Cervical Spine Injuries 4.1 Cervical Strain/Sprain Ligamentous Sprain, Neck Strain, Whiplash, Myofascial Neck Pain Prim Care 2004;31:19; Phy Sportsmed 1997;25:60; Current Diagnosis and Treatment in Family Medicine. McGraw-Hill, New York…
Injections 1.1 General Principles Clin Sports Med 1995;14:353; Geriatrics 1990;45:45; Curr Opin Rheumatol 1999;11:417 Medications: Dexamethasone acetate (Decadron LA) 8 mg/cc Triamcinolone diacetate (Aristocort) 40 mg/cc Local anesthetics: lidocaine 1%,…
Nutrition and Ergogenics 3.1 General Nutrition guidelines are established every 5 years by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (http://www.nalusda.gov/fnic/dga/dguide95.html). The Food…
Environmental Injuries 2.1 Acute Mountain Sickness Respirology 2004;9:485; Br J Sports Med 1999;33:376 Cause: Hypoxia associated with rapid ascent to altitude. Epidem: Altitude illness develops at elevations above 2,000-2,400 m,…
Techniques of Arthrocentesis Dennis W. Boulware A 52-year-old man with rheumatoid arthritis presents with a 36-hour history of acute knee pain with fever after a week of moderate fever and…
Monitoring of Patients on Antirheumatic Therapy W. Winn Chatham The chronicity of the majority of rheumatic diseases often involves the long-term use of antirheumatic therapies. Multiple inflammatory mediators and mechanisms…
Use of the Laboratory in Diagnosing Rheumatic Disorders Terry Shaneyfelt Gustavo R. Heudebert Patient 1: An 80-year-old retired carpenter presents for evaluation of diffuse joint pain. He reports gradual onset…
Viral Arthritis Katherine Holman Martin Rodriguez A 21-year-old Caucasian woman with no significant past medical history presents with a 3-day history of joint pain and swelling. She states that the…
Lyme Disease William F. Iobst Kristin M. Ingraham A 39-year-old white male presents to your office with a 3-month history of a painful, swollen left knee. He currently denies other…
Bacterial Arthritis Arthur Kavanaugh Maika Onishi A 30-year-old male presenting with acute-onset left knee pain, warmth, and swelling (Fig. 23.1). Introduction Bacterial arthritis is a true rheumatologic emergency that can…
