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug or DMARD. Plaquenil is actually in a class of medications called anti-malarials but it is also used to treat rheumatic and autoimmune conditions. Search Related Topics:  dmards  plaquenil  arthritis medications Related Searches Signs of Arthritis Anti Arthritis Diet Knee Pain Arthritis Rheumatiod Arthritis Rheumetoid Arthritis Featured Articles Ideal Spouse or Partner for Someone With Arthritis How to Be Happy in Marriage Despite Arthritis Anti-Inflammatory Diet May Help Arthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis - 10 Things You Should Know Hip Arthritis - An Overview Vaccinations and Rheumatoid Arthritis   More from About.com Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! Want More From About.com Check out our social page tailored to your interest! This newsletter is written by: Carol Eustice Arthritis & Joint Conditions Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Arthritis & Joint Conditions newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Must Reads What Is Arthritis? Early Arthritis Symptoms Misconceptions About Arthritis Arthritis Treatment Options Arthritis Screening Quiz   Follow me on: Advertisement