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Clinical Criteria/Guidelines

Send Us Your Case Suggestions

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Have you managed a patient with an unusual rheumatologic problem that you would want to present to a larger audience? Consider submitting your case to The Rheumatologist.

New Osteoarthritis Recommendations and Classification Criteria for Sjögren’s Syndrome and Polymyalgia Rheumatica

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The ACR has published three documents intended to provide clarity and consensus on management of osteoarthritis, classification criteria for Sjögren’s syndrome, and classification criteria for polymyalgia rheumatica. The documents, which represent the most current clinical evidence, research, and expert panel input and review, can help inform clinical practice and provide clearer target populations for future research.

Letter: Another Thinking Discipline

Walter Doege, MD  |  

I read today the article “How a Rheumatologist Thinks” and I want to say that is one of the most interesting articles I’ve read about clinical medicine.

Patient Fact Sheet: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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Carpal tunnel syndrome is possibly the most common nerve disorder experienced today. The carpal tunnel is located at the wrist on the palm side of the hand just beneath the skin surface (palmar surface). Eight small wrist bones form three sides of the tunnel, giving rise to the name carpal tunnel. The remaining side of the tunnel, the palmar surface, is composed of soft tissues, consisting mainly of a ligament called the transverse carpal ligament. This ligament stretches over the top of the tunnel.