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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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"Asking a dermatologist to discuss the whole psoriatic disease patient is a little like asking a dog to do a haiku." Dr. Merola discusses combined derm-rheum clinics and collaborative care models for best care of patients. #RNL2022 @RheumNow https://t.co/u5mhpZunnt
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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
Robert B Chao, MD doctorRBC ( View Tweet)

Do you discuss/screen for depression with your patients when discussing pain and fatigue? #RNL2022 @RheumNow
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🟢#ClinicalPearls #RheumTwitter #PsA #RNL2022
✅Axial Disease in PsA
@Official_ASAS @NPF @PsoriasisUK https://t.co/zgNUt5ndfi
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Dr. Jonathan Hausman on JIA
Most subjects equivalent to adult forms of inflammatory arthritis - note early onset seronegative oligoarthritis
Tips on transitioning to adult care - determine extent of active disease vs. chronic damage
@RheumNow #RNL2022 https://t.co/MhjH04PQ3e
Robert B Chao, MD doctorRBC ( View Tweet)

Only about 40% of JIA patients will be in remission off medications long-term so adult rheums will see these pts. Dr. @hausmannMD shared this great graphic. Note: 0 patients who presented as +RF polyarthritis patients were in remission off drug at 5 year f/u. #RNL2022 @RheumNow https://t.co/oPG2WbuuHW
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ILAR classifications vs the reality of disease changes seen in pedi clinics is an issue for continuing care. Dr. @hausmannMD reviews arthritis clusters which may make it easier to understand from an adult rheum perspective. #RNL2022 @RheumNow https://t.co/7xYD96R5Rw
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Transition programs improve health and QoL of pedi-to-adult rheumatology patients in addition to their autonomy/independence! Dr. @hausmannMD gives both pediatric and adult recommendations to ease care at #RNL2022 @RheumNow https://t.co/e5erQ5nkcE
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52% of pediatric rheumatology patients do not make initial appointments or follow ups with adult rheumatology after 2 years of transfer of care! Dr. @hausmannMD #RNL2022 @RheumNow https://t.co/3lVxH1yqud
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Cool apps that helps assessing skin and nail disease activity in Psoriasis.
Joseph Merola @RheumNow #rnl2022 https://t.co/CI1Zkt5Io3
Nouf Al hemmadi NoufAhmedAlham2 ( View Tweet)

Dr. J Merola recc patients download the Psorcast app; this tool helps patients with #psoriasis and #PsoriaticArthritis track their disease and support research (on App store, launched 1/2022) https://t.co/KLKv5nz4Bb #RNL2022 @rheumnow @CreakyJoints https://t.co/OMnAFJr4xY
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Wow.. #JIA patients evolve into different categories over time. Dr Jon Hausmanns talk at #RNL2022 @hausmannMD https://t.co/fefXB2fFmJ
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Role of combined clinic (derm rheum) in managing PsA.
Best way to help patient in my opinion!!
Joseph Merola @RheumNow #RNL2022 https://t.co/98i3qQ6rxp
Nouf Al hemmadi NoufAhmedAlham2 ( View Tweet)

#ClinicalPearl Patients with #psoriatic arthritis do better if #rheumatologists and #dermatologists work together. Many different models. More apt to get holistic Rx. Rheumatic are u less familiar with topicals for #psoriasis @RheumNow #RNL2022 Dr Joe Merida https://t.co/nVZe7ZwBqI
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Derm please help, Joint improved but skin didn't!!
What to do?
Joseph Merola @RheumNow #rnl2022 https://t.co/DrmtEJZnBx
Nouf Al hemmadi NoufAhmedAlham2 ( View Tweet)