Skip to main content

Blogs

Fibromyalgia

Dr. Jack Cush reviews fibromyalgia.

Still's Disease and Fever

Dr. Jack Cush reviews Still's disease and fevers.

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Dr. Cush reviews systemic lupus erythematosus.

Steroids

In this Advanced Practice Rheum, Dr. Jack Cush reviews steroids.

Autoantibodies Anonymous

At first, it seemed similar to many other such sessions – a circle of folding chairs, a group of colleagues whose visages exuded understanding and acceptance – but this was special. I started the meeting…. “Hi, my name is Artie.”

Difficult to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis

Dr. Cush addresses the management of difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis (D2TRA).

Methotrexate

In this session, Dr. Jack Cush reviews methotrexate.

Rheumatoid & Inflammation Testing

Master the dos and don'ts of ordering RF, CCP (ACPA), and inflammatory markers that could transform your diagnostic accuracy.

Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)

Dr. Jack Cush reviews autoantibody testing in rheumatology.

Evaluation of Rheumatic Complaints

Dr. Cush provides a systematic approach to evaluating musculoskeletal and rheumatic complaints in clinical practice.

CNS Lupus (NPSLE)

29 yr. old woman with SLE and transverse myelitis. Is this NPSLE; how to diagnose?

Hydroxychloroquine for Everyone

Nearly 25 years ago, while lecturing on best therapies for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), I loudly stated that hydroxychloroquine was “useless” and, deservedly, I was “boo-ed” off stage. My point then was that rheumatologists needed to be aggressive, if not overly aggressive, in treating all RA patients. And my view was that HCQ was representative of under-treatment. I have reconsidered the use of HCQ in RA substantially in the last few years, based on its merit.
×