Overlap Syndromes and Unclassified or Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease Iris Navarro-Millán Graciela S. Alarcón A 48-year-old Hispanic woman with symmetric polyarthritis, anemia, myalgias, and proximal muscle weakness. Over time she…
Giant Cell Arteritis and Polymyalgia Rheumatica Angelo Gaffo A 76-year-old white woman presents to her primary care physician with a 3-month history of progressive fatigue, malaise, poor appetite, and a…
Vasculitis Bao Quynh N. Huynh S. Louis Bridges Jr A 39-year-old female with an antinuclear antibody titer of 1:320, speckled pattern is referred to a rheumatologist for painful erythematous lesions…
Inflammatory Myopathies: Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis, and Related Conditions Irene Z. Whitt Frederick W. Miller A previously healthy 54-year-old librarian comes to the clinic complaining of “tired and sore arms and legs”…
Raynaud’s Phenomenon and Systemic Sclerosis Laura B. Hughes Barri Fessler A 42-year-old man presents complaining of swollen hands. His fingers turn blue and white, and are associated with pain when…
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Michelle A. Petri A 23-year-old Caucasian woman presents to her primary care doctor with complaints of 9 months of fatigue, pain in muscles including the neck and…
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Including Sjögren’s Syndrome Zachary M. Pruhs James R. O’Dell Ted R. Mikuls A 45-year-old woman presents with 4 months of worsening pain and stiffness in her finger joints,…
The Seronegative Spondyloarthropathies Dennis W. Boulware A 22-year-old man presents with a 3-month history of low back stiffness when he first arises in the morning. He finds that changing his…
Sports-Related Conditions and Injuries Lisa L. Willett A 52 year old male with type 2 diabetes mellitus began an exercise program to improve his diabetic control. He has been playing…
