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Handpicked Reviews of Contemporary Literature
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Updates on Sjogren’s syndrome, myositis, and vasculitis
Difficult Gout
“Grandpapa’s Torments” was the Rodnan Commemorative Gout Print featured at the 2005 ACR/ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting.
Community Practice Council Holds First Meeting
The April 29 meeting included 13 CPC members, representatives from the ACR Board of Directors and the chairs of the ACR Committee on Rheumatologic Care and its Insurance Subcommittee. The group is part of an expanded effort to ensure the ACR is meeting the needs of rheumatologists in independent practice.
Advocacy Leadership Conference: Reflections from an Accidental Rheumatology Advocate
At my first Advocacy Leadership Conference as a member of the ACR’s Insurance Subcommittee, I discovered the power of stories from the clinic and how lawmakers value clinicians’ input on healthcare legislation.
Diagnosing & Caring for Patients with Fibromyalgia
Doebl et al. compared the effect of symptoms and the healthcare use of people with fibromyalgia with those who fulfilled the criteria for fibromyalgia but had not been diagnosed and those with chronic pain. They found patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia reported the poorest healthcare experiences and were more likely than other study participants to be unemployed due to health issues. Their findings reveal an urgent need exists for a model of care for patients with fibromyalgia.
How Our Thinking Impacts Our Judgment
Let’s start with a couple of short riddles: What question can you never answer “yes” to? Which word does not belong in the following list: stop cop mop chop prop or crop? [The answers appear at the end of this article.] Riddles are designed to make us think beyond the obvious answer. There is usually…
The 2020 ARP Merit Awards & ACR Distinguished Fellows
During ACR Convergence 2020 in early November, the ACR and ARP honored a group of distinguished individuals who have made significant contributions to rheumatology research, education and patient care. This month, The Rheumatologist speaks with the winners of the ARP Merit Awards and the ACR’s Distinguished Fellows. In addition, we bring you the first ever…
Sjögren’s Syndrome in Kids: Diagnostic Challenges & Treatment Options
A 14-year-old girl is referred to your office for fatigue and arthralgias. While you’re obtaining her past medical history, she divulges that she has had four episodes of bilateral parotitis, each lasting two weeks. An otolaryngologist evaluated her. She lacked sicca symptoms, had a normal complete blood count (CBC), normal inflammatory markers and a negative…