Dr. Anu Daber
Rheumatologist,Internal Medicine
8 years of experience
DM
Questions Answered By Dr. Anu Daber
Asked for Female, 78
When to start bisphosphonates?
Answered on 23rd May '24
FDA-approved indications for bisphosphonates include treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women, osteoporosis in men, glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis, hypercalcemia of malignancy, Paget disease of the bone, and malignancies with metastasis to the bone.But a personalised approach needs to be adopted for each patient after consultation with the rheumatologist
Asked for Male, 61
What is cervical spondylosis with radiculopathy?
Answered on 23rd May '24
Cervical spondylosis is a general term for age-related wear and tear affecting the spinal disks in your neck. As the disks dehydrate and shrink, signs of osteoarthritis develop, including bony projections along the edges of bones (bone spurs). Cervical spondylosis is very common and worsens with age Radiculopathy is when these changes cause nerve compression which leads to tingling numbness in fingers or arms and motor deficit
Asked for Male, 43
What to take for gout when on warfarin?
Answered on 23rd May '24
It needs to be individualized based on the clinical symptoms,uric acid levels,indication for using warfarin,age and gender of patient along with other comorbidities.This is a decision your rheumatolgist needs to make after examining the patient as a part of patient-doctor shared decision making process
Asked for Female, 59
What is jaw claudication?
Answered on 23rd May '24
Jaw claudication is an often unrecognized sign of giant cell arteritis. The significance of this symptom has been underemphasized in the dental literature. Dentists should consider jaw claudication when making the differential diagnosis of jaw pain, especially in the elderly patient. Early diagnosis and treatment of giant cell arteritis may help save a patient
Asked for Female, 66
What is the difference between fibromyalgia and polymyalgia rheumatica?
Answered on 23rd May '24
Both fibromyalgia and polymyalgia are more common in women than men. Fibromyalgia can occur at any age, but polymyalgia rarely occurs before age 50. The average age of onset is 70. And whereas fibromyalgia is chronic, often lasting a lifetime, polymyalgia usually resolves itself within two years.