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Rheumatology & Joint Disease

Joint-pain approach, rheumatoid arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis, gout, osteoarthritis, back pain and systemic sclerosis.

8 resources

This collection provides insights into various joint diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and systemic sclerosis. It is designed for clinicians and students seeking to understand the evaluation and management of joint pain and related conditions.

01Clinical notesRheumatology OverviewRheumatology· 2009· 5 pagesThis document provides an overview of chronic systemic inflammatory joint diseases, describing clinical features, radiographic findings, and management of conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, gout, osteoarthritis, and psoriatic arthritis.Start here — rheumatology overview
02Clinical notesApproach to a patient with joint painMangusho JosephRheumatology· 2025· 33 pagesA clinical presentation outlining the definition, epidemiology, classification, pathophysiology, and evaluation of joint pain, including common causes like osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.Read: pp. 25–28Joint pain approach
03Clinical reviewsGENERAL PRINCIPLES AND OVERVIEW OF MANAGEMENT OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITISLarry W Moreland, MD, Amy Cannella, MD, MS, RhMSUSRheumatology· 2026· 44 pagesThis document provides an overview of management strategies for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), focusing on controlling synovitis, preventing joint damage, relieving pain, and preserving musculoskeletal function.RA management overview
04Guidelines & protocols2026 Update of the American College of Rheumatology/Spondylitis Association of America/Spondyloarthritis Research and Treatment Network Recommendations for the Treatment of Axial Spondyloarthritis in Adults and Children/AdolescentsAmerican College of RheumatologyRheumatology· 2026· 23 pagesThis document summarizes recommendations for the diagnosis and management of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) in both adults and children/adolescents, including updates to previous guidelines and new recommendations for juvenile axSpA.2026 axSpA guideline
05Clinical notesGoutRheumatology· 15 pagesGout is an inflammatory-arthritis associated with hyperuricemia, characterized by the formation of monosodium urate crystals in joints. It has become progressively more common in affluent societies due to increased prevalence of obesity and metabolic syndrome.Gout
06Clinical notesOSTEOARTHRITISNancy A.Rheumatology· 8 pagesOsteoarthritis (OA) is a common progressive disorder of weight-bearing diarthrodial joints, marked by cartilage destruction, osteophyte formation, pain, limited motion, deformity, and disability.Osteoarthritis
07Guidelines & protocolsINTERVENTIONS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE AND CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN: REVISION 2021Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy, American Physical Therapy AssociationPhysical Therapy· 2021· 60 pagesThis document presents clinical practice guidelines for the management of acute and chronic low back pain, focusing on various interventions including exercise, manual therapies, and patient education.Read: p. 40Low back pain guideline
08Guidelines & protocolsNAVIGATING EVIDENCE-BASED RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF SYSTEMIC SCLEROSISnullRheumatology· 2026· 10 pagesThis document reviews key recommendations for the management of systemic sclerosis (SSc), including updated guidelines from EULAR and the British Society for Rheumatology.Systemic sclerosis

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