Dr. Sheffield is an adult rheumatologist who received the following referral request from a family doctor: “Please see this 22-year-old male with a history of juvenile arthritis for ongoing care. I have only seen him once, and have no previous medical records.” Dr. Sheffield meets with Paul, who reports that he has had arthritis since…
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Diagnostic Imaging in Patient with Elbow Pain: History
Editor’s note: In this recurring feature, we first present a series of images (this page) for your review, and then a brief discussion of the findings and diagnosis. Before you turn to the discussion, examine these images carefully and draw your own conclusions. History These images were taken of an 85-year-old female with a one-year…
Diagnostic Imaging in Patient with Elbow Pain: Findings
View the question. Transverse (see Figure 1) and longitudinal (see Figure 2) ultrasound images show an anechoic collection (asterisks), which surrounds the distal biceps tendon (b). The collection is compressible (not shown here). The biceps tendon is heterogeneous in echo texture, with fiber dropouts and an irregular border (in the transverse view). The elbow joint…
2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting: Autoimmune Connective Tissue Diseases and Cancer
Links between autoimmunity, malignancy prompt rheumatologists to include cancer screening for patients
2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting: Sjögren’s Complications
Tips to screen for, treat central or peripheral nervous system disorders, lymphoma in patients with Sjögren’s syndrome
When Rheumatology and Cancer Collide
Chronic inflammation, cancer and autoimmunity are inextricably linked
Giant Cell Arteritis Challenging to Diagnose, Manage
Common form of primary vasculitis difficult to identify, treat, but latest research suggests potential new therapeutic targets
2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting: Medical Education Trends
Patient-centeredness, teaching hospitals, clinical competency most popular published topics in medical literature last year
Coding Corner Questions: February
Fundamental guidelines for coding, billing procedures in rheumatology practices
Biomarkers in Rheumatoid Arthritis Remain Elusive
Biomarkers to assess disease progression are in use, but none can predict which therapy will work best for each patient
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