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Mar 19, 2023

NEJM Case: 44 yoF w/ 1wk hx of pustular rash, 1st on face, then legs. Also has ankle pain & odynophagia. PMHx oral ulcers. Exam: Aphthous ulcers & all labs were negative (ANA, ANCA, HIV, RPR, etc). Skin Bx= small-vessel vasculitis. What Dx? https://t.co/gxjXRaRKzq https://t.co/OYmC4om6hi
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Mar 10, 2023

Recurrent Fevers; 3 Days at 103F
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Mar 07, 2023

Without head-to-head trials, do we look to metanalyses? 13 trials of TNF inhibitors in JIA pts - Results at 12-14 weeks. While it ADA looks possibly better, that would be an over-interpretation and misuse of trial data that isnt truly comparable https://t.co/k6QcPZZj67 https://t.co/SwwND1VFfT
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Mar 03, 2023

Chest Pain & Fever
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Feb 26, 2023

Chest Pain & Fever
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Feb 26, 2023

Overview of Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) assoc uveitis (JIA-U) seen in 10–15% ofJIA pts, higher risk w/ ANA+, oligo-JIA, f& onset ≤6 yrs age. Rx options: topical steroids, MTX, ADA, INFLX, RTX and TCZ (review of TCZ in JIA-U) https://t.co/fqQ8ZhSLCM https://t.co/1GkUpCqJoE
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Feb 26, 2023

Overview of Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) assoc uveitis (JIA-U) seen in 10–15% ofJIA pts, higher risk w/ ANA+, oligo-JIA, f& onset ≤6 yrs age. Rx options: topical steroids, MTX, ADA, INFLX, RTX and TCZ (review of TCZ in JIA-U) https://t.co/DIccOVLrmR https://t.co/6QD6g6orkp
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Feb 23, 2023

Dr. Shenoi discusses a new bio markers in sJIA lung disease. #RWCS23 @RheumNow @RWCSmtg https://t.co/Nn3KjmGNfu
Feb 16, 2023

How do you treat sJIA lung disease? Lots of steroids. Lung disease may stabilize but may not resolve. Dr. Shenoi @RWCSmtg #RWCS23 @RheumNow https://t.co/d5HiRy4Ud4
Feb 16, 2023

MIS-c 2023 updated diagnostic criteria broken down by information type. Dr. Shenoi #RWCS23 @RheumNow @RWCSmtg https://t.co/U24sQiEF37
Feb 16, 2023

Comparison of MIS-C dz in kids and adults>21 (MISC - A). By Dr Susan Shenoi @RWCSmtg #rwcs23 https://t.co/jvsMLARkCA
Feb 16, 2023

Multicenter study of 80 AOSD & 60 controls used to develop AOSD criteria:
- 3 pts rash
- 3pts fever ≥ 39C
- 2 pts pharyngitis
- 2 pts arthritis
- 2 pts NLR ≥ 4
- 1 pt glycosyl ferritin ≤ 20%
7 pts = Dx (sens 92.5%) vs Yamaguchi(79%), Fautrel (76%) https://t.co/UvtSABRs8s https://t.co/LzqWdyaj8h
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Feb 12, 2023

Study of 58 pediatric patients with Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease saw 15 (26%) with Macrophage Activation Syndr. KFD-MAS+ pts had signif. more skin rash (27%), Steroid Rx(80%), Dz recurrence (33%), lower cell counts (WBC, plt, lymphs) & higher LDH. https://t.co/GINlAJlEHi https://t.co/idhuaAo9T6
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Jan 30, 2023

"Dry Synovitis" exist in juvenile arthritis pts? Study of 12 DS pts, says its different from Poly #JIA; onset 6.1 yrs, w/ polyarthritis, no palpable swelling, progressive LOM/contractures, neg ESR/CRP/RF/CCP, +MRI synovitis w/ osteochondral involvement.https://t.co/okGPCsIPNs https://t.co/XlFhgTtq5b
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Jan 29, 2023
VEXAS may be more common than expected
Jan 25, 2023
A great study of a recently described rheumatologic/hematologic disorder VEXAS (vacuoles, E1-ubiquitin-activating enzyme, X-linked, autoinflammatory, somatic) syndrome recently appeared in JAMA, describing the frequency and presentations of UBA1 variant.
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Jan 25, 2023

Causes of Enthesitis: SpA (AS, reactive arthritis, PsA, enteropathic arthritis, ERA), JIA, but also in RA, leprosy, trauma, OA, DISH, acromegaly, fluorosis, retinoid therapy, hypo- or hyper-PTH, POEMS syndrome, X-linked hypophosphatemia https://t.co/pff2OWBT5C https://t.co/7zm2la4GtD
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Jan 21, 2023

Ferritin may be more than biomarker in Stills, etc - may contribute directly to pathogenesis. Ferritin causes PMN activation & neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs). Could this be targeted therapeutically? https://t.co/yuvMaKqOa7 https://t.co/bjkEJvKH8d
Jan 21, 2023

Ferritin may be more than biomarker in Stills, etc - may contribute directly to pathogenesis. Ferritin causes PMN activation & neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs). Could this be targeted therapeutically? https://t.co/tHbS6WtNWp https://t.co/rXfqgkij7k
Jan 16, 2023