Abstract Number: 094 • 2023 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Provider Assessment of the Temporomandibular Joint in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: TM joint arthritis is an underrecognized complication of JIA that can cause long-term problems including decreased mandibular growth, altered facial morphology, and orofacial pain.…Abstract Number: 119 • 2023 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Laser Flare Photometery in the Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic as a Screening Tool for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Associated Uveitis
Background/Purpose: Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) is the most common chronic rheumatic disease in childhood, affecting 1 to 22 per 100,000 children. JIA-associated uveitis is known…Abstract Number: 0215 • ACR Convergence 2022
Online Teaching of Hand Examination Using Student-recorded Videos and Remotely Delivered Feedback: A Pilot Study
Background/Purpose: Enhancing physical examination skills improves the identification of clinical findings, decision-making and overall management. Feedback is a crucial factor in achieving effective learning but…Abstract Number: 0483 • ACR Convergence 2022
Giant Cell Arteritis: Physical Examination of the Superficial Temporal Arteries Can Predict Temporal Artery Biopsy Result
Background/Purpose: The detection of temporal arterial abnormalities (TA) is one of the ACR 1990 criteria to define the diagnosis of cranial Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA).…Abstract Number: 1201 • ACR Convergence 2022
Autoimmune Serologies, Cell-Bound Complement Activation Products, and Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease Symptoms After COVID-19 Infection
Background/Purpose: Onset of autoimmune connective tissue disease (CTD) after COVID-19 infection has been reported and complement activation has been implicated. We examined common autoimmune rheumatic…Abstract Number: 1296 • ACR Convergence 2022
Impacting Demand Through Supply: An Evaluation of the Types of Pediatric Rheumatology Referrals at a Single Institution
Background/Purpose: The worsening Pediatric Rheumatology Workforce Shortage necessitates improving referral accuracy. Chief complaints of joint pain (arthralgia) are ideal to target as arthralgia alone does…Abstract Number: 1350 • ACR Convergence 2022
A Prospective Study on Pain Associated with Injection of Needles: PAIN Study
Background/Purpose: Joint pain is a common issue amongst patients. In the appropriate clinical setting, joint injections or aspirations may benefit the patient. Pain, however, is…Abstract Number: 1491 • ACR Convergence 2022
Clinically Relevant Differences in the Mobility of Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis Related to Daytime of Performance
Background/Purpose: Patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) often experience impairments of spinal mobility and physical function due to inflammation and structural damage. Back pain and morning…Abstract Number: 1957 • ACR Convergence 2022
Detangling Heterogeneity in Contemporary Undifferentiated Arthritis – a Large Cohort Study Using Latent Class Analysis
Background/Purpose: Undifferentiated arthritis (UA) is considered to be heterogenous and consists of subgroups, this notion is affirmed by differences in disease course, varying from spontaneous…Abstract Number: 0094 • ACR Convergence 2020
Validation Study of Proposed Diagnostic Criteria for Sympathetic Joint Effusion
Background/Purpose: Sympathetic joint effusion (SJE) is a rarely diagnosed rheumatologic entity characterized by painful yet non-inflammatory range synovial effusion. The condition was originally described in…Abstract Number: 0096 • ACR Convergence 2020
The Bicipital Stress Test: A Maneuver to More Accurately Diagnose Bicipital Tendinitis and Its Referred Pain Patterns
Background/Purpose: Inflammation of the bicipital tendon contributes heavily to shoulder joint morbidity. To date, diagnosis of bicipital tendinitis has relied on physical exam findings, particularly…Abstract Number: 0483 • ACR Convergence 2020
Can a Clinical Disease Activity Index Based on Patient-Reported Joint Counts (PT-CDAI) Be Used to Inform Target-Based Care in Telemedicine? An Analysis of 2 Early RA Cohort Studies
Background/Purpose: COVID-19 mitigation strategies have forced rheumatologists to shift from in-person clinical visits to telemedicine, limiting their ability to carry out complete joint exams needed…Abstract Number: 1562 • ACR Convergence 2020
Subclinical Joint Inflammation of Hands by Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis in Clinical Remission Compared to Active Disease
Background/Purpose: Assessment of disease activity in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is based on tender and swollen joint counts (TJC and SJC, respectively). Yet, the prevalence of…Abstract Number: 1705 • ACR Convergence 2020
In-Person Musculoskeletal Exam Demonstration by Rheumatologist More Effective Than Virtual PowerPoint Presentation in Teaching Internal Medicine Residents
Background/Purpose: The musculoskeletal exam is critical to rheumatologists for evaluating and diagnosing patients with joint pain. The goal of our study was to compare differences…Abstract Number: 152 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
A Shoulder to Lean On: Differences in Shoulder Examinations Between Rheumatology Educators and Fellows
Background/Purpose: The maneuvers to include in a comprehensive shoulder exam are debatable. For rheumatology fellows, rheumatology fellowship program directors (PD) serve as models of competency…
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