Paget on Rheumatology

• Unexpected Cause of Myopathy in Sjogren's: Crack the Case Dr Paget reminds us to keep non-autoimmune-related causes of muscle enzyme level elevation in mind when diagnosing a patient.
  Medscape Rheumatology, October 11, 2019
• Ureaplasma Septic Arthritis: An Unusual Case Unfolds The case of a 56-year-old woman with lymphoma in remission and now presenting with polyarthritis.
  Medscape Rheumatology, July 12, 2019
• Does IgG4 Get on Your Nerves? The case of a 70-year-old man with IgG4-related disease that raised suspicion for cancer.
  Medscape Rheumatology, June 20, 2019
• Severe Testicular Pain: Crack the Case Dr Stephen Paget reviews the case of a 32-year-old man with severe testicular pain for 2 years.
  Medscape Rheumatology, January 03, 2017
• A Painful, Red Wrist: Crack the Case Infection? Pseudogout? Both? Dr Paget discusses the interesting case of a 76-year-old man with pain and swelling in his wrist.
  Medscape Rheumatology, December 23, 2016
• A Tricky Case of Arm Pain and a Swollen Ear A 52-year-old woman's symptoms initially suggest polychondritis, but a viral infection could be to blame. Dr Stephen Paget shares the case details.
  Medscape Rheumatology, July 27, 2016
• Another Vacation, Another Bout of Back Pain: A Case Dr Stephen Paget shares the details of a patient who, for the second time in as many years, was rendered almost incapacitated during international travel.
  Medscape Rheumatology, July 20, 2016
• Bowel and Brain Symptoms: What's the Connection? Dr Stephen Paget shares a case in which a patient with inflammatory bowel disease begins manifesting neurologic symptoms, challenging initial assumptions regarding her diagnosis.
  Medscape Rheumatology, January 26, 2016
• When Is 'Sarcoidosis' Not Sarcoidosis? Dr Stephen Paget discusses a case that illustrates the importance of a thorough differential diagnosis when assessing for sarcoidosis.
  Medscape Rheumatology, January 13, 2016
• Low Back Pain and GI Symptoms on the Swiss Alps   Dr Paget discusses a recent patient of his who presented with a 5-year history of recurrent severe low back pain and gastrointestinal symptoms.
  Medscape Rheumatology, August 26, 2015
• Pain, Papular Lesions, a Trip to Pakistan: Crack the Case   Dr Paget discusses one of his recent patients who returned from a trip to Pakistan 5 years ago and since then has never been the same.
  Medscape Rheumatology, August 19, 2015
• Joint Pain, Inflammation, and a Caribbean Vacation: A Case   Dr Paget discusses a recent patient of his who returned from a cruise in the Caribbean with severe joint pain and inflammation.
  Medscape Rheumatology, August 13, 2015
• Biosimilars: Unanswered Questions   Dr Paget discusses the potential impact of biosimilars in rheumatology and some of the unanswered questions about their use.
  Medscape Rheumatology, August 07, 2015
• Using Lab Tests to Guide Anti-TNF Treatment in RA   Dr Paget discusses some of the challenges of anti-TNF therapy in RA therapy as well as the utility of measuring serum drug levels and testing for neutralizing antibodies.
  Medscape Rheumatology, August 04, 2015
• HIV Plus Uveitis: Call the… Rheumatologist?   A team of ophthalmologists and HIV specialists were not sure what to do with this complicated patient, so they turned to the rheumatologist to help with a treatment decision.
  Medscape Rheumatology, March 25, 2015
• Managing Pain in Rheumatologic Conditions   Managing painful inflammatory processes is challenging enough, but many patients present with concurrent conditions that require complex treatments.
  Medscape Rheumatology, March 06, 2015
• A Puzzling Case of Painful Sclerotic Pelvic Lesions   A woman is diagnosed with probable cancer, but all biopsies are negative. Dr Paget explains how he arrived at the correct diagnosis.
  Medscape Rheumatology, March 03, 2015
• The Role of Biomarkers in Rheumatology   Dr Stephen Paget discusses the growing role of biomarkers in diagnosing and managing rheumatologic conditions.
  Medscape Rheumatology, December 19, 2014
• Do Autoimmune Diseases Begin in the Gut?   Dr Stephen Paget discusses the role of the gastrointestinal microbiome in rheumatologic disorders.
  Medscape Rheumatology, December 17, 2014
• How Can Rheumatology Save $1 Trillion?   Dr Stephen Paget discusses the growing role of biosimilar medications in rheumatology.
  Medscape Rheumatology, December 11, 2014