Rheumatology | European Federation of Internal Medicine

Rheumatology (Greek ρεύμα, rheuma, river) is a sub-specialty in internal medicine and pediatrics, devoted to diagnosis and therapyof rheumatic diseases. Clinicians who specialize in rheumatology are called rheumatologists. Rheumatologists deal mainly with clinical problems involving joints, soft tissues, autoimmune diseases, vasculitis, and heritable connective tissue disorders.

Malar rash flagged by crusty lips, nasolabial sparing

Posted on: 16/05/2014 - 17:30

DESTIN, FLA. – A number of conditions are often misdiagnosed as malar rash, but certain clues can help in making the correct diagnosis, according to Dr. Ruth Ann Vleugels. "One of the most...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Ultrasound could replace biopsy for temporal arteritis diagnosis

Posted on: 16/05/2014 - 17:10

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – Invasive temporal arterial biopsy could be replaced by cranial Doppler ultrasound for the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis, according to research presented at the British...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Hydroxychloroquine safe to continue for SLE during pregnancy

Posted on: 16/05/2014 - 14:40

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – Hydroxychloroquine was not associated with any adverse long-term complications in the children of women with systemic lupus erythematosus who used the drug during pregnancy or...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Longer-term opioid use in workers’ comp cases highest in Louisiana

Posted on: 15/05/2014 - 19:30

In Louisiana, opioid use lasted more than 6 months in 17% of nonsurgical workers’ compensation claims involving employees who received at least one prescription for pain medication, the Workers...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Don’t miss these features of dermatomyositis

Posted on: 15/05/2014 - 16:05

DESTIN, FLA. – Dermatomyositis doesn’t always present with the violaceous upper eyelid erythema and associated edema seen in textbook cases. Rather, it often presents without muscle disease and with...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Recognize and treat discoid lupus early to prevent scarring, expert says

Posted on: 14/05/2014 - 16:25

DESTIN, FLA. – Recognizing and treating discoid lupus early is imperative for preventing permanent scarring, according to Dr. Ruth Ann Vleugels. When a patient presents with a "textbook...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Apremilast appears to have multiple, lasting benefits in psoriatic arthritis

Posted on: 14/05/2014 - 16:00

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – Further evidence that apremilast has multiple and sustained effects in psoriatic arthritis for at least 1 year were reported at the British Society for Rheumatology annual...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Undiagnosed joint hypermobility syndrome prevalent in GI clinics

Posted on: 14/05/2014 - 15:10

Joint hypermobility syndrome is significantly associated with gastrointestinal symptoms, say researchers who found the undiagnosed condition in one-third of unselected patients attending a...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Celebrex cost high in United States, low in Canada

Posted on: 13/05/2014 - 19:45

North America is home to the most expensive and least expensive Celebrex, according to the International Federation of Health Plans’ 2013 <link...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Humira, Enbrel costs highest in the United States

Posted on: 13/05/2014 - 19:30

The costs of Humira and Enbrel are higher in the United States, compared with other industrialized countries included in the International Federation of Health Plans’ 2013 <link...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

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