Beyond such autoimmune diseases as systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatologists should consider hypothyroidism, dietary issues, and grooming habits in patients with hair loss
Rheumatology Drug Updates
Information on new approvals and medication safety that rheumatologists need to know
Fellow’s Forum Case Report: Arthritis, Fever, and Weight Loss In a Teenager Suggest A Rheumatic Condition
Joint pain and swelling flare up in a 14-year-old boy who tests positive for inflammation, thrombocytosis, and human leukocyte antigen B27
Rheuminations: Why the Obesity Epidemic Should Matter to Rheumatologists
As changes in diet and eating habits have caused obesity rates to soar, research into the metabolic syndrome suggests obesity may be a form of a low-grade inflammatory state
Childhood-onset Lupus Brings Distinct Challenges at Each Phase of Life
Differences in disease manifestations, severity, and management require special consideration from rheumatologists who treat children and adolescents with systemic lupus erythematosus
EULAR 2013: New RA Recommendations Address Combination Therapy Concerns
Guidelines give greater nod to use of combination conventional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) for rheumatoid arthritis, leave monotherapy with methotrexate as acceptable first-line treatment
ACR Winter Rheumatology Symposium: Answers to Your Tough Questions about Rheumatic Disease Therapy
Panelists discuss vaccination, biologics and infection, methotrexate, cardiovascular risk, and serial immunoglobulin testing and imaging
Ethics Forum: Patients’ Unplanned Pregnancies Present Counseling Issues for Rheumatologists
What to consider when advising a pregnant patient with rheumatoid arthritis whose fetus has been exposed to teratogenic medications
Research into Methotrexate Could Lead to Improved Treatments for Rheumatoid Arthritis
With a grant from the ACR’s Rheumatology Research Foundation, Nancy J. Olsen, MD, hopes to discover how methotrexate interacts with immune system cells and ultimately helps to control the system’s attack on joints
Coding Corner Question: December
Test your coding knowledge for an office visit by a 60-year-old patient with severe rheumatoid arthritis who has an adverse reaction to an infliximab infusion, requiring her IV to be flushed with saline and pushed with diphenhydramine.
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