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A Teenage Athlete With a Painful Knee CME A 16-year-old boy is presented for acute-onset knee pain and swelling that began 1 week ago after a soccer match. He had a patellar dislocation 2 months ago, with full recovery. What is the diagnosis?
Medscape CME Case Presentations, September 9, 2011
Innovations in Orthopaedic Surgery: The Emerging Role of Hip Arthroscopy CME/CE This roundtable discussion reviews indications for hip arthroscopy and focuses on patient selection, outcomes, and current controversies.
Medscape Education Orthopaedics, July 29, 2011
An 8-Year-Old Boy With Knee Pain and a Fever CME An 8-year-old boy presents with a 1-day history of right knee pain. On presentation, he cannot bear weight on his right leg and there is associated swelling and fever of 103°F. What is the diagnosis?
Medscape CME Case Presentations, July 20, 2011

Clinical Briefs

Risk for Hip Fracture Increased With Long-Term PPI Use CME A new Nurses' Health Study trial shows an increased risk for hip fractures in postmenopausal women who use proton pump inhibitors, particularly with longer duration of use and smoking.
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, February 7, 2012
Benefits of Statins Outweigh Musculoskeletal Effects, Say Experts CME
Reuters Health Information CME, February 3, 2012
Advancing Joint Damage Still Occurs Even in RA Remission CME
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, January 18, 2012
Neck Pain Alleviated With Spinal Manipulation, Exercise CME
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, January 17, 2012
Resistance Training May Reduce Adverse Outcomes of Hip Fracture CME
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, January 12, 2012

Patient Cases

New Approaches in the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Treating to Target CME Consider current clinical issues regarding therapeutic decision-making, including appropriate selection of drugs and biologic agents approved for use in RA and when and how to modify therapy to maximize outcomes
January 10, 2012
Case of Inadequate Response to TNF Inhibitors CME/CE
Medscape Education Rheumatology, November 30, 2011
Managing Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder: A Focus on Hyperphosphatemia CME/CE
November 23, 2011
Diagnosis and Treatment of Cervical Dystonia: Current and Emerging Approaches CME
November 23, 2011
Community CME: What Is Your Patient Taking? CME
Medscape Education Family Medicine, October 5, 2011

Knowledge & Practice

Breaking Down Symptomatic DVT: Treatment Gaps in Recurrent Disease CME Novel oral anticoagulants hold the promise of simplifying the treatment of acute and recurrent VTE; Drs Turpie, Agnelli, and Cohen discuss recent findings.
Medscape Education Cardiology, January 23, 2012
Update on Advances in the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis From the Chicago 2011 Meeting CME
Medscape Education Rheumatology, December 29, 2011
Prevention of Surgical Fires CME
Medscape Education Family Medicine, December 15, 2011
Mineral Homeostasis in CKD - Mineral and Bone Disorder: Evolving Concepts in Prevention and Treatment CME/CE
Medscape Education Nephrology, December 15, 2011
Making Medicare Preventive Services Part of Your Practice CME
Medscape Education Family Medicine, November 8, 2011

Journal Articles

Improving Diagnosis of Ankylosing Spondylitis and Spondyloarthritis in General CME Are physicians diagnosing ankylosing spondylitis too late? The current review says yes and provides tools for clinicians to identify this common condition more expediently.
International Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, November 22, 2011
Extrapulmonary Comorbidities in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: State of the Art CME
Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine, September 28, 2011
Clinical Fractures Beyond Low BMD CME
International Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, August 17, 2011
New Perspectives on Osteogenesis Imperfecta CME
Nature Reviews Endocrinology, June 14, 2011

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