TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Chapter 97. Rheumatoid Arthritis
A1  - Usatine, Richard P.
A1  - Smith, Mindy A.
A1  - Chumley, Heidi S.
A1  - Mayeaux, E.J.
Y1  - 2013
N1  - 
T2  - The Color Atlas of Family Medicine, 2e
AB  - A  79-year-old  woman  with  late-stage  rheumatoid  arthritis  comes  for  routine  follow-up  (Figures  97-1,  97-2,  97-3,  and  97-4).  She  began  having  hand  pain  and  stiffness  approximately  40  years  ago.  She  took  nonprescription  medications  for  pain  for  approximately  10  years  before  seeing  a  physician.  She  was  diagnosed  with  rheumatoid  arthritis  on  the  basis  of  combination  of  clinical,  laboratory,  and  radiograph  findings.  She  was  treated  with  prednisone  and  tried  most  of  the  disease-modifying  agents  as  they  became  available;  however,  her  disease  progression  continued.  Approximately  10  years  ago,  she  began  having  increased  foot  pain  and  difficulty  walking.  Today,  she  works  with  a  multidisciplinary  team  to  control  pain  and  preserve  hand  function  and  independence.  
SN  - 
PB  - The McGraw-Hill Companies
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/18
UR  - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57676211
ER  -