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Post 9/11 Autoimmune Disease Risk

Jack Cush, MD

The 9/11/01 terrorist attach on the World Trade Center (WTC)  resulted in at least 2,977 fatalities, over 25,000 injuries, and caused at least $10 billion in infrastructure and property damage.  Arthritis & Rheumatology reports that dust cloud exposure among responders and

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A new feature of COVID-19; "Covid toes" manifest as multifocal, asymmetric, erythema, ecchymoses, ischemic changes that blister or appear vasculitic. The toes, heel and soles can be affected. Healing in 12-20 days. https://t.co/Isqn9ebnQj
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Random thought about virtual clinics. Beginning to think that phone just as good as a stop gap as video. Less performative, more relaxed, and less tiring. Rheumatology is mainly (mainly) about history esp for those patients you know well.
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There’s a saying that anyone driving faster than you is crazy and anyone driving slower doesn’t know how to drive. Similar with COVID-19: anyone taking more precautions than you has an anxiety issue and anyone taking fewer is an idiot.
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NY State study shows 13.9% of population to be COVID (+) by Antibody testing; (+) means previously exposed. (+) COVID results were not different between all age groups. Given 15,500 deaths in NY, that means the COVID death rate is 0.5% https://t.co/LCDPeBLy2r
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