Ace The Rheumatology Clerkship Exam

The quadrangular (or quadrilateral) space (QS) is named based on the shape of its anatomic boundaries.  Located along the posterolateral ...

Ankle arthrocentesis is an important procedure that can and should be employed to determine the underlying etiology of monoarthropathy of the ankle ...

Cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitors enjoy use in a wide variety of conditions and diseases for their analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic prop ...

Chloroquine is FDA-approved for the treatment and prophylaxis of uncomplicated malaria in countries where chloroquine-sensitive malaria (certain st ...

Costochondritis is a chest wall pain caused by inflammation of the costal cartilages or the area where the ribs meet the sternum, known as sternal ...

Churg Straus syndrome – renamed as eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) – is a specific variant of ...

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a heterogeneous group of idiopathic inflammatory arthritis affecting children younger than 16 years of age a ...

A Baker Cyst, also known as a popliteal or parameniscal cyst, is a fluid-filled sac that forms in the posterior aspect of the knee, typically locat ...

Several preparations of hyaluronic acid are available for many FDA approved indications. The most common application indications are for cosmetics, ...

Inflammation is part of the body's defense mechanism. It is the process by which the immune system recognizes and removes harmful and foreign stimu ...

Sulfasalazine is indicated for the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis in children and adults and ulcerative co ...

Rituximab is an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody that was first approved by the FDA in 1997. Currently, it is approved for use by the FDA in the follo ...

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that plays an important role in calcium homeostasis and bone metabolism. Vitamin D deficiency can lead to osteom ...

Osteoporosis is a silent disorder characterized by reduced bone density and structural deterioration of bone microarchitecture leading to fragility ...

Plantar heel pain is a common problem among adults; it can lead to severe pain which causes significant disability and impairment of activities of ...

The temporomandibular joint syndrome is also known as temporomandibular disorder (TMD) is a common type of musculoskeletal disorder in the orofacia ...

Elbow arthrocentesis is a procedure performed to aspirate the contents of a joint cavity to evaluate and treat elbow effusion. Arthrocentesis is co ...

Wrist arthrocentesis is a procedure where the synovial fluid is aspirated from a patient's wrist. This is a sterile procedure that can be both ther ...