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Focus on Fatigue?

Fatigue is not far behind pain as the complaint that affects the quality of life in numerous rheumatic and autoimmune disorders. But do we need to focus on fatigue in our disease management?

Top 5 and Bottom 5 Joints

If you’re going to spend 10-20% of your clinic hours examining and caring for 28 or 68 or 360 joints – it may be instructive to own up to those joints we excel at and take note of the ones we avoid, despise or struggle with. 

The Best Kind of Arthritis

I was recently asked, “what is the best kind of arthritis to have?” My response is based on diagnosibility, treatability and safety of necessary treatment. 

How I Choose Biologics

Clinical decision-making, occurring at the intersection of the ’art’ and the ’science’ of medicine, remains enigmatic and controversial. 

Annual Review of Rheumatology Advances - 2014

This retrospective highlights several of the most impactful publications, trends, research and news that occurred in 2014.

A Rheumatology State of Mind

In 2012, a Medscape survey of US physicians revealed rheumatology as the most satisfying of medical specialties. This came as a surprise to many as rheumatologists see themselves as the Rodney Dangerfields of medical specialists.

The Nine Lives of Hydroxychloroquine

The hydroxychloroquine story begins in 1638 when the wife of the Viceroy of Peru, Countess Cinchona, acquired malaria while living in the New World.

Does the FRAX Assessment Tool Help?

While the FRAX is useful to determine if individuals with low bone mass may benefit from treatment for osteoporosis, this method also has some shortcomings.

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