Lupus Management After Failure of First-Line Treatment
There are no detailed recommendations agreed upon by SLE experts on what treatment to use after first and second (and often third) line treatment has failed.
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Top 5 and Bottom 5 Joints
If you’re going to spend 10-20% of your clinic hours examining and caring for 28 or 68 or 360 joints – it may be instructive to own up to those joints we excel at and take note of the ones we avoid, despise or struggle with.
The Best Kind of Arthritis
I was recently asked, “what is the best kind of arthritis to have?” My response is based on diagnosibility, treatability and safety of necessary treatment.
A Rheumatology State of Mind
In 2012, a Medscape survey of US physicians revealed rheumatology as the most satisfying of medical specialties. This came as a surprise to many as rheumatologists see themselves as the Rodney Dangerfields of medical specialists.
Letter to the Expert: Is there life after ONJ?
Patient on bisphosphonates for several years, later placed on denosumab. After her 2nd dose, she developed ONJ. Patient then placed on daily teriparatide with resolution of ONJ and now has a normal BMD. She is about to complete her 2nd year of PTH therapy. What should she be treated with after PTH?
Does the FRAX Assessment Tool Help?
While the FRAX is useful to determine if individuals with low bone mass may benefit from treatment for osteoporosis, this method also has some shortcomings.