Rheumatoid factor positive: what the result actually means
A raised rheumatoid factor is common in people who are perfectly well. What the test measures, what the number means, and what decides whether it mat…
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Inflammatory back pain: when rest makes it worse
Back pain that improves when you move and worsens when you lie still behaves the opposite way to a strained muscle or a worn disc. That reversal is t…
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Rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis: how to tell them apart
How to tell rheumatoid arthritis from osteoarthritis: which joints, how long the morning stiffness lasts, and what tests can and cannot decide.
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Morning stiffness: the symptom that changes the diagnosis
Stiffness that takes more than half an hour to wear off is the detail that moves a joint problem from the wear-and-tear column to the inflammatory on…
Read articleSteroids in rheumatology: why the dose comes down
Steroids work quickly and reliably, which is exactly why they are used carefully. What they are for, why the dose is reduced, and why stopping sudden…
Read articleRheumatology blood tests: what they show and what they do not
ESR, CRP, rheumatoid factor, anti-CCP and uric acid are ordered constantly and misread often. What each one is for, and why a normal result does not…
Read articleInfection and vaccines when you are on immunosuppressive treatment
What the increased risk actually amounts to, which vaccines to have, which to avoid, and the symptoms that should not be waited out.
Read articleThe role of clinical immunology in rheumatological care
Autoimmune disease rarely respects the boundaries of a single joint or organ. Dual training in immunology and rheumatology changes how complex cases…
Read articleInnovations in rheumatology and diagnostic procedures
Why procedural expertise — joint aspiration, capillaroscopy, targeted biopsy — changes what a rheumatologist can tell you, and how quickly.
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