Search results for "Rheumatoid arthritis"
MKSAP Quiz: Recently worsening joint symptoms
A 49-year-old woman is evaluated for recently worsening joint symptoms. She has a 13-year history of Crohn disease characterized by four to six stools daily and mild crampy abdominal pain. She also has a 1-year history of arthritis. Following a physical exam, what is the most appropriate long-term treatment?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/10/23/3.htm
23 Oct 2018
Tracheostomy tube shortage; fire risk with diabetes device
This column reviews recent recalls, alerts, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/01/tracheostomy-tube-shortage-fire-risk-with-diabetes-device.htm
1 Jan 2023
MKSAP Quiz: Rash, pain, fever and fatigue
A 48-year-old woman is evaluated for a rash on her legs, arthralgia and myalgia, low-grade fever, and fatigue of 4 weeks' duration.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/06/MKSAP.htm
1 Jun 2011
New Patient FACTS resources now available to increase understanding of common health conditions
Topics include asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, high cholesterol, hypertension, Lyme disease, migraine, osteoporosis, pneumonia, rheumatoid arthritis, stroke, and more.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/10/27/6.htm
27 Oct 2015
Off-label hydroxychloroquine no more effective than placebo when added to usual care for osteoarthritis hand pain
Findings do not support the current practice of off-label use of hydroxychloroquine in patients with hand osteoarthritis, but that should not deter research and drug development communities from researching more potent agents or compounds that more specifically target the inflammatory pathways, editorialists said.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/02/27/2.htm
27 Feb 2018
MKSAP quiz: Woman complains of joint pain and stiffness
A 56-year-old woman is evaluated for a 2-year history of joint pain and stiffness of the hands.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/05/mksap.htm
1 May 2009
ACP's Center for Patient Partnership in Healthcare awarded Institute for Healthcare Advancement 2017 Health Literacy Award
ACP's Center for Patient Partnership in Healthcare won the award in the published materials category for its series of self-management guidebooks.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/05/09/5.htm
9 May 2017
Miserable symptoms mark chronic sinusitis
Chronic sinusitis, an illness that can feel as symptomatically miserable as congestive heart failure or rheumatoid arthritis, is often misdiagnosed or underdiagnosed. But distinctive clues can lead internists to deliver the right treatment.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/01/sinusitis.htm
1 Jan 2011
More options available for psoriatic arthritis
Internists are the first doctors patients see for joint pain, which means they can make a big difference in preventing the progression of joint diseases such as psoriatic arthritis.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/04/more-options-available-for-psoriatic-arthritis.htm
1 Apr 2019
Standard- and high-dose biologics for RA associated with increased risk of serious infections compared to DMARDs alone
Standard-dose and high-dose biological drugs with or without disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) were associated with an increase in serious infections compared to DMARDs alone, a meta-analysis found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/05/19/4.htm
19 May 2015