Are calcium crystals to blame for worsening knee osteoarthritis?
Calcium crystal deposits in the knee joint may contribute to worsening arthritis despite a belief they are harmless, a US study warns. Up until now,…
Tag: Rheumatology
Medical Must-See: Pregnant patient’s diagnosis a rare pain in the buttÂ
Identifying the rare cause of a pregnant patient’s back and buttock pain was, well, a pain in the butt for her doctors. The woman, carrying twins, presented at…
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A multisystem mystery as a patient deteriorates
Elaine, a 62-year-old female with a history of rheumatoid arthritis, hypertension and diabetes presents with progressive cough and shortness of breath over the preceding weeks.…
Spot Dx — What’s the best cure for this finger cyst?
A 56-year-old man, with a background of osteoarthritis affecting the thumbs and fingers of both hands, presents with an increasingly painful mass affecting the right…
Higher cancer risk in patients treated for RA: study
Adults treated for rheumatoid arthritis are at 20% greater all-cancer risk than the general population, French doctors say, with men facing much higher risks than…
Spot Dx — What is behind this child’s rash?
James, seven, is brought in by his parents for review of a rash that has developed over the past 24 hours. Test your clinical know-how…
Methotrexate shows promise for inflammatory hand OA in Aussie study
Methotrexate is a safe and effective low-cost treatment for adults with symptomatic hand osteoarthritis and synovitis, Australian rheumatologists report in a landmark study. Their trial…
Joint injections ineffective for hand OA, review finds
Most pharmacological treatments for hand osteoarthritis are no better than placebo, according to Danish rheumatologists who say only oral NSAIDs and glucocorticoids have been shown…
Gliflozins cut flares in adults with T2DM and gout: study
SGLT-2 inhibitors can cut the rate of recurrent gout flares by a third compared with DPP-4 inhibitors in older adults with type 2 diabetes, suggest…
