Rheumatoid Arthritis

Differential diagnosis
Goals of exercise
Increasing the psychological wellbeing of your patients
Indirect immunofluorescence for ANA testing
Myopathy
AAcromegaly
AActive inflammatory disease
Anterior cruciate ligament ACL injuries
Blood studies
Body structure
Absolute
Acetabulum and proximal femur
Clinical presentation
Active and passive motion of the MTP and interphalangeal joints
Acute articular inflammation
Acute valgus instability
Depression
Disorders resembling acute pseudogout
ADrug toxicity
Epidemiologic and genetic considerations
Etiology of injury
For the physician
Ganglions
General considerations
Aims of treatment - 2 3 4
AIndications
Infectious conditions
Alendronate Fosamax
Allopurinol Xyloprim Lopurin
Localized scleroderma
Alpha blockers
AMurmurs
No inflammation present
Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Observation
Orthopedic
Pain control
Patient standing
APostinfectious
Postsurgical patients
Appendix A American College of Rheumatology Criteria for Diagnosis and Classification of Rheumatic Diseases
Appendix E Formulary
Primary
AQuantification of the level of inflammation
Ardeparin Normiflo
ARecommended treatment regimen - 2
Rheumatoid arthritis
Arthritis
Shoulder
Associated and predisposing conditions
Superficial heating
Symptoms related to involvement of branches of the external carotid artery
Azathioprine Imuran and 6Mercaptopurine Purinethol
AntiDNA antibodies
Human immunodeficiency virusassociated painful articular syndromes
Acute or chronic paratendinous inflammation or tenosynovitis may have several etiologies
Antiinflammatory drugs
Arthritis therapy
Body composition
Changes in subchondral bone
Chronic pseudogout
Classification of ligamentous injuries of the knee
Clinical complications
Contraindications
Convalescent phase
Crystalinduced disease
Cutaneous lesions
Differential diagnosis of cutaneous vasculitis
Discoid lupus erythematosus
Disordered eating
Distribution
Duration and localization of pain
BFollowup - 2
Footwear
For the patient
Fractures
General approach to the patient with rheumatoid arthritis
Hips
Bibliography - 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Immunosuppressive Agents
Biochemistry
Biopsy
Iron
Ischemic heart disease
BJoint alignment
Laboratory studies
Ligaments
Minor manifestations
BModalities
Noninfectious inflammatory conditions
Noninfectious inflammatory disorders
Palpation - 2
BParotoid salivary flow rate
Patellofemoral pain
Patient supine
Physical examination
Quantification of findings
Radiography and laboratory tests
Relation of pain to activity
BResponse to sensory stimulation
Results
Symptoms related to involvement of the internal carotid artery
BTreatment - 2 3
Tuberculous arthritis
Calcium Preparations
Amenorrhea
Antiinflammatory medications - 2
Atypical mycobacterial arthritis
Cardiovascular issues
Classification by mechanism of injury and syndrome
Communicating about sex - 2
Crystalinduced arthritis
CDistinguishing clinical features of rheumatoid arthritis
General instructions to patients
Musculoskeletal History and Physical Examination
Raynauds Phenomenon
Ocular Findings in Rheumatic and Connective Tissue Disorders
Rheumatologic Laboratory Tests
Sports Injuries
Childhood Rheumatic Diseases
Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Diagnostic Imaging Techniques
Systemic Sclerosis and Related Syndromes
Arthrocentesis and Intraarticular Injection
Perioperative Care in the Rheumatic Disease Patient
Physical Therapy
Immunogenetic Aspects of Rheumatic Diseases
Measuring Functional Status in Rheumatic Diseases
Childhood myositis
History
Chlorambucil Leukeran
Chronic articular inflammation
Human immunodeficiency virusassociated arthropathy
Cisapride Propulsid
Knees - 2
Class 2 Some disability but adequate for normal activity without special devices or assistance Class 3 Activities restricted special devices or assistance required Class 4 Totally dependent
Lymphoproliferative disorders
Medications
Motion
Muscles
Musculoskeletal system
Noninflammatory conditions
Common adverse effects include the following
Corticosteroids - 2
Other connective tissue diseases and overlap syndromes
Other connective tissue diseases in patients with Sjogrens syndrome
Other infiltrative disorders
Other treatment modalities 3 - 2
Physical findings
Prevention
Routine laboratory examination may reveal abnormalities 1 Hematology - 2
Shoulder pain
Strength assessment
Symptoms related to involvement of large arteries
CThe large proximal synovial joints hips knees shoulders
CThe talonavicular and calcaneocuboid transverse tarsal joints function to link the mobile hindfoot to the mobile forefoot
CTherapeutic approach
Treatment
Cyclophosphamide Cytoxan
Cyclosporin A Sandimmune Neoral
DCommon adverse effects
Definitions of certain manifestations
Diseasespecific testing
Deficiency of enzymes in the glycolytic pathway
Dermatomyositis and polymyositis
Exercises
Fungal arthritis
DGout - 2
Diffeentiall diagnosis Treatment - 2 3
Imaging studies
Increasing satisfaction with care
Diseasemodifying antirheumatic drug therapy and combination therapies
DLaboratory studies
Neurovascular examination
Osteoporosis
Prognosis
Radiographs
Reactive arthropathy
Recommended approach to seropositive patients
Spinal cord syndromes
Stress fractures
Subsets of ankylosing spondylitis
DTreatment
ECommon adverse effects
Compliance with treatment
Diagnostic studies
Endocrine system
Exclusions
Extraglandular involvement
Feet
Integument
Laboratory abnormalities 3
Elbows
ENeurovascular status - 2
Nutritional deficiency
Pulmonary system
Risk factors
Sicca syndrome
Essential joints
Stability
Estrogens
Synovial fluid and tissue studies
Etanercept Enbrel
Etidronate Disodium Didronel - 2
Tubes for synovial fluid analysis
Upper extremities 1 Shoulders 4
Endocrine disease
Hematologic abnormalities
FKnee - 2
Fluoride Sodium
Malignancy in Sjogrens syndrome
Foot and ankle problems
Foreword
Foreword To The First Edition
FPolymyositis - 2
Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy
Gail HfcXKfbd
Ankles and feet
General therapeutic concepts
Eye
Falsenegative results of immunofluorescence assay or enzymelinked immunosorbent assay may be caused by the following
Pain from adjacent structures or referred pain
Septic bursitis 3
Prosthetic joint infection
Rheumatoid arthritis and carcinomatous polyarthritis
AntitRNA synthetase may be present especially in association with pulmonary disease I Electromyographic triad - 2
Neurologic disease
Neurologic disorder
Acute monarthritis
Acutephase reactants
Imaging techniques
Immunogenetic nomenclature
Rheumatic syndrome as a manifestation of neoplasia
Seated position
Amyloid arthropathy
Anatomy - 2 - 2
Definition
Definitions
Diagnosis and therapy
Epidemiology
General approach to the HIVinfected patient with rheumatic complaints
Clinical features and presentation
Disease classification - 2
Invasive imaging methods
Metabolic myopathies
Pathogenesis
Standing position
Causes of knee pain
Diagnosis - 2
Etiology
Examination
Additional observations
Factors promoting psychological adaptation to rheumatic disease
Proposed criteria for clinical remission in rheumatoid arthritis 3 4 3
Differential diagnosisTreatable causes of secondary OP should be identified
Imaging and other diagnostic techniques 4 - 2 3 4 - 2 3 5
Immunology
Introduction 5
Pathophysiology 4
Proposed 1987 revised American Rheumatism Association criteria for rheumatoid arthritic Four or more criteria must be present to diagnose RA
Imaging procedures - 2
Increasing compliance
Infection - 2
Infectious arthritis
Overview 6
Prevalence and genetic aspects
Synovial fluid studies
Chemotherapeutic agents that may induce rheumaticlike disorders are the following 5
Laboratory and radiographic studies
Provocative studies
Related syndromes 4
Additional investigations
Clinical features 5
Considerations pertaining to specific chronic conditions - 2 3
Diseases with unique manifestations in childhood 6 7 8 9 10
Measurable impact and outcomes of patient education - 2 5 3 5
Subsequent treatment
Neurologic problems
Special management considerations
Kyriakos A Kirou MD
Laboratory Aids to Diagnosis
Laboratory findings 11
Lateral compartment injuries
Leg problems
Localized amyloidosis
Low strength
Lupus Pregnancy
Major signs
Manual of Rheumatology Outpatient Orthopedic Disorders
Mechanical incongruity of the joint
Miscellaneous - 2
Modulating factors
Morning stiffness
Musculoskeletal History
N Miscellaneous musculoskeletal problems in patients with neoplasia
Neurologic Causes
Neurologic examination
Nonorganspecific autoantibodies
Nonrheumatic conditions of bones and joints
Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory medications in appropriate doses are used for acute inflammation
Osteoarthritis
Other causes of monarthritis including osteoarthritis and neuropathic arthropathy are reviewed in Chapter9
Other rheumatic diseases
Patient with previously proven temporal arteritis
Periarticular tendinitis or bursitis
Peripheral arthritis
Pharmacologic treatment
Physical Examination with Emphasis on Rheumatic Disease
Physical measures
Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Positive LE cell preparation
Preface - 2
Probenecid Benemid ColBenemid ProbenC Col Probenecid - 2
Pseudoyascuiitis Miscellaneous vasculitides
Pulmonary involvemenl
Quantitative urinary excretion
Radial tunnel syndrome
Radiographic findings 4
Raloxifene Evista
Rationale for the modern therapeutic approach
Reactive or postinfectious arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis Of Bibliography
Rofecoxib Vioxx
Salicylate Salts Trilisate
Salsalate Disalcid Argesic Salflex Salsitab
Serum studies
Side effects
Soft tissues
Spine
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Stephen E Bloomfield md
Suggested Readings
Sulfinpyrazone Anturane
Surgical procedures
Surrounding structures
Symptoms
Synovium
Systemic lupus erythematosus and scleroderma
Table E3 Commonly used topical preparations
Temporal Arteritis
Tendinitis
Tendons and fascia
The dosage is 100 mg twice daily Mycophenolate Mofetil Cell Cept
The dosage is 100 mgd Sulfasalazine Azulfidine
The most common type is postinflammatory hyperpigmentation or hypopigmentation in sclerotic areas
The role of angiotensinconverting enzyme inhibitors in RP needs further exploration
Therapy - 2 3 4 5
Thermal modalities
Thigh and hip problems
Thomas P Sculco md
Tophi
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator TENS therapy is helpful in some cases
Transfer From Sitting To Standing 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 - 2
Other serologic tests 3
Specific clinical problems
Treatment and prognosis
Vasculitis - 2 3 6
Common foot problems
Current proposed revision of criteria for juvenile rheumatoid arthriti6
Diagnostic tests 6 7 8
Electromyography and electroneurography
Equipment and shoes 9 10
General guidelines for rehabilitation of specific rheumatologic disorders and areas of the body
Patient education
Storage diseases 13
Common causes of knee pain
Criteria for the classification of acute gouty arthritis9
Initial treatment 14
Injuries of the fingers
Selected sources of patient education materials and resources 15
Knee ligamentous injuries 12
Medical treatment
Specific patterns of joint disease A Hands
Summary of diagnostic and therapeutic approach to temporal arteritis
Vitamin D 6 16 13
Laboratory studies and imaging
Systematic examination and joint chart
Types of patient education
Weight loss chronic cough change in bowel habits night pain or other constitutional symptoms may suggest an underlying malignancy
Abnormalities of sensation
Isolated angiitis of the central nervous systen is a recently recognized vasculitic disorder primarily involving the central nervous system Typical
Vasculitis cutaneous See also Cha Eter32
Miscellaneous vasculitides

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