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Coding Corner Questions: November

Staff | November 1, 2014

Coding for patients presenting with chronic ankylosing spondylitis, osteoarthritis, ganglion cyst, gout and rheumatoid arthritis

Treating sick, injured soldiers has taught physicians lessons about fighting infections, cancer

Pilar Brito-Zerón, MD, PhD, and Manuel Ramos-Casals, MD, PhD, on behalf of the EULAR-SS Task Force Group | November 1, 2014

Differences in its epidemiologic, clinical and immunologic features underscore need for a homogeneous diagnostic and therapeutic approach

Lynne Feehan, PhD, PT, and Marie Westby, PhD, PT | November 1, 2014

Physical activity can improve mobility, strength and bone health, reduce fall risk for patients with RA

Plus, FX006, odanacatib and other rheumatology drug news, safety updates

Joan McTigue, PA-C | October 1, 2014

Patient education is key to medication compliance, battling gouty flares

Kurt Ullman | October 1, 2014

Practice gems that may help rheumatologists avoid performing costly patient tests, procedures of limited use

Philip J. Hashkes, MD, MSc, & Ronald M. Laxer, MDCM, FRCPC | October 1, 2014

Two case studies demonstrate the difficulty, delay in recognizing this rare autoinflammatory disease

Lara C. Pullen, PhD | September 1, 2014

Research suggests patients with metabolic disorders, such as diabetes, might benefit from antiinflammatory drugs used to treat immunlogical disorders

Fever in rheumatology patients may present evidence of an inflammatory process