Introducing RheumNow #ACR22 reporter, Dr. Catherine Sims! She'll will be joining us and reporting on SpA and reproductive health. Follow @DrCassySims for real-time ACR coverage this weekend! https://t.co/LU39uYs6WM

Which one to use for prevention and which for treatment? Drugs covered by #Medicare based on indication #osteoporosis #acr22 #acrreview ⁦@RheumNow⁩ https://t.co/KE5F6Sn3wg

What's the role of MRI in #osteoarthritis? #ACR22 @RheumNow #acrreview https://t.co/uZEzUSLo88

When referring to radiographs in #osteoarthritis, it can be better described as early, advanced or end-stage as it only shows the extent of joint damage accrued over time, not telling us much on the severity of disease - Dr. Scanzello #ACR22 @RheumNow https://t.co/m7Vdmu6KM6

#osteoporosis baseline lab work should be completed to assess for secondary causes. DEXA is underutilized in men and should be considered especially in men with inflammatory disease Baseline labs: CBC, BMP, PTH, vit D, TSH, urine ca, testosterone #ACR22 @RheumNow https://t.co/byXLQFpe3n

2019 Reccs for #OA RX- educate, exercise and weight mgmt is cornerstone . Hyaluronic acid supplementation and stem cell, PRP injx not recc. #acr22 ⁦#acrreview⁩ @rheumnow https://t.co/v5w84z9eCu

What's the clinical use of imaging in #osteoarthritis? 👉Useful in atypical presentations, NOT required for dx 👉Always consider the view (particularly knees) 👉No evidence in predicting response to non-surgical tx #ACR22 @RheumNow #acrreview https://t.co/nlRI1dbbud

#Exercise does NOT increase the risk for knee replacement but can provide a protective effect - Dr Scanzelloe on #OA @rheumnow #acr22 #acrreview https://t.co/a8Q1FLUvcw

Exciting time to be doing research in GCA! Over half a dozen ongoing RCTs Challenging to recruit enough patients given (1) competing trials (2) reticence to join a trial when tocilizumab (standard of care) is available #ACR22 #Vasculitis22 @RheumNow https://t.co/mJm69gH4N9

❗Encouraging weight loss in #osteoarthritis is really challenging! @rheumarhyme But this slide👇 is reassuring and we can use it to motivate our patients. #ACR22 @rheumnow #acrreview https://t.co/hUa56UfJPA

Short-term intra-articular steroids are effective (unclear- long term benefits) - no increase risk for knee replacement with repeat steroid injx #osteoarthritis @rheumnow #acr22 #acrreview https://t.co/MJHXWePF70

Nice summary slide of the recently published 2022 Classification Criteria for GCA and TAK! Avalable free! TAK: https://t.co/0aMVPvKgyE GCA: https://t.co/s1aiFpq3r2 #ACR22 #Vasculitis22 @RheumNow https://t.co/x9ufxi7aco

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Medicare will cover #DXA testing for these diagnoses ⁦@RheumNow⁩ #acr22 #acrreview https://t.co/keZg0fxyz9

Did You Know? FDA relaxed warnings on #sarcoma with #Forteo- can use more than 2 years ⁦@RheumNow⁩ #acr22 #acrreview #osteoporosis https://t.co/Xzr6TZIlWN

Drug holidays for #osteoporosis RX but be note fracture risk may increase with these holidays- consider an anabolic agent during these times - Dr Tanner #acr22 ⁦@RheumNow⁩ #acrreview https://t.co/6XbpYD5D1X