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Are Shoulder Conditions Incited by Vaccination?

Jack Cush, MD

A retrospective cohort study from Kaiser Permanente Southern California intramuscular vaccination given between 2016 and 2017 shows a small but significant increase in shoulder conditions, reported as an adverse event (AE) following intramuscular vaccination in the deltoid muscle. 

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Consequences of TNF inhibition (3.18.2022)

Jack Cush, MD

This week we're going to talk about the downside of TNF inhibitors, a few interesting observations in gout, and yes, kids do get COVID. We're also going to preview what's coming in April (hint: it's about PsA). This and more as Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal articles from the past week on RheumNow.com.

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Failed Osteoarthritis Pulse Ultrasound Study

MedPage Today

A promising therapy aimed at halting and even reversing the pathology underlying osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee failed to show any benefit in a randomized trial.

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Diagnostic Delay in Axial Spondyloarthritis (2.25.2022)

Jack Cush, MD

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from the past week on RheumNow.com. This week, rheumatologic problems incited by respiratory infections, air pollution and how you live, now where you live.

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Emerging pain targets! Will start prescribing topical Capsaicin more !! Amazing talk by @Tuhina_Neogi @RheumNow #RNL2022 https://t.co/DjAtTjfGCo
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Learning so much this weekend at @rheumnow. Great talks this am on psoriatic disease for rheumatologists and on hot topics in rheumatology featuring adults with JIA, pain, and central sensitization in rheumatic disease. #RNL2022 https://t.co/UBbchcJu4B
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Impact of fibromyalgia on Anti-TNF treatment response!! Philip Mease @RheumNow #Rnl2022 https://t.co/BYdZA3uu94
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What about fatigue in rheumatic diseases?! Philip Mease @RheumNow #Rnl2022 https://t.co/1RbnVwDZTp
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Allodynia is pain due to a stimulus which does not normally provoke pain. Hyperesthesia is an increased sensitivity to painful stimulation. @Tuhina_Neogi @RheumNow #rnl2022 https://t.co/Rmn4YWX4kY
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Fibromyalgia as a co morbid condition in Rheumatic disease. Philip Mease @RheumNow #Rnl2022 https://t.co/gcWUoXeKhc
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Most chronic pain is as you would think, back pain and OA. Dr. @Tuhina_Neogi #RNL2022 @RheumNow https://t.co/0thMj6mzjp
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Dr. P Mease tackles the hard subject of pain and fatigue in rheum dz. He avoids the "F" word (#fibromyalgia) in favor of "Central Sensitization" that has less of a stigma. @rheumnow #RNL2022 https://t.co/QmpCxknUXm
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"Ask patients what they can do/can't do rather than ask what is their pain level." - Dr. P Mease on how this question takes the focus off of #pain but redirects more towards function and what can be done. #RNL2022 @RheumNow

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Dr. Mease reviews overlap in pain, fatigue, psychosocial state and disease activity. #RNL2022 @RheumNow https://t.co/0J9HWdZPpB
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Fibromyalgia is incredibly common in people with rheumatic diseases. Those with #fibromyalgia have higher measures of disease activity and are less likely to achieve remission. What are we doing about it? #RNL2022 by Dr Philip Mease https://t.co/k8D9Bvx6Lc
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Dr. @Tuhina_Neogi reminds us that chronic pain affects 1.52 billion people in the world! That's approximately 20% of the population! It costs approximately $635B annually! The better we understand it the better we will be able to treat it. #RNL2022 @RheumNow https://t.co/KE5sMZWqU9
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Dr. Philip Mease on the importance of recognizing fibromyalgia, especially concurrently with rheumatic diseases FM does impact disease severity, esp in RA and AS @RheumNow #RNL2022 https://t.co/cGFYYdf6GU
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Dr. Tuhina Neon on rethinking pain and analgesia Emerging pain targets nicely organized @RheumNow #RNL2022 https://t.co/HqLMbcgF6N
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Do you discuss/screen for depression with your patients when discussing pain and fatigue? #RNL2022 @RheumNow

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Deaths due to non-benzodiazepine hypnotics and gabapentinoids increased significantly over the last two decades. Clinicians should not assume that replacing benzodiazepines and opioids with these medications necessarily lowers risk to the patient. https://t.co/hfwKElpdFc https://t.co/lgHyRv7OyQ

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