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Polymyalgia rheumatica: more than just steroids at ACR22

d David Liew, FRACP

After decades of having little else proven apart from glucocorticosteroids with which to treat polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), evidence for steroid-sparing options has grown in recent years, and this crescendo is set to continue at ACR Convergence 2022 in Philadelphia, PA.

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Does BASDAI work for women?

d Rachel Tate, DO

When it comes to Spondyloarthritis we have numerous disease activity measures and much debate regarding best practices. When it comes to determining which to use in clinic, discrepancies occur. Do our activity measures truly represent disease? Are there some measures best suited to different populations? Does BASDAI work for women?

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Nice summary slide of the recently published 2022 Classification Criteria for GCA and TAK! Avalable free! TAK: https://t.co/0aMVPvKgyE GCA: https://t.co/s1aiFpq3r2 #ACR22 #Vasculitis22 @RheumNow https://t.co/x9ufxi7aco

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Medicare will cover #DXA testing for these diagnoses ⁦@RheumNow⁩ #acr22 #acrreview https://t.co/keZg0fxyz9
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Dr Scher shares his algorithm Rx for #PsA in clinical practice #acrreview #acr22 ⁦@RheumNow⁩ https://t.co/0xB1KwpfW7
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Did You Know? FDA relaxed warnings on #sarcoma with #Forteo- can use more than 2 years ⁦@RheumNow⁩ #acr22 #acrreview #osteoporosis https://t.co/Xzr6TZIlWN
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Drug holidays for #osteoporosis RX but be note fracture risk may increase with these holidays- consider an anabolic agent during these times - Dr Tanner #acr22 ⁦@RheumNow⁩ #acrreview https://t.co/6XbpYD5D1X
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Dr Tanner presents the features of AFF👇 It is rare, subtrochanteric in location and often appears w/n 5-10 yrs of BP use. #ACR22 @RheumNow #acrreview #osteoporosis https://t.co/KbMJ4dXfpj
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P1NP is a useful bone turnover marker that Dr. Tanner checks to monitor #osteoporosis therapy (if insurance covers it) - it is not affected by diurnal variation, food, renal function. #ACR22 @rheumnow #ACRReview

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Here's a nice slide comparing Sjogren's disease and Sarcoidosis: #ACR22 @RheumNow #acrreview #MedTwitter https://t.co/MQQx3GBl5f
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Abbvie launching another upadacitinib phase 3 trial w/essentially zero preliinary data I personally love this strategy; I think Phase 2's are an expensive waste of time Better to go big and answer the question? COI: I participate in SELECT-GCA #ACR22 @RheumNow #Vasculitis22 https://t.co/fSs3xt8baA
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QD Clinic - When to Worry About Malignancy and Myositis Which myositis patients should you worry and screen for cancer? https://t.co/bfT0rYNS45 https://t.co/cf59fdxBuC

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Tomorrow at 3 pm at #ACR22! Join my session on Difficult to treat RA - How do define it? - What are the patient and synovial characteristics? - How do we study it? @RheumNow https://t.co/43UEJhYvRp
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Does #COVID19 #vaccine work in #psoriaticarthritis? @RheumNow #ACR22 Abstract #0389 🤚 HR for infection and hospitalization similar between controls and PsA after 2nd vaccination 🤚#Enbrel (OR 2.39) and #JAKi (OR 9.90) higher risk of infection and hospitalization

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“Expert rheumatologist opinion remains the gold standard!” – Dr. J Scher on diagnosis of #axSpa I would like to think this quote applies to everything, not just to axSpa (-my own opinion) #ACRreview #ACR22 @rheumnow https://t.co/zpwQwXA8o2
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Withdrawing IL17i will more likely cause a relapse, but pts will respond when reintroduced -Dr Scher #PsA @rheumnow #acr22 #acrreview https://t.co/FvWVuQGJda
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Dr. Sheila Reyes is back and covering #ACR22 as a RheumNow reporter. Follow @RHEUMarampa from real-time conference coverage! https://t.co/MeA2RggI9S
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Sialadenosis is a mimic of #sjogren - it related to fatty infiltration/metabolic syndrome. Correct underlying issue and pts will improve - Dr S McCoy @rheumnow #acrreview #acr22 https://t.co/bZPj1LmERs
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Wonderful slide by Dr. Sarah McCoy on #Sjogrens #ACR22 @RheumNow Broad differential for these patients when they present in clinic: 📍Ask about: 🚬 habits 💊 meds 🍬 🩻history: #diabetes, past radiation exposure 🦠 infection (#HIV, #HCV) 🩸 #vitamin deficiency https://t.co/6Qo23lWBs4
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Mark your calendars! RheumNow Live is back on 3/18-3/19 in Dallas, Texas. Register now! https://t.co/xQkdHjEVgS https://t.co/moyJhNHgHk

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