crystal arthropathies/fever

In many rheumatic diseases fever may occur. This review presents data about the frequency of fever in rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, crystal induced arthritis, various vasculitides and sarcoidosis. The mechanism by which body temperature rises in

In most cases, a thorough initial evaluation will reveal the cause of fever and polyarthritis. However, in some patients the initial diagnosis may be unclear and, as time passes, the characteristic clinical patterns emerge. Recurrent attacks are suggestive of other conditions such as crystal-induced

OBJECTIVE To describe the occurrence in prosthetic joints of crystal-induced arthritis (CIA) defined as the deposition within the synovial membrane and/or joint cavity of calcium pyrophosphate dehydrate (CPPD) (chondrocalcinosis), sodium urate (gout), or hydroxyapatite. METHODS We retrospectively

Calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease (CPPD) is a crystal arthropathy, and may present with various clinical manifestations such as asymptomatic CPPD, osteoarthritis with CPPD, acute CPPD crystal arthritis (formerly pseudogout), and chronic CPPD crystal inflammatory arthritis. It is known that

The present experiment was designed to determine a dosage regimen (dose, interval of administration) in the dog for nimesulide, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug with in vitro selectivity for the inhibition of cyclo-oxygenase 2 (Cox-2), using a pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) approach.

Four cases of acute cervical pain with high fever and important stiffness of the cervical spine, leading to study the cerebrospinal fluid in emergency, are reported. All cases had elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate. Recovery was obtained in all cases in a few days without treatment. The

OBJECTIVE To review the rational and the results regarding the use of novel biologic agents in inflammatory rheumatic diseases. RESULTS Recent findings show that excessive IL-1 processing and release contribute to different rheumatic conditions, including periodic fever syndromes, systemic-onset

Identifying the cause of polyarticular joint pain can be difficult because of the extensive differential diagnosis. A thorough history and a complete physical examination are essential. Six clinical factors are helpful in narrowing the possible causes: disease chronology, inflammation, distribution,

By definition, monoarticular arthritis means one-joint involvement, even though, in fact, such a condition is often an oligoarthritis because as many as two or three separate joints will be involved. Arthritis is often limited and may regress, so that it is frequently misdiagnosed. Sometimes, a

Calcium pyrophosphate deposition (CPPD) disease is an arthropathy caused by calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPP) crystal deposits in articular tissues, most commonly fibrocartilage and hyaline cartilage. According to EULAR, four different clinical presentations can be observed: 1) asymptomatic

An 86-year-old male presented to the emergency department with fevers and tachycardia. Given concern for sepsis, a broad infectious workup was pursued. Though no source of infection was identified, the patient was found to have an elevated procalcitonin level. The patient subsequently developed

OBJECTIVE To study the levels of procalcitonin (PCT) in various inflammatory states seen in an internal medicine department and to evaluate the possible discriminative role of PCT in differentiating bacterial infection from other inflammatory processes. METHODS PCT, C reactive protein (CRP), and

Patients with recurrent or relapsing arthritis are frequently seen in rheumatological practice. Besides crystal arthritis, the most frequent cause of recurrent arthritis, there are several diseases that may present clinically as intermittent mono- or polyarthritis. Palindromic rheumatism is the