Imaging
New ACR RA Guidelines and Practice Changing Abstracts: RA Panel
Dr. Jonathan Kay leads an international panel on the new ACR RA guidelines and other practice-changing abstracts presented at the 2020 ACR annual meeting. Panelists include Dr.Kathryn Dao, Dr. Eric Dein, Dr. Meral El Ramahi, Dr. Richard Conway and Dr. Sheila Reyes.
The axSpa diagnosis, imaging and treatments: Dr. Lianne Gensler
Dr. Lianne Gensler reviews several SpA abstracts and a session on MRI presented at the 2020 ACR annual meeting. Abstracts reviews: abstract #1883, #2014, #L11 and #2022.
Janet Pope Janetbirdope
4 years 7 months ago
Filgo decreased MRI inflammation of many structures early in Rx in SpA which seems novel says w Maksymowych 5M015 @RheumNow #ACR20 @CRASCRRheum #ACRbest https://t.co/LOOOn7Hjvp
Olga Petryna DrPetryna
4 years 7 months ago
@rheumnow #ACR20 abs1535 retrospective study of SI MRI reveals 20% pts w/out spondyloarthritis have BME on an MRI, predominantly in the antero-middle quadrant. Erosions were seen in 31% of healthy patients and in 61% of patients with spondyloarthritis
Robert B Chao, MD doctorRBC
4 years 7 months ago
COX2 inhibitors associated with inhibition of radiographic spinal progression in AxSpA pts compared to non-selective NSAIDs.
⬇️radiographic spinal progression over 2 yrs
⬇️mSASSS progression
@RheumNow #ACR20 Abs#2030 https://t.co/p1CeNBm3ma
Eric Dein ejdein1
4 years 7 months ago
Worth checking out the #ACR20 image competition. Here's an image of cerebral toxoplasmosis during ADA treatment for RA @RheumNow. https://t.co/APPlumeUtA
Enthesitis in PsA: Dr. Robert Chao
Dr. Robert Chao reviews abstracts #1853, #1552, #1543 and #2021 presented at the 2020 ACR annual meeting.
sheila RHEUMarampa
4 years 7 months ago
Using a panel of urinary prtns, data from this study show transferrin, AGP1, ceruloplasmin, MCP1 & sVCAM1 are sig. ⬆in active LN pts.
More studies req'd for confirmation.
Utility in monitoring renal response to tx?
@RheumNow #ACR20 abs1796 https://t.co/3Zicpz3uDd
sheila RHEUMarampa
4 years 7 months ago
#mskus findings in pt w/normal muscle volume(ABC) vs. w/sarcopenia(DEF).
This Japanese study showed US of VL muscle is useful in discriminating RA pts w & w/o sarcopenia. @RheumNow #ACR20 abs1537 https://t.co/Gv7V0eebEt
Roundtable on Gout: What's Hot at ACR 2020 with Gout Faculty
Drs. Michael Pillinger, Naomi Schlesinger and Robert Keenan discuss the hot topics in Gout in a panel discussion at ACR 2020.
sheila RHEUMarampa
4 years 7 months ago
Learning points from Dr. Janeth Yinh's talk on the utility of #mskus in evaluating painful wrist structures:
👉consider tendon tears in IA
👉consider anatomic variations in pts w/ recalcitrant CTS
@RheumNow #ACR20 https://t.co/F2cwxAlfoU
Blood Brain Barrier Leakage in SLE: Dr. Janet Pope
Dr. Janet Pope reviews abstract #1508 at the 2020 ACR annual meeting.
Potpourri of Pathotypes of Predictors with RA Faculty
Dr. Jonathan Kay again leads an international panel of rheumatologists to elicit their opinions on key abstracts at ACR 2020. Panelists: Dr. David Liew, Dr. Eric Dein, Dr. Meral El Ramahi, Dr. Richard Conway, Dr. Sheila Reyes and Dr. Jeffrey Sparks.
Dr. Rachel Tate uptoTate
4 years 7 months ago
A large artery becomes a medium-sized artery when it penetrates a viscus. Small vessels include capillaries, arterioles, corresponding veins/venules, intraparenchymal arteries without muscular walls. A good skin biopsy includes the fat! Pearls from Dr. J Stone #ACR20 @RheumNow
Eric Dein ejdein1
4 years 7 months ago
Dr. Stone Rheum Pearls - B cell therapy treats APS-capillaritis... without effecting aPL titers. #ACR20 @RheumNow https://t.co/5ZJN3xBE57
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