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Disease Activity Criteria for Adult-Onset Still's Disease: EULAR Points to Consider

Jack Cush, MD

EULAR has published a "points to consider" (PtCs) guidance on the development of criteria for the assessment of the disease activity in adult-onset Still’s disease (AOSD).

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ACR: New Data Highlights Urgent Need to Address Arthritis Burden

Jack Cush, MD

New findings from national U.S. surveys reveal the profound impact of arthritis on millions of adults, especially those facing social and economic challenges. These data will be featured in an upcoming issue of Arthritis Care & Research, an official journal of the American College of Rheumatology.

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Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)

Jack Cush, MD

Dr. Jack Cush reviews autoantibody testing in rheumatology.

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5 Fractures You Don’t Want to Miss

Jordan Lyons, MS, PA-C

In orthopedic practice, missing the wrong fracture can significantly alter a patient’s outcome. Certain injuries may appear subtle on initial imaging yet carry serious consequences if not promptly recognized and managed. Below are five fractures that warrant a high index of suspicion due to their risk of displacement, nonunion, or long‑term degenerative change.

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Reefer Madness (12.12.2025)

Jack Cush, MD

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news, journal and regulatory reports from this past week on RheumNow.com.  B cell drugs in SLE and ITP, biomarkers in GCA & PSS and great videos by APPs.

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2025 Adult Rheumatology Fellowship Match is Strong (Again)

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The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) announced today that 2025 Medicine and Pediatric Specialties Match results show rheumatology fellowship positions continuing to fill at high rates.

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Metabolic Bone Pearls

Elizabeth Kirchner, DNP

Betsy Kirchner, DNP, shares practical tips for managing metabolic bone disease, including the importance of VFA imaging to catch asymptomatic vertebral fractures and utilizing fracture liaison services to close care gaps. She highlights key pearls like the doubled fracture risk in RA patients, ACR's risk stratification for glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis, and a simple FRAX adjustment calculation that can improve treatment decisions.

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AANP survey of US 2338 Nurse Practitioners (mostly primary care) re: shared pts w/ rheumatologists. NPs managing RA want improved communication w/ rheums, & education on RA management. PC NP confidence w/ RA was 47% Somewhat confident, 6% very confident, 19% not confident. https://t.co/YVEpJua9hj
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Top 10 States to Practice Rheumatology 1 North Dakota 2 Wisconsin 3 Alaska 4 Montana 5 South Dakota 6 Nebraska 7 Minnesota 8 Washington 9 Utah 10 Maine https://t.co/x2tKflV2S7 https://t.co/fLMEhQV0js

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Survey of physician assistants finds 56% use AI daily (19% AI extensively). 87% PAs say they need to learn more about AI, 83% desire formal, employer-led AI training. 89% believe AI will dramatically changes PA practice, but only 32% have clear workplace guidelines on AI usage https://t.co/yGqZRC3mNt
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2025 Adult Rheumatology Fellowship Match is Strong (Again) The ACR announced today that 2025 Medicine and Pediatric Specialties Match results show rheumatology fellowship positions continuing to fill at high rates. The Match uses a computerized process to pair applicant and https://t.co/1p7o10kLPR
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British Society of Rheumatology Guideline for Monitoring DMARDs The British Society of Rheumatology has published an update to their previous 2017 BSR/BHPR guideline regarding the use and monitoring of DMARDs (disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs) used to treat systemic https://t.co/iANvir1EFI
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The 1st Nurse Practitioner program was launched in 1965 (@ Univ Colorado), since then the profession has grown to >461,000 licensed NPs nationwide (up from 385,000 in 2023). ~1 billion patient visits are delivered by NP’s every single year https://t.co/Ma9wHHiy8E https://t.co/gytIMsd2wt

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Evaluation of Rheumatic Complaints https://t.co/dZjD1Y5IBn https://t.co/WwhMbUysZl

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Cases & Guidelines: Tuesday Night Rheumatology Panelists discuss their approaches to a range of difficult cases in multiple areas, including RA, PsA and PMR. Panelists: Audrey Gibson, PA-C; Benjamin A. Smith, PA-C; Emma Bavage, ANP; Jack Cush, MD https://t.co/1HPBdPdIVx https://t.co/30Q6azQU3r

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QD Clinics - Mission: APP Partners in Care Week 1 QD300: Flare or Beware (featuring Lindsay Tom, PA-C and Phong Nguyen, MD) QD301: CAR-T Cell Therapy for Lupus (featuring Philip Mease, MD and Cayla Alexander, DNP) QD302: Unweanable PMR (featuring Jack Cush, MD, and Leilani Law, https://t.co/Ow2KMAzwGK
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ICYMI: MSK Evaluation https://t.co/QuHWcv6zAc https://t.co/0n5A1EtL9c

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The countdown is on! ⏱️ Drs. Jack Cush & Artie Kavanaugh are previewing what’s coming to RheumNow Live 2026 in Dallas (Feb 7–8) – and you don’t want FOMO on this one. ✅ Register now at https://t.co/4UQlqwujiR 🔥Early bird pricing ends December 15 – Get the inside scoop on https://t.co/K6kxX2oDtu

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