Selected Musculoskeletal Syndromes Brian F. Mandell RAPID BOARD REVIEW—KEY POINTS TO REMEMBER: Eliciting tenderness that does not mimic the patient’s pain syndrome is not diagnostic. HIP GIRDLE Hip Joint Pathology—pain…
Systemic Vasculitis Carol A. Langford RAPID BOARD REVIEW—KEY POINTS TO REMEMBER: Vasculitis is defined by the presence of blood vessel inflammation. It is a histologic feature shared by a diverse…
Systemic Autoimmune Diseases Abby Abelson RAPID BOARD REVIEW—KEY POINTS TO REMEMBER: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Complex autoimmune inflammatory disease that can affect virtually any organ system in the body, and the…
Chronic Arthritis Matthew P. Bunyard RAPID BOARD REVIEW—KEY POINTS TO REMEMBER: Chronic Noninflammatory Arthritis Osteoarthritis The affected joints are more painful with use and improve with rest. Some stiffness on…
Acute Monoarticular Arthritis Brian F. Mandell RAPID BOARD REVIEW—KEY POINTS TO REMEMBER: The distinction between crystal-induced and bacterial arthritis cannot be made reliably with studies from peripheral blood or from…
Hematology and Medical Oncology Question 1 A 19-year-old African American man presents to the emergency department with severe abdominal pain and jaundice. His past medical history is unremarkable, although his…
Palliative Medicine: What Every Internist Ought to Know Susan B. LeGrand POINTS TO REMEMBER: Palliative medicine may be given concurrently with disease-specific therapy. General internists should be able to provide…
Review of Cellular Morphology Karl S. Theil POINTS TO REMEMBER: Peripheral blood smear morphology should be interpreted in the context of clinical features. Review of the peripheral blood smear can…
Plasma Cell Disorders Frederic J. Reu POINTS TO REMEMBER: The terms “plasma cell disorders” or “plasma cell dyscrasias” are used interchangeably for a group of diseases characterized by transformation and…
