All News

Treatment Options for Still's Disease Gotta know if you're treating “systemic” or “articular” (arthritis) Still’s disease. Most Still’s patients have a dominance of one or the other. With certainty, the right therapy for the right symptoms can be chosen. https://t.co/fPBk6PdCaD https://t.co/u3RfWsnyv6

Links:

https://bit.ly/3b0S8wW

Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)

Jul 25, 2022

Novel autoinflammatory disease with an ALPK1 gain-of-function mutation: ▶️ R etinal dystrophy ▶️ O ptic nerve oedema ▶️ S plenomegaly ▶️ A nhidrosis ▶️ H eadache https://t.co/9GbjZLMFCo https://t.co/Bh0MkYmrDA

Links:

https://bit.ly/3zqdhKg

ARD & RMD Open ARD_BMJ ( View Tweet)

Jul 25, 2022

syringe, pill, DMARD, Treatment, therapy

Treatment Options for Still's Disease

Save

d Jack Cush, MD

Jul 22, 2022

Are you treating “systemic” or “articular” (arthritis) Still’s disease? Most Still’s patients have a dominance of one or the other. With certainty, the right therapy for the right symptoms can be chosen. What about patients who have an incomplete or no response, or who become unresponsive to a drug that once worked well?

Read Article

Early, Aggressive and Seropositive (7.22.2022)

Save

d Jack Cush, MD

Jul 22, 2022

Dr. Jack Cush covers the news and journal reports from the past week on RheumNow.com. This week we have Insights NAFLD, overdose deaths, septic arthritis, refractory stills, & when MTX doesn’t work.

Read Article

Links:

https://bit.ly/3PtGGIX

Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)

Jul 22, 2022

Rheums: Got a Rheumatology question or case for Jack Cush? Record it here and we'll feature it on an upcoming podcast. Tell us your name and where you practice rheumatology. https://t.co/QUTIbK3r89 https://t.co/FZcTLREida

Links:

https://bit.ly/3cu98fc

Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)

Jul 22, 2022

162 #AOSD or #sJIA criteria+ pts underwent genetic testing - 31% (51/162) had a genetic variant for periodic fever Dx. 4 SJIA pts were confirmed to have FMF or TRAPS. Genetic testing may be smart, esp w/ atypical presentations https://t.co/hwZFgOL4j4 https://t.co/6y8r1Dyv1A

Links:

https://bit.ly/3B0daq3

Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)

Jul 20, 2022

Seminal Articles on Stills disease Tues Nite Rheum Journal Club tommorrow Discussants: Drs. Bella Mehta, Michael Weisman & Jack Cush 7pm EDT (4pmPDT) - The 1st articles on AOSD from Bywaters & Bujak https://t.co/yRgHlmZHhi https://t.co/ooexkgM6ga Register: https://t.co/kstge3gAcl https://t.co/XjQJi4FRmt

Links:

https://bit.ly/3yT5SRY

Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)

Jul 18, 2022

Links:

https://bit.ly/3Obo0wc

Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)

Jul 18, 2022

Links:

https://bit.ly/3Pm2vua

Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)

Jul 18, 2022

Study of 50 #AOSD pts refractory to steroids (n=11), DMARDs (34) & biologics (n 30): given canakinumab 150–300 mg q 4wk (47) or q8wk(3). W/ 27 mos F/U: 78% complete resp w/in 3 mos (20% partial). Steroid sparing in 1/2, Low WBC 6%, 4%SIE https://t.co/QMCLictdrL https://t.co/5hkUOBFDG0

Links:

https://bit.ly/3oaMsTN

Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)

Jul 18, 2022

Myths & Misconceptions with Febrile Disorders Dr. Rachel Tate ( @uptotate) weighs on the myths and misconceptions with Still's disease and autoinflammatory disorders. https://t.co/z0KHbxnLjJ https://t.co/ymsXYDP5Zs

Links:

https://bit.ly/3Pi4iAk

Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)

Jul 18, 2022

QD Clinic - Stills (or Not); A Wife's Letter A letter from the wife of a hospitalized febrile patient says it all. But, is this Still's disease or not? https://t.co/MpPbDU9ZTB https://t.co/BqpusOKKLq

Links:

https://bit.ly/3PATqNH

Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)

Jul 18, 2022

Still’s Disease FAQs What is the classic 'triad' of Still's disease? Does it affect males and females equally? What are typical lab findings? Which drugs are effective at treating Still's, and which ones are not? What about complications? Read on... https://t.co/rsFHNPwo9Y https://t.co/AUP1GpbDaN

Links:

https://bit.ly/3RLwQ6L

Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)

Jul 18, 2022

New download available! We're providing an introduction to Still's Disease. https://t.co/67XzncaUef https://t.co/gaMNGk0grn

Links:

https://bit.ly/3uTWhcv

Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)

Jul 16, 2022

Proposed investigations (findings) in the diagnosis of Stills disease: - CRP, ESR, Ferritin (high) - W/U for infection, cancer (negative) - Serologies (negative) - consider Imaging (CXR, CT, US, PET) https://t.co/ByNSq8YACC https://t.co/BdhfRjPA6L

Links:

https://bit.ly/3za1gbv

Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)

Jul 16, 2022

Fever Pitch (7.15.2022)

Save

d Jack Cush, MD

Jul 15, 2022

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the new studies and drug approvals and new insights into febrile disorders from the past week on RheumNow.com

Read Article

MRP8/14 as a Biomarker in Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis A large cohort study of children with febrile disorders has demonstrated the diagnostic utility of MRP8/14 in diagnosing systemic JIA patients (SJIA) in clinical practice. https://t.co/Gma3h9Iuqn https://t.co/7GOeES4bbA

Links:

https://bit.ly/3z48M7R

Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)

Jul 15, 2022

QD Clinic - Stills (or Not) with Hives What do you think? 40 yr. woman with fevers, hives, and LFTs. https://t.co/IZNnWzerOL https://t.co/sUGPuy2tKC

Links:

https://bit.ly/3auZsAI

Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)

Jul 14, 2022

NEJM Case - 17-Year-Old Girl with Fever and Cough and B/L lower lobe infiltrates. 3 wk hx started w/ conjunctivitis, SOB, Cough fever myalgia & knee pain. No rash. T 38.5°C, W 11.5, H/H 6.9/21, P526k, CRP 77mg/L, UA 2+ protein, neg COVID tests. https://t.co/VOiW7DIdBR https://t.co/1GWA2gAgeK

Links:

https://bit.ly/3oloXYx

Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)

Jul 14, 2022

Topics

All News

Treatment Options for Still's Disease

Save

Early, Aggressive and Seropositive (7.22.2022)

Save

Fever Pitch (7.15.2022)

Save

Do you get our email newsletter?

Treatment Options for Still's Disease Save

Early, Aggressive and Seropositive (7.22.2022) Save

Fever Pitch (7.15.2022) Save

Treatment Options for Still's Disease

Save

Early, Aggressive and Seropositive (7.22.2022)

Save

Fever Pitch (7.15.2022)

Save