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Case Report: A Patient on Apremilast Develops Streptococcus Salivarius

Stephanie Kydd Dondero, DO, & Barry Waters, MD  |  

Apremilast was first marketed in March 2014 for the treatment of adults with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). An immuno­modulating drug, which is a small molecule inhibitor of phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) specific for cyclic adenosine mono­phosphate (cAMP), apremilast is administered orally. By inhibiting PDE4, intracellular cAMP levels are increased. Although the exact mechanism of action is not…

‘Cookbook Medicine’ Is More Popular Than Ever (& That’s a Good Thing)

Paula Marchetta, MD, MBA  |  

In 2004, the British Medical Journal published an article titled, “Resisting Cookbook Medicine,” which looked askance at the “routine use of pre­determined directives” in clinical practice because it reduced doctors to practicing so-called cookbook medicine and eroded the art of medicine.1 Fast forward 15 years, and we find our appetite for “predetermined directives”—what we now…

Ankylosing Spondylitis & Uveitis: An Ophthalmologist’s Perspective

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It’s often said the eyes are the window to the soul, and in the case of ankylosing spondylitis and other spondyloarthropathies, one can also say the eyes are the window to systemic disease. Although uveitis occurs in approximately 2–5% of patients with inflammatory bowel disease, 6–9% of patients with psoriatic arthritis and 25% of patients…

Case Report: Does a Rapid-Onset Neck Mass Have Rheumatic Origins?

Tej Bhavsar, MD, & Nancy Joste, MD  |  

A 54-year-old African American man arrived at the emergency department with the acute onset of a tender mass on the left side of his neck. It had been getting progressively larger for the preceding two days. History & Examination His history included chronic right hip osteoarthritis with two surgeries performed five years prior. At his…