By Rebecca Lazarus, MD
Peer Reviewed
Why does this matter?
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of disability in the United States and is the most common type of arthritis. The pathogenesis involves …
By Rebecca Lazarus, MD
Peer Reviewed
Why does this matter?
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of disability in the United States and is the most common type of arthritis. The pathogenesis involves …
By Vishal Shah, MD
Peer Reviewed
Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are a heterogenous group of non-opioid analgesics and anti-inflammatory agents. Their use is ubiquitous, from treating a simple tension headache to a sprained ankle. NSAIDs are …
By Carl Preiksaitis
Peer Reviewed
The term “sarcopenia” was introduced in 1989 to characterize the loss of muscle mass that occurs as a consequence of advancing age.1 Use of the term has …
By Bryan Stierman and Todd Cutler, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Case Presentation
A 35-year-old Hispanic woman presented to the emergency room with severe joint pain and swelling for one week.
The patient had a history of hypothyroidism …
By Krithiga Sekar
Faculty Peer Reviewed
“The patient goes to bed and sleeps quietly until about two in the morning when he is awakened by a pain which usually seizes the great toe, but …
Please enjoy this post from the archives dated August 12, 2009
By Eve Wadsworth MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a condition that resembles several different disorders including osteoarthritis and can be difficult to diagnose. In addition to osteoarthritis, PMR can resemble …
Please enjoy this post from the Clinical Correlations archives first posted June 17, 2009
Ishmeal Bradley MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Ms. W is a 35 yo woman with a history of systemic lupus erythematosus diagnosed 10 years ago. Her only medications are hydroxychloroquine and prednisone …
By Eugene Friedman, Class of 2012
Faculty Peer Reviewed
The discovery of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) was a serendipitous finding. In 1982, Davies and colleagues published a report detailing their discovery of antibodies that specifically localized to the cytoplasm of neutrophils in …