Approach to inflammatory arthritis
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BOTTOM LINE Sarcoidosis is a systemic inflammatory disorder characterized by noncaseating granulomas classically involving lungs causing a spectrum of disease from asymptomatic hilar adenopathy to progressive interstitial lung disease. Virtually…
BOTTOM LINE Relapsing polychondritis (RPC) is a rare immune-mediated disease causing inflammation of cartilaginous structures. Manifestations include auricular swelling, scleritis, inflammatory arthritis, nasal chondritis, airway inflammation, and rash. RPC may…
BACKGROUND Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is characterized by arterial, venous, or small vessel thromboembolic events and/or pregnancy morbidity with persistent antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL). APS can be primary or secondary to an…