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What Is the Incidence of Large Bowel Involvement in Systemic Sclerosis?
What is the incidence of large bowel involvement in systemic sclerosis in comparison to esophageal and small bowel, and can large bowel involvement occur without upper GI involvement?
Medscape Rheumatology, August 2005
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What Is Scleroderma Renal Crisis and How Is it Managed?
What is scleroderma renal crisis and how is it managed?
Medscape Rheumatology, July 2005
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Can Lymphocytosis Be Associated With Sjogren's Syndrome?
A patient presents with dry eyes, waxing and waning lymphocytosis, and no splenomegaly but decreased activity of NK cells. Can there be an associated lymphocytosis with Sjogren's syndrome?
Medscape Rheumatology, June 2005
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Scleroderma, Intolerable Finger Pain, and Progressive Digital Gangrene
A 35-year-old patient with a history of more than 10 years of scleroderma presented with intolerable finger pain and progressive digital gangrene. How should he be treated?
Medscape Rheumatology, April 2005
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Treatment for Psoriatic Arthritis in Patient With Hodgkin's Lymphoma
A 38-year-old patient who is a woman with a 10-year history of Hodgkin's lymphoma presented with psoriatic arthritis. Although she is currently in remission, what is the appropriate therapy for her?
Medscape Rheumatology, April 2005
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Failing Response to Infliximab
A 29-year-old male patient presented with psoriatic arthritis and skin involvement. Good initial response to infliximab, with subsequent poor response. What is the next choice for treatment?
Medscape Rheumatology, April 2005
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Infusion Reactions With Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Blockers
Could therapy with anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha blockers or anti-CD20 antibodies induce infusion reactions in an IgA-deficient lupus patient?
Medscape Rheumatology, March 2005
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Preferred Treatment for Osteoporosis in Patient With Renal Failure
An 80-year-old man with chronic renal failure presented with an osteoporotic wedge fracture. What is the preferred treatment for his osteoporosis?
Medscape Rheumatology, March 2005
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Failing Response to Infliximab
29-year-old male patient with psoriatic arthritis and skin involvement had poor response to last infusion of infliximab.
Medscape Rheumatology, March 2005
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DMARDs in RA
Which disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) can be used safely in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with concurrent cancers?
Medscape Rheumatology, February 2005
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Renal Transplantation in Patient With Chronic HBV Infection Being Treated With Lamivudine
When is it safe for the patient with chronic renal failure and chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection being treated with lamivudine to be cleared for kidney transplantation?
Medscape Transplantation, December 2004
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Azathioprine
Is there any evidence that azathioprine is teratogenic when used by males?
Medscape Pharmacists, November 2004
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Diagnosis of Familial Mediterranean Fever
Is there a possibility of polyserositis (familial
Mediterranean fever) if the results of all relevant
investigations are normal?
Medscape Critical Care, October 2003
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Sjogren's Syndrome and Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
What are the considerations in treating a patient who
has both Sjogren's syndrome and primary biliary
cirrhosis?
Medscape Rheumatology, July 2003
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High-Dose Steroids in the Setting of Fever and SLE
Is it advisable to give high-dose steroids to a patient with lupus and marked serositis who also has a fever?
Medscape Rheumatology, March 2003
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Acute Use of NSAIDs in Questionable Fracture
In the event of an acute injury with a questionable
fracture, should an NSAID be given before the patient is
evaluated by an orthopaedist?
Medscape Family Medicine/Primary Care, March 2003
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Elevated ESR and Diabetes -- Temporal Arteritis
A 65-year-old Hispanic male is referred for evaluation of erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) > 100 mm/hour on several occasions...
Medscape Rheumatology, March 2003
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Fibromyalgia Versus Parvovirus Infection
A 40-year-old woman is thought to have fibromyalgia;
could this be chronic parvovirus infection?
Medscape Rheumatology, February 2003
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CRP and Inflammatory Diseases
Is there a correlation between the level of rise of CRP
and inflammatory diseases such as temporal
arteritis/polymyalgia rheumatica?
Medscape Rheumatology, February 2003
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DMARDs for Ankylosing Spondylitis With Inactive HBV
Can disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs be used
for AS with inactive hepatitis B?
Medscape Rheumatology, January 2003
