Internal Medicine Essentials for Clerkship Students
Rheumatology Section
Approach to Joint Pain (Chapter 82)
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 83)
Shoulder Anatomy - Review the anatomy of the shoulder.
Knee Anatomy - Review the anatomy of the knee.
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 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.
Crystalline Arthritis (Chapter 84)
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 85)
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.
Polymyositis (Chapter 86)
Dermatomyositis - View the periorbital rash associated with dermatomyositis.
Gottron’s Papules - View Gottron's papules.
Erythematous rash - View an erythematous rash associated with dermatomyositis.
Drugs that Cause Myositis - View a list of drugs associated with myositis.
Rheumatoid Arthritis (Chapter 87)
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.
Sjorgren’s Syndrome - View parotid gland enlargement associated with Sjorgren’s syndrome.
Septic Arthritis (Chapter 88)
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.
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (Chapter 89)
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 and their clinical associations in SLE.
Antinuclear Antibody in Non-SLE Conditions - View a figure of antinuclear antibody associations with non-SLE conditions.
Lupus Nephritis - Review this monograph on lupus nephritis from the American College of Physicians MKSAP 14 Nephrology syllabus.
Vasculitis (Chapter 90)
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.