History and Physical Examination of the Musculoskeletal System
40 History and Physical Examination of the Musculoskeletal System John M. Davis, III., Kevin G. Moder, Gene G. Hunder Key Points Taking a detailed and accurate history is crucial for…
Poststreptococcal Arthritis and Rheumatic Fever
115 Poststreptococcal Arthritis and Rheumatic Fever Allan Gibofsky, John B. Zabriskie Key Points Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is a delayed, nonsuppurative sequel of a pharyngeal infection with group A streptococci….
Analgesic Agents in Rheumatic Disease
66 Analgesic Agents in Rheumatic Disease Gregory R. Polston, Mark S. Wallace Key Points Numerous analgesic agents can be used in the treatment of pain related to rheumatic disease. The…
Muscle: Anatomy, Physiology, and Biochemistry
5 Muscle Anatomy, Physiology, and Biochemistry Mark S. Miller, Bradley M. Palme, Michael J. Toth, David M. Warshaw Key Points The structure and function of skeletal muscle and its neural…
Antinuclear Antibodies
55 Antinuclear Antibodies Stanford L. Peng, Joseph E. Craft Key Points The presence of antinuclear antibodies (ANAs) is characteristic of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), systemic sclerosis, inflammatory myositis, and Sjögren’s…
Low Back Pain
47 Low Back Pain Rajiv Dixit Key Points Up to 80% of the population will experience low back pain (LBP), and degenerative changes of the lumbar spine is the most…
Treatment of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
107 Treatment of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Joyce J. Hsu, Tzielan Chang Lee, Christy I. Sandborg Key Points Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the umbrella term for the family of childhood…
Immune Complex–Mediated Small Vessel Vasculitis
91 Immune Complex–Mediated Small Vessel Vasculitis John H. Stone Key Points Vasculitis mediated by immune complexes (ICs) includes a heterogeneous group of disorders linked by inefficient or dysregulated clearance of…
Prostanoid Biology and Its Therapeutic Targeting
59 Prostanoid Biology and Its Therapeutic Targeting Leslie J. Crofford Key Points Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are effective anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and analgesic compounds. There is little difference in the efficacy…
