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RheumNow Podcast – Rheumatology Burnout (1.29.2021)

Jack Cush, MD

Dr. Jack Cush reviews this past week's journal articles and news features on RheumNow.com. Colchicine, vaccine rollout, risk of RA in endometriosis patients, tREACH trial, lupus nephritis news, rheumatology burnout and more.

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Lupus Nephritis Despite Low Level Proteinuria

Jack Cush, MD

Kidney International reports on a series of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients, who despite inactive urinary sediment and low level proteinuria, had a high rate of glomerulonephritis (GN) proven by renal biopsy; moreover, the LN was not predicted by laboratory abnormalities.

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RheumNow Podcast – Don’t Hold the Benlysta, Take the Vaccine (1.22.2021)

Jack Cush, MD

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal articles from the past week on RheumNow.com, with more than a dozen items to discuss on this week's podcast.

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Inequities in Telemedicine During COVID-19

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Health equity in the telehealth age has assumed added importance since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The Federal Communications Commission estimates that about 21 million Americans don't have access to the Internet in their homes. Other sources estimate it is closer to 162 million.

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The RheumNow podcast is now up--listen in on SoundCloud, RheumNow or Apple/Android car play. Rheumatology Burnout?--Dr. Cush reviews the top articles from the week of 1/29/21. https://t.co/HiX7qMFU6b https://t.co/KbaZ6XjHG6

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RheumNow Podcast is up - Rheumatology Burnout (1.29.2021) - Vaccine #s, Colchicine in COVID, Rheums #2 in Burnout? Endometriosis & RA risk, Comorbidity as predictors. https://t.co/HiX7qMFU6b or listen on iTunes>>https://t.co/FHJv01AAbC or on SoundCloud>> https://t.co/0BfqGhxgQj https://t.co/j9nHMs4C6d

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News: #COVID19 risk may be reduced with #biologics and #JAKinhibitors, but increased with #glucocorticoids, Italian researchers report in @ArthritisRes https://t.co/zIef2aNCns

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My #rheumatology clinics now inundated with patient questions re: #CovidVaccine. I'm looking forward to new #CovidVaccine Guidance expected from the newly-convened #ACR Task Force, forthcoming on February 11th.

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New download available--Televideo Joint Exam Checklist https://t.co/XnyCW2eak8 https://t.co/WMdkra6SYv

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QD Clinic - Rhabdo or Not https://t.co/KmKPTaFOtr https://t.co/9AvOIOOmci

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Rheumatologists Rank 2nd in Physician Burnout The 2021 Medscape Survey on Physician burnout ranks rheumatology second, just behind Critical Care medicine. https://t.co/nIDqa5TCqG https://t.co/psem4wYIlN

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NEW QD Clinic Differential Dx Myalgias & Arthralgias https://t.co/ozawoe6RMO

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Though provoking piece by Dr. Len Calabrese in Healio,He references Drs. Schett and Scher writing in Nature Reviews Rheumatology on KOLs. Both articles are about reflection on what we do, how we do it, what motivates us. Good Reads https://t.co/HDlFRVJq1a https://t.co/CtqqiZuxwo

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UTSW Rheum Grand Rounds - IgG4 Dz common lab findings: hypergammaglobulinemia is common but elevated ESR/CRP are not. Most have elevated IgG4 serum levels @UTSWIMchief https://t.co/wR5FEqZTsX
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UTSW Rheum Grand Rounds - IgG4 Dz commonly presents as major salivary and lacrimal gland enlargement, orbital disease, autoimmune pancreatitis, retroperitoneal (mass) fibrosis or tubulointerstitial nephritis. @UTSWIMchief

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UTSW Rheum Grand Rounds - IgG4 Dz renal involvement; most common is tubulointerstitial nephritis @UTSWIMchief https://t.co/q8dZbgmvfK
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UTSW Rheum Grand Rounds - Dr. Andres Quiceno on "IgG4 related Disease" Histologic criteria req >40% on IgG4/IgG cells @UTSWIMchief https://t.co/2kOioCdFiM
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Inequities in Telemedicine During COVID-19 Health equity in the telehealth age has assumed added importance since the COVID-19 pandemic began but what if you don't have access to reliable technology? The problem spreads beyond that though. https://t.co/L8nvUbOqHA https://t.co/SZSmerQGEY

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