title: 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.affiliation: Rheumatology Department, Hospital Universitario de Caracas, HUC-UCV, Caracas, 1020, DC, Venezuela. luiskakuro@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Luis Arturo
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Gutiérrez-González
mesh_terms: D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D001268:Atlanto-Axial Joint; D000066491:Clinical Decision-Making; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods; D004630:Emergencies; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D055501:Macrophage Activation Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D020293:Vasculitis, Central Nervous System / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents
keywords: Arthritis; Diagnostic tests; General; Methodology; Rheumatic diseases; SLE; Vasculitis