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Case Report: A Lupus Patient with Abdominal Pain

Emily Purcell, MD, Colin Ligon, MD, MHS, & Chris T. Derk, MD, MS  |  

Our patient was a 33-year-old, 5’2″ Asian woman with a past medical history of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The diagnosis was based on serologies positive for anti-nuclear antibodies (ANAs), as well as antibodies to Sm, RNP and SSA. Her illness included neuropsychiatric and cutaneous involvement. She also had a diagnosis of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.  She presented…

Hand Pain Depends on More Than Osteoarthritis Severity & Psych Profile

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Pain is the main reason patients with osteoarthritis (OA) seek medical help because of the substantial burden it imposes and its impact on quality of life. Pain can actually change the way the central nervous system works. This central sensitization results in more pain with less provocation. And according to results from an observational study…

Pain in RA and OA: ACR Convergence 2020 Preview

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Patients with RA and OA have joint pain, and pain is the primary reason patients seek care. The mechanisms responsible for the pain are now just beginning to be understood. This session, on Nov. 6, 4 p.m. EST, will cover the mechanisms responsible for the development of pain in both inflammatory and degenerative arthritis.

Nerve Growth Factor Inhibitor Study Highlights Promise as an OA Pain Treatment

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A study highlights the potential of fasinumab, an anti-nerve growth factor monoclonal antibody, as a pain treatment for osteoarthritis (OA) patients. Research into the risks and benefits of this therapeutic class for OA are ongoing…

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…