Psoriatic Arthritis (cont.)
Medical Author:
William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR
William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACRDr. Shiel received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from the University of Notre Dame. There he was involved in research in radiation biology and received the Huisking Scholarship. After graduating from St. Louis University School of Medicine, he completed his Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology fellowship at the University of California, Irvine. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology. Medical Editor:
Catherine Burt Driver, MD
Catherine Burt Driver, MDCatherine Burt Driver, MD, is board certified in internal medicine and rheumatology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Driver is a member of the American College of Rheumatology. She currently is in active practice in the field of rheumatology in Mission Viejo, Calif., where she is a partner in Mission Internal Medical Group. IN THIS ARTICLE
Psoriatic Arthritis PicturesMedia file 1: Psoriatic arthritis. Severe deformity of the joints at the ends of the fingers.
Media type: Photo Media file 2: Severe psoriatic arthritis involving the finger joints. 
Media type: Photo Media file 3: Swelling and deformity of the hand joints in a patient with psoriatic arthritis. 
Media type: Photo Media file 4: Psoriatic arthritis involving the hand joints. 
Media type: Photo Media file 5: Asymmetric (not distributed evenly) psoriatic arthritis. 
Media type: Photo Media file 6: Psoriatic arthritis involving the fingers. 
Media type: Photo Media file 7: X-ray of hand with psoriatic arthritis. 
Media type: X-RAY Media file 8: Comparison between psoriatic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis in both hands and feet. 
Media type: Illustration Media file 9: Arthritis mutilans, a typically psoriatic pattern of arthritis. 
Media type: Photo Media file 10: Psoriatic arthritis, arthritis mutilans. 
Media type: X-ray Synonyms and KeywordsPA, psoriatic nail disease, nail psoriasis, psoriasis, arthritis, paronychia, pustular psoriasis, polyarthritis, oligoarticular arthritis, distal interphalangeal arthropathy, DIP arthropathy, arthritis mutilans, spondylitis, sacroiliitis, juvenile psoriatic arthritis, spondyloarthropathy, spondyloarthropathies, enthesopathy, enthesitis, dactylitis, sausage digits, rheumatoid arthritis, oligoarthritis, psoriatic arthritis Authors and EditorsAuthor: William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR Editor: Catherine B. Driver, MD Previous contributing author and editors: REFERENCE: Last Editorial Review: 12/7/2011 (Page 18 of 19) Viewer Comments & ReviewsPsoriatic Arthritis - Describe Your ExperienceThe eMedicineHealth physician editors ask:Please describe your experience with psoriatic arthritis. Psoriatic Arthritis - TreatmentThe eMedicineHealth physician editors ask:What treatment did you receive for psoriatic arthritis? |
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