Another test used to diagnose rheumatoid arthritis is X-ray. Early in the disease, X-rays can be helpful as a baseline test and they can be useful in later stages to monitor how the disease progresses over time. Other imaging tests used include ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)...
However, these criteria were developed in a population of patients selected on the basis of their disease status as a means of classifying their RA, not as a way to diagnose RA (8). This probably explains the poor diagnostic performance of these criteria in early arthritis. The diagnostic ...
Additionally, it is not widely recognized that patients with recent aortic manipulation are at risk for dissection, leading to delays in recognition. Clinicians can improve the accuracy and speed with which they diagnose aortic dissection by integrating known risk factors into a careful history and ...
A positiveRPRtest should be followed by another type of test to diagnose syphilis. If you have been treated for syphilis in the past, an RPR test that shows a titer increase of fourfold means you likely have a new syphilis infection if you were not fully treated in the past. What do sy...
whereas in colitis-associated intraepithelial neoplasms, the stromal tissue is often irregularly packed between the glands, with bands of connective tissue largely varying in shape and thickness. Depending on the activity of the underlying disease, mixed inflammatory infiltrates, with cryptitis and crypt...
How rare is gastroesophageal reflux disease? Does a hiatal hernia cause reflux? What is the etiology of asthma? What body system does gastroesophageal reflux disease affect? How to diagnose eosinophilic asthma? Does stress cause gastroesophageal reflux disease?
Although mast cells are found in connective tissue and basophils are a type of white blood cell, they have one thing in common to the allergy sufferer. They contain histamine, an important weapon in the body's arsenal for fighting infection. Unfortunately, when released into the body inappropria...
To diagnose salivary gland cancer, medical professionals use a variety of tests. These may include CAT scan, MRI, and PET scan, as well as endoscopy and biopsy. These tests are used to distinguish healthy body tissue from tumors, as well as to give doctors a better view of the salivary ...
Sickle cell disease Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) The most common cause of PAH appears to differ among racial and ethnic groups. One study found that Black people with PAH were more likely to have connective tissue disease, and Hispanic people were more likely to have heart disea...
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