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ACR Convergence Offers Quick Reviews of Rheumatology Topics in Shorter, ‘Down & Dirty 30’ Sessions

Catherine Kolonko  |  

Here’s a taste of what participants in this year’s virtual annual meeting, ACR Convergence 2020, will have access to during Down & Dirty 30, four 30-minute sessions designed to provide refreshers on specific rheumatology-related topics.

Case Report: What’s Causing This Severe Case of Rhabdomyolysis?

Aditya S. Pawaskar, MBBS, MD, & Weishali V. Joshi, MD  |  

Rhabdomyolysis is a clinical syndrome characterized by muscle tissue necrosis and release of intramuscular components into the circulation. Typical manifestations include muscle pain and myoglobinuria, causing dark urine. Serum creatinine kinase (CK) enzyme levels are usually markedly elevated. Severity can range from muscle enzyme elevation in the serum of an otherwise asymptomatic patient to extremely…

A transverse view of the ulnar groove in full elbow extension. The red arrow indicates the advancing edge of the MHTr.

Recurrent Medial Elbow Pain Following Successful Tommy John Surgery

Mark H. Greenberg, MD, RMSK, RhMSUS, A. Lee Day, MD, RMSK, James W. Fant Jr., MD, & Christopher G. Mazoue, MD  |  

A 27-year-old, left-handed man was referred to our ultrasound clinic for left elbow pain. History The patient had been a pitcher on a Minor League Baseball team. Two years before, he developed sudden, severe medial elbow pain while pitching in a game. The pain was associated with some tingling down the left medial forearm. The…

Lessons from Master Clinicians: An Interview with Dr. Ronald Anderson

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Rheumatologists who are outstanding clinicians, provide consistently exceptional care to patients and serve as role models for colleagues and trainees are in the spotlight in our Lessons from a Master Clinician series. Here, we offer insights from clinicians who have achieved a level of distinction in the field of rheumatology and who are respected by…

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25 Guiding Principles for Rheumatology Trainees

Laura Upton & Adam Kilian, MD  |  

As rheumatologists, we relish the thrill of diagnostic conundrums that accompany our immune-mediated multi-system and often undifferentiated disease processes. Many rheumatologic diagnoses are essentially diagnoses of exclusion. We’re accustomed to diagnosing iatrogenesis, infection and malignancy as often as we diagnose rheumatic disease. Complex clinical problem solving and critical reasoning are our forte, and to do…

People with Rheumatic Diseases Should Pay Extra Attention to Self-Care During COVID-19

Carolyn Crist  |  

NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—People with rheumatic diseases should continue their medicines, monitor their health and avoid stress when possible during the current coronavirus pandemic, according to a group of rheumatologists in South Korea.1 Because rheumatic diseases are linked with chronic inflammation and abnormal immune functions, patients may be at a greater risk for COVID-19 infection,…