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Great ACR 2019. We weathered the weather #ACR @RheumNow https://t.co/lCKxADudRf
Janet Pope Janetbirdope ( View Tweet)

Different centres have different yields from temporal artery biopsy independent of biopsy length #ACR19 @RheumNow Abs 2685 https://t.co/Gqy9sY4OrM
Philip Robinson philipcrobinson ( View Tweet)

Just took few pictures during social media gathering yesterday at #ACR19. It was so nice to meet everyone. Thanks to @psufka for organizing and it was nice to meet the man behind the legend! @Drbeckyg @maio_danila https://t.co/lSpPz0V4ng
Angelo Gaffo ALGaffoRheumMD ( View Tweet)

Therapeutic approach to skin in #Scleroderma
#ACR19 https://t.co/ZV8J5Z0wum
Juan Ovalles, MD, PhD DrJuanOvalles ( View Tweet)

Couldn’t be explained better https://t.co/m7qmeWCLnl
Jose Campos JoseCamposMD ( View Tweet)

Myositis Treatment Pearls
- Optimize drug dose and allow adequate time to reach effectiveness
- Steroids NOT always necessary
- Steroids and IVIG are the fastest acting agents
- Reasons for admission: dysphagia and SOB
Kanika Monga, MD DrKanikaMonga ( View Tweet)

Primary care providers - take a look at these new gout guidelines. They're very straightforward, and your patients will do much better than if you follow the ACP guidelines. #ACR19 https://t.co/BIGLj6GKRe
Dr. Paul Sufka psufka ( View Tweet)

Hello #ACR19. Are you still confused 😲 about the #pathways of #JAK-inhibitors and #Interferon-blocking strategies in #Lupus? Check up this refresher slide showing what these #SLE #treatments target!! 🎯 https://t.co/ZNnJTkz4nK
Laurent ARNAUD Lupusreference ( View Tweet)

That’s a wrap on #ACR2019 ! Check out @RheumNow for meeting coverage, and see you next year in DC! @LCalabreseDO #cleclinicrheum https://t.co/sx2M5sD6pU
Cassandra Calabrese CCalabreseDO ( View Tweet)

Never thought I'd say it. ACR in beautiful Atlanta. Kind of grows on you. #ACR #ACR19 @RheumNow https://t.co/YJOi5lEQei
Janet Pope Janetbirdope ( View Tweet)

My post on @RheumNow: “Muscle loss and frailty in rheumatic disease" https://t.co/lpTBAPkrbV #ACR19
Dr. Paul Sufka psufka ( View Tweet)

The most interesting disease topic of #ACR19? Systemic JIA-associated lung disease. An increasingly recognized complication of #SJIA with poor prognosis.
https://t.co/ySHLbU5Pjc
@RheumNow
Jonathan Hausmann MD hausmannMD ( View Tweet)

Asymptomatic sacroiliitis was observed in about 15% of young IBD pts. Entero MRI may be helpful for early inflammatory changes in IBD pts. abst #1174 #ACR19 @RheumNow https://t.co/sQxj8cmuKd
Dr. Rachel Tate uptoTate ( View Tweet)

Thanks. I forgot about low all phosph as a tip off for hypophosphatemia. Results in CPPD, calcific tendonitis and osteoporosis #ACR @RheumNow https://t.co/RkoeRAXggt
Janet Pope Janetbirdope ( View Tweet)

2020 Gout Clinical Practice Guideline
‼️ For patients with gout where XOI, uricosurics and other interventions have failed to achieve serum urate target/ FREQUENT flares/ NON-RESOLVING tophi, strongly recommend switching to pegloticase over continuing current ULT
#ACR19 @RheumNow
Kanika Monga, MD DrKanikaMonga ( View Tweet)

2020 Gout Clinical Practice Guideline
‼️ For patients with gout where XOI, uricosurics and other interventions have failed to achieve serum urate target/ INFREQUENT flares/ NO tophi, strongly recommend AGAINST switching to pegloticase over continuing current ULT
#ACR19 @RheumNow
Kanika Monga, MD DrKanikaMonga ( View Tweet)

Myositis -
specific organ involvement
joints: MTX, rituximab, abatacept
lung: azathioprine, mycophenolate, rituximab
skin: mycophenolate
#ACR19 @RheumNow
Kanika Monga, MD DrKanikaMonga ( View Tweet)

Behcets - oral ulcers not NECESSARY for dx and 20% may present with uveitis. Revascularization not recommended for Takayasu as first line tx- get inflammation under control. Good skin biopsy needs fat to diagnose medium vessel vasculitis so go deep. Dr. West #ACR19 @RheumNow
Dr. Rachel Tate uptoTate ( View Tweet)

Estos mensajes son los que me gustan indicar y comprometer a nuestros pacientes que la indicación que lo mejora está en su modo de vida y no solo en un medicamento Los médicos son grandes educadores primero y luego prescriben https://t.co/BLKJ8Yytex
Miguel Albanese alibafer ( View Tweet)

Dr. West’s pearls continued. GPA arthritis usually affects LE, is migratory + can be the first manifestation of vasculitis. #ACR19 @RheumNow #ACRbest
Dr. Rachel Tate uptoTate ( View Tweet)