Abstract

ARTURI, Alfredo S.; ARTURI, Valeria  and  GIACOMONE, Delfor. Urgencies and emergencies in clinical Rheumatology. Rev. argent. reumatolg. [online]. 2017, vol.28, n.4, pp.35-41. ISSN 0327-4411.

In the present review, cases of Urgencies & Emergencies in Rheumatology and Systemic Autoimmune Diseases of adults and juveniles patients are analyzed; these are situations that require immediate medical attention. In addition, acute complications arising from background diseases (infection, metabolic disorder, organ failure) and adverse events that may arise from treatments performed for this purpose are mentioned. Pathologies by organ or system and then by syndrome or disease are highlighted. This review is intended to be helpful for young physicians in order to perform rapid recognition, diagnosis and treatment of acute pathologies and their complications in the current Rheumatology practice.

Keywords : emergencies; urgencies; rheumatology; autoimmune diseases.

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