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Want the highlights of #ACR20 Day 4? Check out our podcast through the link below or through Apple and Android podcasts. Just look up "Rheum Now".
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The folly of dietary restriction in contemporary gout? by @RichardPAConway
Dr. Conway discusses the abstracts presented at #ACR20
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Telemedicine Studies: A Trainee’s Perspective by Mrinalini Dey ( @DrMiniDey )
COVID-19 has shifted face to face to consultations--an important change in rheumatology practice. #ACR20
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Dr. Jonathan Kay leads an international panel of rheumatologists to elicit their opinions on key abstracts at #ACR20. Panelists: @drdavidliew, @ejdein1, @MeralElRamahiMD, @RichardPAConway, @RHEUMarampa, and @jeffsparks
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sheila
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TAK & GCA differ in vessel involvement when it comes to the 👁👁
> TAK- large vessel lesions
> GCA- small vessel vasculitis
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I would usually be on a Transatlantic flight at this point post-ACR. Going #virtual is great as I never left. What did you miss most about a face to face conference? @RheumNow #ACR20
Dr. Cush and Dr. Kavanaugh recaps the #ACR20 meeting during #RheumatologyRoundUp highlighting important studies that were presented during the mtg and how they might impact practices. Log into https://t.co/3hCmtuN7kj to view this and all our videos/news stories. @RheumNow https://t.co/HgiA1QrdIX
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IgG4-RD tx: GCs are mainstay tx starting at 30-40mg/d tapered gradually but 30% of pts will have recurrences
Potential therapeutic targets to ⬇GC toxicity
✏B cell/plasmablasts (promising)
✏T cells (anecdotal)
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Reflecting on my first @ACRheum Congress- it wasn’t how I expected my first ACR to be. But #ACR20 was brilliant given the circumstances!
Easily one of the best virtual events I’ve attended- smooth platform, huge variety of sessions and efficient on-demand service.
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Spot diagnosis @RheumNow @CRASCRRheum #ACR20 hint this woman has 2 rheumatic diseases https://t.co/kEu9COJY3B
#ACR20 Closing Session: really poignant words from Dr Diane Kamen:
"This meeting...allowed people to 'go to the microphones'...people who wouldn't normally get up and ask questions during the sessions...allowed for a lot more exchange of ideas."
Couldn't agree more!
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Janet Pope
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What would you use in multidrug failure RA pt from last tweet +RF nodules & keratitis failed 2 TNFi & 2 JAKi @RheumNow #ACR20 @CRASCRRheum
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Low-dose steroids in RA: what's the harm, right?
(You probably know where I'm going with this)
ESPOIR 10y data: total events, and severe infections worse with dose and time
(cumulative 8.4g ≡ 5mg/d)
No doubt some residual confounding, but real risk!
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Janet Pope
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What would you use next? sero+ RA new keratitis requiring prednisone and now also 20 SJC. New rheumatoid nodules. Pt has been on triple csDMARDs + Leflunomide, then 2 JAKi and 2 TNFi also with MTX each time. All Rx works for 6 months then relapse. @RheumNow @CRASCRRheum https://t.co/9cTS1tNE42
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Filgo decreased MRI inflammation of many structures early in Rx in SpA which seems novel says w Maksymowych 5M015 @RheumNow #ACR20 @CRASCRRheum #ACRbest https://t.co/LOOOn7Hjvp


