The age at which psoriasis first appears can be an important predictor for the transition to psoriatic arthritis.
Read MoreScleroderma Research: The Chronic Management Challenges of a Once-Fatal Disease
Modern treatments have transformed scleroderma from a fatal condition to a chronic illness. However, many challenges remain to find better ways to manage this debilitating disease and its many complications.
Multidisciplinary Lupus Clinic Delivers Comprehensive Care
Cleveland Clinic’s multidisciplinary Lupus Clinic was established by the Department of Rheumatic and Immunologic Diseases to integrate the management of patients with SLE and provide comprehensive, leading-edge care.
Exploring Pulmonary Hypertension in Inflammatory Myopathy
A Cleveland Clinic study to determine the prevalence of pulmonary hypertension in patients with inflammatory myopathies (IM) seems to indicate that routine screening of IM patients may be worthwhile.
Lung Cavities in GPA Patients Can Have Many Origins
Cavitary lung lesions carry a broad differential diagnosis. Even in patients who have a firmly established diagnosis of GPA, cavities may have other causes, and a thorough assessment of other organ sites is warranted.
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A Case Study in Collaboration
A 29-year-old woman is referred to Cleveland Clinic Lupus Clinic with multiple symptoms. The physician team creates a treatment strategy that results in rapid resolution of many problems.
Complex Case Illustrates Value of Joint Rheumatology, Pulmonology Clinic
Decisions about rare, complex conditions often have to be based on expert opinions alone. Cleveland Clinic’s combined rheumatology/pulmonary clinic facilitates close collaboration and high-complexity medical decision-making.
Pharmacologic Intervention Often Needed in Scleroderma-Associated Severe Digital Ischemia
Scleroderma-associated critical digital ischemia requires meticulous management. Pharmacologic or even surgical interventions may be warranted.
Investigation of Persistent Knee Pain and Swelling Leads to Uncommon Diagnosis
Case study: A 73-year-old woman who presented to Cleveland Clinic with persistent left knee pain and swelling is found to have non-Hodgkin lymphoma of the synovium.
Continue Maintenance Therapy for GPA (Wegener’s) at Least 36 Months
GPA (Wegener’s) characteristically has a relapsing course, and studies support continuing maintenance medications for at least 36 months.