Approach to the Patient with Fibromyalgia
Approach to the Patient with Fibromyalgia Patients with diffuse, chronic musculoskeletal pain but no evidence of arthritis or myositis account for a large number of office visits. Some of them…
Management of Gout
Management of Gout Gout is among the most common causes of acute monoarticular arthritis. Estimates of prevalence in the United States are as high at 4% of the adult population….
Management of Osteoarthritis
Management of Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis (OA), the most prevalent form of arthropathy, causes symptomatic discomfort in 10% to 20% of persons older than the age of 65 years and accounts for…
Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) affects an estimated 0.6% of adults in the United States. The annual incidence of new cases ranges from 0.5 per 1,000 to 3…
Approach to the Patient with Asymptomatic Hyperuricemia
Approach to the Patient with Asymptomatic Hyperuricemia Hyperuricemia is defined physiologically as the level above which the serum is fully saturated with uric acid (i.e., serum uric acid concentration >6.8…
Approach to Common Problems of the Foot and Ankle
Approach to Common Problems of the Foot and Ankle Richard J. de Asla Ann H. Johnson John Kwon Christopher P. Chiodo Primary physicians are often consulted for advice and help…
Approach to Minor Orthopedic Problems of the Elbow, Wrist, and Hand
Approach to Minor Orthopedic Problems of the Elbow, Wrist, and Hand Jesse B. Jupiter David Ring As the physician of first contact, the primary care practitioner encounters a host of…
Evaluation of Knee Pain
Evaluation of Knee Pain The knee joint is frequently the site of trauma, degenerative disease, inflammatory arthritis, and rheumatologic conditions. Disability can be considerable because of the inability to bear…
Approach to the Patient with Shoulder Pain
Approach to the Patient with Shoulder Pain Jesse B. Jupiter David Ring The shoulder is a complex joint integrating three bones, four joints, and more than 15 muscles; its mobility…
Evaluation of Hip Pain
Evaluation of Hip Pain Hip pain can be a major source of misery for both patient and family. The joint is essential to locomotion and weight bearing and is frequently…
