This month, we look at treatments for atrial fibrillation and rheumatoid arthritis. These treatments are commonly used for our patients at Olive View. Rivaroxaban versus Warfarin in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation (ROCKET-AF) Therapies for Active Rheumatoid Arthritis after Methotrexate Failure
Elective rotations in subspecialties of internal medicine are available on a limited basis in the UCLA Health system. Recent rotations include: East-West Medicine Endocrinology consultation service Rheumatology consultation service
You may elect to rotate on a subspecialty service at Olive View, including the core subspecialty rotations as well as additional subspecialties like Endocrinology or Sleep Medicine. For more information about each subspecialty, select the rotation below. Cardiology Endocrinology Gastroenterology…
Methotrexate is the most common choice for disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) for rheumatoid arthritis. This prospective study assesses the effect of methotrexate on mortality in a cohort of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Some questions to consider while reviewing this article:…
Educational Goals & Overview Residents on the Rheumatology rotation are expected to gain a level of competence such that they can independently manage relatively common and/or acute rheumatologic conditions (appropriately managed by general internists) such as osteoarthritis, gout, infectious arthritis,…
Excellent morning report today with Thomas Vu on Neuropsychiatric Lupus! Take a look at on the latest review on neuropsychiatric SLE: Management of Neuropsychiatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Current Approaches and Future Perspectives on PubMed