A 14-year-old patient presented to the ED with a 12-month history of joint pains and a 2-month history of headaches and ...

The terms "inflammatory polyarthropathy,' "inflammatory arthritis," and rheumatoid arthritis" (RA) are often used interchangeably. While they are related, they don't mean the same thing. RA is a ...

Nov. 13, 2024 — The use of biologic and targeted therapies for children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) surpassed more typical therapies in recent years, according to ...

A reactive result means the test has detected HAV antibodies. The body produces antibodies to fight off viruses. The presence of specific antibodies can indicate people have a current infection or ...

The classic signs of rheumatoid arthritis include pain, swelling, and stiffness of several joints. Persistent inflammation can lead to issues with mobility, fatigue, illness, and joint deformity over ...

Chronic inflammation often flies under the radar, subtly damaging the body over time. Unlike acute inflammation, which helps the body heal from injuries or infections, chronic inflammation lingers, ...

This has changed with the development of TNF-α inhibitors that are used effectively to treat AS and arrest progression of peripheral arthritis in other SpA. [7] A major challenge over recent ...

Rash 101 in adults: When to seek medical treatment. American Academy of Dermatology Association. How to treat different types of acne. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin ...

Edited by Jon Abbatt, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; received August 18, 2024; accepted November 4, 2024 by Editorial Board Member Akkihebbal R. Ravishankara ...

The majority of the patients in the overall sample, with exception of those with confirmed late Lyme arthritis ... of physician documented or treated EM rash and no objective clinical signs ...

Eventually, I became so thin that I fainted,” Han said. Han suffered from a rash of an unknown cause, which took seven years to heal. She also had patulous eustachian tube syndrome, a rare ...