In 1984, I wrote my first prescription for the antimalarial drug, hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil), for a 28-year-old woman with SLE. She was considerably overweight, with inflammatory arthritis and a photosensitive rash, and I worried that oral corticosteroids would tip her over into diabetes. I presented the case to my attending, Steven Malawista, MD, at the Yale…
Incident-to Billing Case Scenario A 51-year-old female patient returns for a follow-up visit with a physician assistant (PA) for unilateral primary osteoarthritis of her right knee. She had an intraarticular corticosteroid injection of her right knee six weeks prior to her visit. She reports significant improvement in her knee pain and stiffness, and states the…
Plus, updates on arhalofenate, ALO-02, and other rheumatology drug news, safety information
Recognizing, reducing risk of bone fractures in pediatric patients with rheumatic disease, taking glucocorticoid therapy
Review of clinical research on methotrexate therapy, effect on patients’ functionality, tolerability, adverse events
Tips to screen for, treat central or peripheral nervous system disorders, lymphoma in patients with Sjögren’s syndrome
Recognizing psychological effects of chronic conditions can help rheumatologists implement multidisciplinary approach to patient care
Radiograph, MR images of a 55-year-old man with chronic back pain
Lack of efficacy, poor DAS scores may be misinterpreted as a drug failure
Tips for stocking up on medications, providing comprehensive health history to new physicians and coping with stress