Internal Medicine Essentials for Students
Rheumatology Section
.Approach to Joint Pain (Chapter 88)
Knee Arthrocentesis - Review how to perform a knee arthrocentesis using the medial approach.
Knee Aspiration Cue Card - Use this cue card as a reminder of the major steps in knee arthrocentesis.
Knee Effusion - View bilateral knee effusions.
Synovial Fluid Findings - Review a table of key synovial fluid findings associated with common diagnoses.
.Approach to Knee and Shoulder Pain (Chapter 89)
Shoulder Anatomy - Review the anatomy of the shoulder.
Knee Anatomy - Review the anatomy of the knee.
Knee Examination- Watch a video of a knee examination.
Knee Flexion - View normal knee flexion.
Knee Ballottement - View knee ballottement.
Anserine Bursa - View location of the anserine bursa.
Lachman’s Test - View the Lachman’s Test.
Drawer Test - View the drawer test.
McMurray Test - View the McMurray test.
Lateral Ligament Testing - View testing of the collateral lateral ligaments.
Medial Ligament Testing - View testing of the collateral medial ligaments.
Shoulder Examination - Watch a video of a shoulder exam.
Shoulder Flexion - View normal shoulder flexion.
Shoulder Extension - View normal shoulder extension.
Shoulder Abduction - View normal shoulder abduction.
Shoulder Adduction - View normal shoulder adduction.
Internal Rotation - View normal shoulder internal rotation.
External Rotation - View normal shoulder external rotation.
Bicipital Groove - View palpation of the bicipital groove.
Subacromial Bursa - View the normal location of the subacromial bursa.
Scratch Test - View the scratch test.
Bicipital Tendon Testing - View testing for bicipital tendonitis.
Impingement Sign - View the impingement sign.
.Septic Arthritis (Chapter 90)
Knee Arthrocentesis - Knee arthrocentesis using the medial approach.
Knee Aspiration Cue Card - Use this cue card as a reminder of the major steps in knee arthrocentesis.
Knee Effusion - View bilateral knee effusions.
Synovial Fluid Findings - Review a table of key synovial fluid findings associated with common diagnoses.
Septic Hip Arthritis - View an x-ray of septic hip arthritis.
.Crystal Induced Arthritis (Chapter 91)
Gout Location - View a drawing depicting the most common locations for gout involvement.
Gouty Tophi - View uric acid crystals from a tophus.
Tophus - View a gouty tophus near the elbow.
.Osteoarthritis (Chapter 92)
Hemochromatosis - View a hand x-ray suggesting hemochromatosis.
Osteoarthritis Locations - View the most common locations for osteoarthritis.
Hand Osteoarthritis - View a patient with osteoarthritis of the hands.
Knee Osteoarthritis - View a knee x-ray typical for osteoarthritis.
Trochanter Bursitis - View the location of the trochanteric bursa.
Anserine Bursa - View location of the anserine bursa.
.Rheumatoid Arthritis (Chapter 93)
Rheumatoid Arthritis - View a spectrum of changes in the hands of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Hand Deformities - View the swan neck and boutonnière hand deformities.
Rheumatoid Nodule - View a rheumatoid nodule.
Radiographic Findings - Review this table of the most common radiographic findings associated with rheumatoid arthritis.
Rheumatoid Arthritis - View a hand x-ray of a patient with rheumatoid arthritis.
Manifestations of Rheumatoid Arthritis - Review a table listing the articular and extra-articular manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis.
Sjogren’s Syndrome - View parotid gland enlargement associated with Sjogren’s syndrome.
.Spondyloarthropathies (Chapter 94)
Ankylosing spondylitis - Review of table of essential physical examination findings associated with ankylosing spondylitis.
Ankylosing spondylitis - Review of table describing the radiographic findings associated with spondyloarthropathies.
.Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (Chapter 95)
Subacute Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus - View an example of subacute cutaneous lupus.
Discoid Lupus - View discoid lupus.
Aphthous Ulcers - View an aphthous ulcer.
Autoantibodies in SLE - View a table of autoantibodies in SLE.
Antinuclear Antibody in Non-SLE Conditions - View a figure of antinuclear antibody associations with non-SLE conditions.
.Other Rheumatologic Conditions (Chapter 96)
Dermatomyositis and Polymyositis - View a table that reviews the differential diagnosis of dermatomyositis and polymyositis.
Sjögren syndrome - View a table that reviews the differential diagnosis of Sjögren syndrome.
Systemic Sclerosis - View a table that reviews the differential diagnosis of systemic sclerosis.
Systemic Sclerosis - View a table of laboratory findings associated with systemic sclerosis.
Drugs that Cause Myositis - View a list of drugs associated with myositis.
.Vasculitis (Chapter 97)
Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis - View an example of leukocytoclastic vasculitis.
Cutaneous Infarction - View an example of cutaneous infarctions.
Livedo Reticularis - View an example of livedo reticularis.
Takayasu's Disease - View an angiogram of a patient with Takayasu's disease.
Temporal Arteritis - View an example of temporal arteritis.
Laboratory Tests for Vasculitis - Review this table of laboratory tests and other studies for vasculitis.