Freq & severity of adverse events after #SARSCoV2 #vaccine in patients with autoimmune disease vs controls Abs#0104 #ACR21 •No incr. risk of AEs in autoimmune disease vs controls •Minimal impact of vaccines on disease activity @RheumNow https://t.co/jGXP5UL4LP https://t.co/980NLWQYeX

• Adverse Events of First SARS-CoV-2 Vaccinations Are Comparable for Patients wit…

Well done 👏@DrCMcMaster @victor_yang1 on this great work - using machine learning to pick apart GCA from its mimics. Predicting mimics improves prediction, especially in the quagmire of biopsy-negative GCA (also excellent memes in this Twitter thread) #ACR21 ABST1417 @RheumNow https://t.co/cS3fMLwem4

• Christopher McMaster on Twitter: "We put all of this into a random forest …

@RheumNow Janet Zeide @Wharton - if the purpose = persuade: e.g. persuading an audience, persuading pts to change - ethos/logos/pathos - remove barriers to action (cost of not changing, incremental change) - state & refute counter-arguments - know & engage your audience #ACR21 @RheumNow https://t.co/JU2WeNYDvz

So how do we treat this long COVID thing? Some sensible hints here, but sadly I can't really say that we've got this under control. I feel helpless with the long COVID patients I've cared for. #ACR21 8M406 @RheumNow @galbamd @CCalabreseDO @philipcrobinson https://t.co/Vaw0QlUx50

Given the choice, you want me to risk long COVID? No thanks. #GetVaccinated #ACR21 8M406 @RheumNow @galbamd @CCalabreseDO @philipcrobinson https://t.co/TCao34vWK8

This is priceless: “Learning from our patients is a key highlight of #ACR21.” — Dr. S. Bhana I could not agree more: a patient’s insight is invaluable, irreplaceable, and essential. @RheumNow https://t.co/kS0NWVIpiG

• Suleman Bhana, MD on Twitter: "Cheryl's insight as a provider and pati…

Knowledge Bowl at #ACR21 ⭐️AMBITION trial data suggested combination of these meds might be more effective than either alone in patients with pulmonary arterial HTN. ➡️Ambrisentan + tadalafil @RheumNow

Knowledge Bowl at #ACR21 ⭐️This type of vasculitis is most likely to cause proptosis ➡️GPA @RheumNow

Knowledge Bowl at #ACR21 ⭐️This protean tumefactive disease can rarely present with orbital myositis. ➡️IgG4-related Disease @RheumNow

Knowledge Bowl at #ACR21 ⭐️This is the most common chest imaging finding in a patient with relapsing chondritis ➡️ Tracheal Stenosis @RheumNow

Dr. K Costenbader #ACR21 #YearinReview will cover important studies for #ClinicalPractice: 👉add on Therapies 👉 the JAK evolution 👉improving clinical care 👉disparities in care @RheumNow https://t.co/dp1oeYMh8n

• Rheum Cat on Twitter: "Next up is the #ACR21 year in review 

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👉Voclosporin for SLE: rapid control of proteinuria (50% reduction over 29 days in UPCR w/o high side effects) @rheumnow #YearInReview #ACR21 Are you all starting to use this drug now? It has helped my patients; pretty well tolerated. https://t.co/zqJRsjnV4n

Dr. K Costenbader #ACR21 #YearinReview add-ons Rx: 👉Avacopan for AAV: new oral C5a inh allowed for remission & prevention of relapse, aggressive pred taper https://t.co/39V3LLOYKZ

Experts (Drs. M Clowse, Sammaratino) limit mAb TNFi 1 month b/f delivery or extend dosing. But, they do dose again for flares. Risk for infection is low based on the PIANO registry. Postpartum, they restart the meds w/in 1 week (vag delivery), 2 weeks C/S @rheumnow #pregnancy

Which of the following would you d/c in the 3rd trimester of pregnancy? #ACR21 #Pregnancy @rheumnow