Clinical Images: Rheumatologic irony

Clinical utility of common serum rheumatologic tests.

Serum rheumatologic tests are generally most useful for confirming a clinically suspected diagnosis. Testing for rheumatoid factor is appropriate when rheumatoid arthritis, Sjögren's syndrome or cryoglobulinemia is suspected. Antinuclear antibody testing is highly sensitive for systemic lupus erythematosus and drug-induced lupus. Anti-double-stranded DNA antibodies correlate with lupus nephriti...

On verbal irony, images and creativity: A corpus-analytic approach

Clinical Utility of Common Serum Rheumatologic Tests -- American Family Physician

www.aafp.org/afp AMERICAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN 1073 negative test result. A positive result on a test with a high positive predictive value indicates that the patient probably has the disease in question. Similarly, a test with a high negative predictive value indicates that the patient with a negative test result most likely does not have the disease in question. Sensitivity and specificity are in...

Rheumatologic Skin Disease.

In common rheumatologic diseases skin findings are an important diagnostic clue for astute clinicians. Skin manifestations can help identify systemic disease or may require therapy uniquely targeted at the cutaneous problem. This article discusses 3 common rheumatologic conditions seen in adults by dermatologists: cutaneous lupus, dermatomyositis, and morphea. The focus is on the cutaneous find...

Explaining irony

1. Traditional approaches to irony Here are some typical examples of verbal irony: (1) Mary (after a boring party): That was fun. (2) I left my bag in the restaurant, and someone kindly walked off with it. (3) Sue (to someone who has done her a disservice): I can't thank you enough. In each case, the point of the irony is to indicate that a proposition the speaker might otherwise be taken to en...