Rheumatologic emergencies.

Abstract

Rheumatological conditions can sometimes present as emergencies. These can occur due to the disease process or infection; contrary to what many people think, rheumatologic emergencies like a pain, rheumatic crisis, or attack gout do not compromise the patient's life. This article mentioned only true emergencies: catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (cAPS), kidney-lung syndrome, central nervous system (CNS) vasculitis, anti-Ro syndrome (neonatal lupus), and macrophage activation syndrome (MAS). The management of above emergencies includes critical care, immunosuppression when indicated, and use of a diagnostic flowchart as well as fast laboratory profile for making decisions. Anticoagulants have to be used in the management of antiphospholipid syndrome. A good understanding of these conditions is of paramount importance for proper management.

• Authors: Luis Arturo Gutiérrez-González
• Journal: Clinical rheumatology (Clin Rheumatol) Vol. 34 Issue 12 Pg. 2011-9 (Dec 2015) ISSN: 1434-9949 [Electronic] Germany
• PMID: 26099604 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)

Chemical References

• Immunosuppressive Agents

Topics

• Antiphospholipid Syndrome (diagnosis, therapy)
• Arthritis, Infectious (diagnosis, therapy)
• Atlanto-Axial Joint
• Clinical Decision-Making
• Critical Care (methods)
• Emergencies
• Glomerulonephritis (diagnosis, therapy)
• Hemorrhage (diagnosis, therapy)
• Humans
• Immunosuppressive Agents (therapeutic use)
• Joint Dislocations (diagnosis, therapy)
• Kidney Diseases (diagnosis, etiology, therapy)
• Lung Diseases (diagnosis, therapy)
• Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic (congenital, diagnosis, therapy)
• Macrophage Activation Syndrome (diagnosis, therapy)
• Rheumatic Diseases (diagnosis, therapy)
• Scleroderma, Systemic (complications, diagnosis, therapy)
• Vasculitis, Central Nervous System (diagnosis, therapy)