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The Training Rheum: ARP Collaborates with American Academy of PAs to Help Rheumatology Practices Onboard NPs & PAs

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A new program, The Training Rheum provides specialized instruction for NPs & PAs starting their career in rheumatology. Learn more from attendees and instructors of the premiere event held in Atlanta…

Lessons from Master Clinicians: An Interview with Dr. Gail Kerr

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Many, if not all, rheuma­tologists seek to grow as clinicians so they can provide consistently exceptional care to patients and serve as role models for colleagues and trainees. In this series, Lessons from a Master Clinician, we compile insights from clinicians who have achieved a level of distinction in the field of rheumatology. Gail Kerr,…

Study Shows Lupus Clinics Outperform General Rheumatology Clinics

Larry Beresford  |  

Are outcomes better in a specialized lupus clinic compared with care provided in a general rheumatology setting? New research from Rush University, Chicago, studies this important care management question and finds the specialized clinic does indeed produce better outcomes.1 A big part of the difference may be due to the added experience specialty clinic clinicians…

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Case Report: An Adult-Onset Still’s Disease Mimic

Theodore Korty, DO, Ken Baxa, DO, Kiren Sahni, DO, Adam Grunbaum, DO, & Maria Soto-Aguilar, MD  |  

A 53-year-old man was hospitalized for pericarditis, abdominal lymphadenopathy of unknown origin and non-bloody diarrhea. He was admitted for four days, and then he was discharged home without incident. Two months after his initial presentation, he was readmitted for the evaluation of several new issues, including symmetric arthralgias, hypovolemia with associated electrolyte abnormalities and concurrent…

Acute Microcrystalline Arthropathy Masquerades as Infectious Discitis

Jessita Albert Messiah Dhas, MD, Erik O’Connell, DO, & Lisa L. Schroeder, MD  |  

Monosodium urate (MSU) crystal deposition commonly occurs within the distal appendicular skeleton. The peripheral nature of gout is a hallmark feature described in the ACR and the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) clinical practice guidelines.1 In this article, we report a rare presentation of a common disease: a case of axial gouty arthropathy masquerading as…