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JAK Safety -- The Lowdown on Infection: Drs. Kevin Winthrop and Jonathan Kay

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RheumNow Rheumatology Roundup: Drs. Kavanaugh and Cush

Rheumatology Roundup! Drs. Cush and Kavanaugh convene for their annual impromptu review of some of the best and more interesting abstracts presented at ACR 2021.    

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TNF Inhibitor Panel Discussion: ACR21 Annual Meeting

RheumNow TNFi faculty convened to discuss several TNFi-related abstracts presented at ACR 21. Panelists: Drs. Aurelie Najm, Janet Pope, David Liew, Eric Dein and Swetha Alexander. 

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Spondyloarthritis Panel Discussion: ACR21 Meeting

Panelists: Drs. Antoni Chan, Robert Chao, Rachel Tate, Sheila Reyes and Akhil Sood. Abstracts discussed include #0562, #1919, #0907, #0364 and #0919

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Might Tofacitinib Reduce Malignancy Risk with Patients with RA? Dr. Jonathan Kay

Dr. Kay discusses abstract 1940 and abstract 980 presented at the ACR21 annual meeting.

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Diagnosing (Bad) VEXAS: The Experts Speak Drs. Beck and Ferrada

Dr. Cush discusses Dr. Marcela Ferrada and Dr. David Beck to discuss VEXAS syndrome and abstract 1426, which was presented at the ACR21 annual meeting.

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Pediatric Psoriatic Arthritis: Dr. Eric Ruderman

Dr. Ruderman discusses abstracts #1424 presented at the ACR21 annual meeting.

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Urine Proteome Advances: What Do They Mean? Dr. Michelle Petri

Dr. Petri reviews abstracts #1422 and #1936, presented at the ACR21 annual meeting.

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ACR21 Day 3 Recap: Polypharmacy, New Lupus Drugs, VEXAS, Safety Data

Blurb: Drs. Jack Cush and the RheumNow Faculty Drs. Akhil Sood, Antoni Chan, Olga Petryna and Eric Dein, discuss highlights from Day 3 (Monday) at the ACR21 annual meeting. Abstracts include #1367, #1044, #1444, #1083 and more.

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Cardiovascular Disease for TNFi vs JAKi: Dr Jon Giles

Dr. Giles discusses abstracts #0831and #0958 presented at the ACR21 annual meeting.

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Predictors of TNF Response with Drs. Pope, Dein and Liew

Drs. Janet Pope, David Liew and Eric Dein discuss TNF data presented at the ACR21 annual meeting, including abstracts #1251, #1442, #1448.

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Caring for the Older Patient with Rheumatic Disease: Drs. Makris, Yung and Dao

Drs. Kathryn Dao, Una Makris and Raymond Yung discuss the field of geriatric rheumatology and caring for the older patient with rheumatic disease.

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Autoinflammatory: PAH in AOSD, VEXAS, JAKi in Still's, Role of labs in infections vs. flares

  Drs. Jack Cush, Yuz Yusof, Bella Mehta, Olga Petryna and Rachel Tate review autoinflammatory data presented at the ACR21 annual meeting, including abstracts #1100, #1062, #1426, #0252, #0195, and #1083.

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FDA Session Review: Dr. Arthur Kavanaugh

Dr. Kavanaugh discussed the FDA session presented at the ACR21 annual meeting, including safety data and new approvals and indications in several rheumatic diseases, including lupus, ANCA-associated vasculitis, lupus nephritis and more.

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The Respiratory Tract and RA with Drs. Sparks, McDermott and Kronzer

Drs. Jeffrey Sparks, Greg McDermott and Vanessa Kronzer discuss work in the area of respiratory disease in RA, mucosal paradigm, RA-ILD, bronchiectasis, as well as their experience as virtual attendees at the ACR21 annual meeting.

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Pulmonary Hypertension in Adult Onset Still's Disease: Dr. Jack Cush

Dr. Cush reviews poster #1100 presented at the ACR21 annual meeting.

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Data on Existing SLE Medications, Patient Centered Outcomes, and Exercise: Dr. Michelle Petri

Dr. Petri discusses data on existing SLE medications, patient-centered outcomes and the importance of exercise, presented Monday at the ACR21 annual meeting.

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ACR21 Day 2 Recap: CV Risk, Tapering in SpA, Microbiome in PsA, Vit D

Drs. Jack Cush and the RheumNow Faculty Drs. David Liew, Swetha Ann Alexander, Meral El Ramahi, Mrinalini Dey and Robert Chao, discuss highlights from Day 2 (Sunday) at the ACR21 Virtual meeting.

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      RT @KDAO2011: “At the end of the day, the one treatment that will save the most lives will be the vaccines. That’s

      TheDaoIndex KDAO2011

      4 years 2 months ago
      “At the end of the day, the one treatment that will save the most lives will be the vaccines. That’s the homerun!” – Dr. R Cron, pediatric rheumatologist on reviewing treatments for hyperinflammation and #COVID19 @UABRheum #ACR21 #VaccinateOurKids https://t.co/dL1buLkMkM
      RT @KDAO2011: In case you missed it. @ACRheum #COVIDvaccine guidance v 4.0 for Rheum patients & what's added:
      👉3r

      TheDaoIndex KDAO2011

      4 years 2 months ago
      In case you missed it. @ACRheum #COVIDvaccine guidance v 4.0 for Rheum patients & what's added: 👉3rd dose recommend, timing relative to meds (as before) 👉mRNA booster preferred if initial doses were mRNA 👉mAb as PrEP/Rx for high risk pts https://t.co/R8K8WeZBMt
      RT @KDAO2011: answer: CPPD.
      👉CPPD can look like OA but can be more aggressive.
      👉Look for chondrocalcinosis at th

      TheDaoIndex KDAO2011

      4 years 2 months ago
      answer: CPPD. 👉CPPD can look like OA but can be more aggressive. 👉Look for chondrocalcinosis at the triangular ligament, pubic symphyis, superiolateral femoral head 👉A common cause of scapholunate widening 👉CPPD loves the patellofemoral joint (knee joint may be spared) https://t.co/wgYjJwYvb0
      RT @KDAO2011: DECT (dual energy CT) very helpful to distinguish gout from other crystals and give volumetric measurement

      TheDaoIndex KDAO2011

      4 years 2 months ago
      DECT (dual energy CT) very helpful to distinguish gout from other crystals and give volumetric measurements using color-coded images... So do we need to do arthrocentesis to diagnose gout anymore? #ACR21 https://t.co/kn2IpXP870
      RT @KDAO2011: Pearls on gout:
      👉Gouty tophi can appear in the L spine and destroy the facet joints

      #ACR21 Radiology B

      TheDaoIndex KDAO2011

      4 years 2 months ago
      Pearls on gout: 👉Gouty tophi can appear in the L spine and destroy the facet joints #ACR21 Radiology Bootcamp with Dr. Brindle. https://t.co/ml2uI9f10v
      RT @KDAO2011: Ouch! Patients with AS can fracture with minor trauma
      #ACR21 Radiology Bootcamp https://t.co/1piKvKUM2w

      TheDaoIndex KDAO2011

      4 years 2 months ago
      Ouch! Patients with AS can fracture with minor trauma #ACR21 Radiology Bootcamp https://t.co/1piKvKUM2w
      RT @KDAO2011: #ACR21 Radiology Bootcamp-- pretty helpful if you're studying for #ABIMRheumBoards

      Do you know how to dis

      TheDaoIndex KDAO2011

      4 years 2 months ago
      #ACR21 Radiology Bootcamp-- pretty helpful if you're studying for #ABIMRheumBoards Do you know how to distinguish sacroiliitis from pseudo-sacroiliitis? https://t.co/btS8mm8yH8
      RT @KDAO2011: 👉Get contrast if ordering an MRI to eval for inflamm. arthritis
      👉Heel spur vs. enthesitis? Look for

      TheDaoIndex KDAO2011

      4 years 2 months ago
      👉Get contrast if ordering an MRI to eval for inflamm. arthritis 👉Heel spur vs. enthesitis? Look for erosions at dorsum of calcaneus & other signs of inflamm 👉DISH vs. axial PsA? DISH➡️contiguous bony ossific'n up anterior margin of the vertebral bodies; PsA not cont.
      RT @RichardPAConway: Delighted to be reporting for @RheumNow from #ACR21 with @KDAO2011 @Yuz6Yusof @drdavidliew @Janetbi

      Richard Conway RichardPAConway

      4 years 2 months ago
      Delighted to be reporting for @RheumNow from #ACR21 with @KDAO2011 @Yuz6Yusof @drdavidliew @Janetbirdope @uptoTate @AurelieRheumo @ericdeinmd @doctorRBC @synovialjoints @MeralElRamahiMD @DrMiniDey @_Castillo_Pedro @DrPetryna @AkhilSoodMD @swethaann23 @RHEUMarampa Follow them all!
      RT @KDAO2011: The future according to Dr. M Brenner?
      👉Bioengineered cells to treat inflammation.👈
      #BasicScience #

      TheDaoIndex KDAO2011

      4 years 2 months ago
      The future according to Dr. M Brenner? 👉Bioengineered cells to treat inflammation.👈 #BasicScience #YearInReview #ACR21 @rheumnow https://t.co/EgoYBEZgT0
      RT @KDAO2011: #GreatDebate: add belimumab (BLMB) vs. voclosporin (VCS) to MMF for lupus nephritis (LN)
      Dr. Petri argues

      TheDaoIndex KDAO2011

      4 years 2 months ago
      #GreatDebate: add belimumab (BLMB) vs. voclosporin (VCS) to MMF for lupus nephritis (LN) Dr. Petri argues for BLMB b/c: (1/2) 👉improvement in LN 👉improvement in non-renal lupus 👉decrease lupus renal mortality 👉**prevent GFR reduction ** 👉long term efficacy #ACR21 @rheumnow
      RT @KDAO2011: KEEPsAKE trial 1 (DMARD-IR) and 2 (DMARD/biologic-IR) on risankizumab (IL23i) for PsA:
      👉some benefits o

      TheDaoIndex KDAO2011

      4 years 2 months ago
      KEEPsAKE trial 1 (DMARD-IR) and 2 (DMARD/biologic-IR) on risankizumab (IL23i) for PsA: 👉some benefits of risankizumab for axial disease 👉no data regarding bowel disease 👉pts did remain on background DMARDS, steroids. (2/2)
      RT @KDAO2011: Abst#0858 Hopkins SLE Cohort 860 pts, 65 w/COVID19, 228 vax'd:
      👉COVID19 infx did not increase dz activi

      TheDaoIndex KDAO2011

      4 years 2 months ago
      Abst#0858 Hopkins SLE Cohort 860 pts, 65 w/COVID19, 228 vax'd: 👉COVID19 infx did not increase dz activity, but aPLs were increased (rash decreased likely d/t quarantine and no sun exposure) 👉COVID19 vaccine did not affect dz activity #ACR21 @rheumnow https://t.co/C65qJuMIbk
      RT @UnaMakris: Pearls esp important for older patients #acr21:
      👉🏻social isolation and or social context makes a bi

      Una Makris UnaMakris

      4 years 2 months ago
      Pearls esp important for older patients #acr21: 👉🏻social isolation and or social context makes a big difference in accomplishing #goals and achieving #whatmattersmost 👉🏻encourage and motivate patients to engage someone in their community #nudge @CreakyJoints @ArthritisFdn
      RT @CreakyJoints: How can behavioral therapy help people manage #ChronicIllness?
      @AftonHassett mentions these at #ACR21

      CreakyJoints.org CreakyJoints

      4 years 2 months ago
      How can behavioral therapy help people manage #ChronicIllness? @AftonHassett mentions these at #ACR21: - Psychiatric comorbidity - Pain catastrophizing - Fear avoidance - Limited coping skills - Poor sleep - Physical inactivity https://t.co/1c8bThYNP0

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