Rheumatology case presentations and teaching files for the health care professional. Information in these pages are not meant as medical advice.

Cases

Lower Back Pain, AP pelvis

Sample Rheumatology Cases. From Project - DigiDoc: Sights & Sounds of Internal Medicine.

Dysphagia

University of Florida

Female Patient with Hand Swelling

University of Florida

Bilateral hand swelling and rash

University of Florida

Lyme Disease, EM

Sample Rheumatology Cases. From Project - DigiDoc: Sights & Sounds of Internal Medicine.

Muscle pain and weakness

University of Florida

Rheumatoid Arthritis, Eye Inspection

Sample Rheumatology Cases. From Project - DigiDoc: Sights & Sounds of Internal Medicine.

Teaching Files

ACR Classification Criteria

American College of Rheumatology. Classification and Criteria for Rheumatic Diseases

Ankylosing Spondylitis

University of Iowa. Virtual Hospital.

Guidelines for the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis

American College of Rheumatology.

Guidelines for Monitoring Drug Therapy In Rheumatoid Arthritis

American College of Rheumatology.

Jeuvenille Rheumatoid Arthritis

University of Queensland

Rheumatoid Arthritis

University of Queensland

Rheumatoid Arthritis

University of Iowa. Virtual Hospital.

Study of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Multimedia Teaching Module. Duquesne University.

Focus On... Rheumatoid Arthritis

Medical Sciences Bulletin

Oral Collagen for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Medical Sciences Bulletin

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Epidemiology, diagnostic criteria, Subtypes, and treatment. Children's Mercy Hospital

Juvenile Spondyloarthropathies

Juvenile Spondyloarthropathies. Clinical Characteristics, Associated Diseases, and Treatment. Children's Mercy Hospital

Septic Arthritis

University of Iowa. Virtual Hospital.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

The Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Comprehensive Approach to Its Definition and Study. Full text of the US CDC Definition.

Patient's FAQ About Fibromyalgia

Guide to Fibromyalagia Syndrome. Missouri Arthritis Rehabilitation Research and Training Center.

Physician's FAQ About Fibromyalgia

Guide to Fibromyalagia Syndrome. Missouri Arthritis Rehabilitation Research and Training Center.

Henoch-Schonlein Purpura

Clinical characteristics, Laboratory, Treatment and Prognosis. Children's Mercy Hospital.

Henoch-Schonlein Purpura .

Lyme Disease

University of Iowa. Virtual Hospital.

Metatarsus adductus

Orthopaedic Journal, Volume V, 1996

Inflammatory Myopathies

Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis, and Inclusion Body Myositis. Myositis Association of America.

Dermatomyositis and Polymyositis

Classification Criteria for Dermatomyositis and Polymyositis. Myositis Association of America.

Inclusion Body Myositis

Diagnostic Criteria for Inclusion Body Myositis. Characteristic features, associated disorders, and diagnostic criteria. Myositis Association of America.

The Rheumatoid Cervical Spine

Universtiy of Queensland

Acute Rheumatic Fever

Universtiy of Florida

The Rheumatoid Foot

University of Queensland

Injection techniques in Rheumatology: refresher course

University of Florida.

Drug Treatment in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Minocycline effectiveness in mild- to moderate rheumatoid arthritis. University of Florida.

The Rheumatoid Shoulder

University of Queensland.

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

University of Iowa. Virtual Hospital.

Systematic Lupus Erythematosus

Minitutorial: Pathology of Systemic Lupus Erymathosis. WebPath

The 1982 Revised Criteria for the Classification of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

American College of Rheumatology.

The Development and Initial Validation of the Systemic Lupus

American College of Rheumatology.

Special testing

Special tests in Rheumatology. University of Florida