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Low Risk of Venous Thromboembolism with IVIG and Dermatomyositis

Jack Cush, MD

A cohort study analyzed the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in dermatomyositis (DM) patients treated with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG).

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The Match Game (4.14.2023)

Jack Cush, MD

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal articles from the past week on RheumNow.com, including Rheumatology success in the NRMP MATCH, Cocaine vasculitis and worrisome safety risks with Biologics and tsDMARDs.

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Big Time Vasculitis (3.10.2023)

Jack Cush, MD

Dr. Jack Cush Reviews the News and Journal articles from the past week on RheumNow. This weeks highlights includes insights on scleroderma, myositis, vasculitis and answers the question - does aggressive biologic treatment of psoriasis prevent future psoriatic arthritis?

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Long-Term Survival of Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies

Jack Cush, MD

A single center cohort study analyzed the outcome and survival of idiopathic inflammatory myositis (IIM) patients and showed good 5 and 10 year survival but showed significant declined 15-25 years post-diagnosis.

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NSAIDs in Pregnancy (3.3.2023)

Jack Cush, MD

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the lastest journal articles, news, and FDA announcements from the past week on RheumNow.  This week, the importance of IFNa, Subclinical PsA and NSAID safety during Pregnancy.

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Burnout #10 (2.3.2023)

Jack Cush, MD

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the past week of news on RheumNow.com.

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Simon Says “Don’t Do This” (1.27.2022)

Jack Cush, MD

Dr. Jack Cush reviews this week’s journal articles, focuses on studies that should not have been done and responds to viewer questions in Ask Cush Anything.

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Best of 2022: Approach to ILD in Myositis Syndromes

Jack Cush, MD

Mehta et al have published a full read review of managing interstitial lung disease (ILD) in patients with inflammatory myopathies, a heterogeneous group of syndromes connected by ILD and and increased morbidity and mortality risk.

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RECITAL Trial: RTX vs. CTX in CTD-ILD

Jack Cush, MD

A UK study suggests the equivalent outcomes when patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) associated with connective tissue disease (CTD) are treated with either intravenous rituximab (RTX) or cyclophosphamide (CTX), but with fewer adverse events with RTX. 

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Professor Ingrid Lundberg reviews the co associations amongst the inflammatory myopathies #EULAR2023 https://t.co/B9Idyz90Lh
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Low Risk of Venous Thromboembolism with IVIG and Dermatomyositis A cohort study analyzed the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in dermatomyositis (DM) patients treated with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG). https://t.co/tYOwsNaiGy https://t.co/Bpfft4J9MB

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Japanese cohort study shows Lung cancer is more common in males w/ elder-onset dermatomyositis - risk increased by Smoking, anti-TIF1-γ-Abs and elevated MLR (monocyte to lymphocyte ratio) https://t.co/LlTkiWp7pb https://t.co/Bu9atnI8je

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NEJM Clinical image: 61-year-old woman presented with a 6-month history of periorbital swelling and shoulder weakness. The physical examination was notable for erythema of the upper and lower eyelids and substantial periorbital edema. Dermatomyositis. https://t.co/1Vu1Lh37Hd https://t.co/Bh7FXDgMRx

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Ccancer detection study in idiopathic inflammatory myositis: found w/in 3 yrs of onset 9/1011 (0.9%) CT chest & 12/657(1.8%) CT Dx cancer. Yield best w/ DM, TIF1γ pos. Yield very low age<40 yrs; high false(+) w/ antisynthetase synd & necrotizing myositis https://t.co/FCBwEYW1eT https://t.co/DAEj83xmam

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Drs Schett & Mackensen reported a case of refractory inflammatory myositis successfully treated with CD19 CAR T cells. 41yoM w/ +Jo-1, myositis, ILD, Raynauds, periorb edema, not responding to steroids, RTX, IVIG, tacrolimus, CTX https://t.co/DlKs3DGWNu https://t.co/M7qrcfcE2y

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Differential Dx of Granulomatous Myopathy: Sarcoidosis, inclusion-body myositis, myasthenia gravis, Crohns, GPA, TB, brucellosis, syphilis, PBC, RA, systemic sclerosis , lymphoma, checkpoint inhibitors, GVHD, natural killer/T-cell lymphoma https://t.co/5IUaC1ln7G https://t.co/guYtvyaaHU

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US population mortality rates compared dermatomyositis (DM) vs polymyositis (PM) in 1981 (12,249) & 2020 (23,608). Downward trend in DM/PM mortality (<7%); plus PM/DM was 2X more likely to be one of mult causes, instead of, sole cause of death. https://t.co/9KZKr8JxUE https://t.co/7acK0eHVku

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Review of the Rheumatic causes of Pericarditis and their management. Causes: SLE, RA, MCTD, Myositis, EGPA, GPA, IgG4-rel Dz, FMF, TRAPS, CAPS, AOSD, JIA, Sarcoidosis, Kawasakis, GCA, Takayasu's https://t.co/h6zpTOIuyu https://t.co/Gy3Eaqz8sM

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While myositis in the setting of SLE was found to be around 5% in Abs 1453, it was not associated with mortality. #ACR22 @RheumNow https://t.co/hLLuYoXsCv https://t.co/44XGhbPxzW

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Very important point about statin induced myopathy by Dr. Christopher-Stine. If 1) history of statin exposure, 2) typical symptoms of myositis 3) HMGCR ab positive — do NOT need biopsy and can treat as statin associated necrotizing autoimmune myopathy! @RheumNow #ACR22 https://t.co/VHxPRkCWwj
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