Conditions

Subcategories:Axial Spondyloarthritis Gout and Crystalline Arthritis Guidelines Myositis Osteoarthritis and Bone Disorders Other Rheumatic Conditions Pain Syndromes Pediatric Conditions Psoriatic Arthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis Sjögren’s Disease Soft Tissue Pain Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Systemic Sclerosis Vasculitis

Chronic Osteoarthritis Management Initiative Calls for Better OA Screening, Treatment

Ann-Marie Lindstrom | March 1, 2015

COAMI work group advocates to make early detection, intervention and comprehensive care models integral to medical care

Case Report: Rheumatoid Arthritis and Degenerative Disk Disease

Patricia Frisch, PhD; Ronald R. Butendieck, MD; Andy Abril, MD; Peter M. McIntosh, MD; Salim M. Ghazi, MD; Elliot L. Dimberg, MD; Lynn F. Feldman, DO; David G. Lucas, MD; and Andrea Styron, MSR-PT | March 1, 2015

Combination therapy includes abatacept for patient with erosive, chronic RA, underlying osteoarthritis and degenerative disk disease

Seizures in Lupus

Anna Helena Jonsson, MD, PhD, and Shamik Bhattacharyya, MD | March 1, 2015

Case report highlights important twist to differential diagnosis of neuropsychiatric lupus

Glucocorticoid Use in Rheumatoid Arthritis Management Focus of Ongoing Debate

Gretchen Henkel | March 1, 2015

Questions around prescribing steroids as bridge therapy, in long-term low dosages, or low-dose timed-release formulas, or not at all evoke controversy among rheumatologists

Skin Disease in Rheumatology Patients Should Prompt Collaboration with Dermatologists

Vanessa Caceres | March 1, 2015

Patients with conditions that don’t resolve with topical steroids are signal for referral

Generic Colchicine Approved for Gout Prophylaxis

Richard Quinn | March 1, 2015

The cost for therapeautic gout treatment may soon go down, thanks to a recent court ruling

Case Report: Contagious Rash in Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Kenneth W. Van Dyke, DO, Jen K. Erbil, MD, and Harmanjot K. Grewal, MD | March 1, 2015

Consider a diagnosis of crusted scabies in immunosuppressed patients who develop a persistent, pruritic rash

Giant Cell Arteritis Challenging to Diagnose, Manage

Sebastian Unizony, MD, and John H. Stone, MD, MPH | March 1, 2015

Common form of primary vasculitis difficult to identify, treat, but latest research suggests potential new therapeutic targets

Controlled Neutrophil Production Could Improve Immunometabolism

Richard Quinn | February 6, 2015

A new study of cellular biology in mice unexpectedly turned up a potential pathway to help patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

The Diagnostic View: Assess Your Rheumatology Knowledge

Jennifer L. Demertzis, MD | February 2, 2015

Radiograph, MR images of 49-year-old woman with left shoulder pain