Rheumatology
Conditions
- Axial Spondyloarthritis – Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Connective Tissue Disease – SLE, Scloroderma, MCTD, Sjogren’s Syndrome and undifferentiated or overlap CTDs
- Crystal arthritis – Gout and CPPD (pseudogout)
- Fibromyalgia
- Giant Cell Arteritis / Temporal Arteritis
- Myositis – Polymyositis, dermatomyositis, CTD associated myositis and undifferentiated inflammatory myositis
- Osteoarthritis
- Other rheumatology conditions
- Peripheral Spondyloarthritis - Psoriatic arthritis and Reactive arthritis
- Polymyalgia rheumatica
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Undifferentiated peripheral inflammatory arthritis
- Vasculitis (non GCA/Temporal Arteritis)
- Axial Spondyloarthritis – Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Connective Tissue Disease – SLE, Scloroderma, MCTD, Sjogren’s Syndrome and undifferentiated or overlap CTDs
- Crystal arthritis – Gout and CPPD (pseudogout)
- Fibromyalgia
- Giant Cell Arteritis / Temporal Arteritis
- Myositis – Polymyositis, dermatomyositis, CTD associated myositis and undifferentiated inflammatory myositis
- Osteoarthritis
- Other rheumatology conditions
- Peripheral Spondyloarthritis - Psoriatic arthritis and Reactive arthritis
- Polymyalgia rheumatica
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Undifferentiated peripheral inflammatory arthritis
- Vasculitis (non GCA/Temporal Arteritis)
There are other conditions where rheumatology input is sometime sought.
For established rheumatological conditions requiring referral for ongoing specialist input, please ensure the following information is also included:
- Where and when diagnosed
- Rheumatological medication history / intolerances
Copies of past investigations/specialist letters can significantly speed referral processing
Emergency department referrals
If any of the following are present of suspected, please refer the patient to the emergency department (via ambulance if necessary) or seek emergent medical advice if in a remote region
Patients will be allocated to the various facilities based on their postcode, the availability of particular services at those facilities and to improve equity of access across the district.
For urgent referrals please contact the Rheumatology team via the switchboard at your preferred above location.
MNHHS public outpatient rheumatology services are intended for those aged 16 or over. It may be appropriate to accept patients from 14 years depending on clinical circumstances.
For patients under 16, please consider a referral to Dr Ben Whitehead at Children’s Health Queensland.
Specialists list
Send referral
Hotline: 1300 364 938
Medical Objects ID: MQ40290004P
HealthLink EDI: qldmnhhs
Mail:
Metro North Central Patient Intake
Aspley Community Centre
776 Zillmere Road
ASPLEY QLD 4034
Health pathways
Access to Health Pathways is free for clinicians in Metro North Brisbane.
For login details email:
healthpathways@brisbanenorthphn.org.au
Login to Brisbane North Health Pathways:
brisbanenorth.healthpathwayscommunity.org
Locations
Resources
- Guideline for the Management of Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis Second Edition
- Specialists list
- Osteoarthritis of the Knee Clinical Care Standard
Methotrexate
- Shared Care Fact Sheet – Low Dose Methotrexate
- Notes for prescribers of low dose once weekly methotrexate
- Handling Low Dose Methotrexate
- Self injection of low dose MTX