by Dr. Pravin Patil | Feb 11, 2025 | Uric Acid
The Uric Acid Trap: Don’t Drop Your Thinking Hat the Moment You See High Uric Acid Levels As a rheumatologist, I often see patients put on uric acid-lowering medicines (febuxostat/allopurinol) for no good reason. In fact, I stop these medicines more often than I...
by Dr. Pravin Patil | Jan 27, 2022 | Chikungunya
In this video, Dr. Pravin Patil from Pune Rheumatology Centres has spoken about Chikungunya Diseases. Do you know which is the most dangerous animal for humans on earth? The answer is the Mosquito. There are 6 Mosquito-borne infections in the world. Out of which three...
by Dr. Pravin Patil | Jun 25, 2021 | Osteoporosis
What is Osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is a disease of the bones. It happens when the body fails to form enough new bone or lose too much bone or both. As a result, your bones become weak and may break from a minor fall or in serious cases even bumping into furniture...
by Dr. Pravin Patil | Jun 4, 2021 | Arthritis
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) die at a younger age. Do you know what is the commonest cause of death in patients with RA? The incidence of heart attacks is much higher in patients with RA. RA is a separate risk factor for heart disease just like high...
by Dr. Pravin Patil | Apr 13, 2021 | Arthritis
People with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are prescribed medications. Taking medications regularly and following correct instructions is very important. It is the responsibility of the patients to know their medications well and avoid making mistakes, which can have...
