QD Clinic - A Torn Meniscus?
What best predicts a torn meniscus or need for MRI or Referral
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
7 years 7 months ago
Rock Star Peter Frampton (Frampton Comes Alive 1976) recently revealed he has Inclusion Body Myositis. Diagnosed 4 yrs ago when he noted weakness in his arms. Now on a big tour to raise funds for the Peter Frampton Myositis Research Fund at Johns Hopkins https://t.co/w1y9JO87K9
QD Clinic - Rheumatoid Cachexia
80 lb weight loss in RA
A small, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial in early psoriatic arthritis (PsA) has shown that first-line use of golimumab and methotrexate (MTX) is superior to MTX alone in inducing remission in PsA.
A Canadian study has shown that elderly diabetics who take allopurinol have a significant reduction in cardiovascular outcomes.
Hyperuricemia has been shown to be a biomarker for cardiovascular outcomes in multiple disorders. These investigators studied the effect of allopurinol and mortality on CV outcomes in a population-based retrospective cohort study from Ontario, Canada.
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
7 years 7 months ago
The new Shingrix, (nonlive) recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) is shown to be highly cost effective, even if only one dose is given. https://t.co/gXAd1sY70K
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
7 years 7 months ago
FDA approval of an oral colchicine Gloperba for Adult Gout Flares - is this really an advance? At what price? You dont need colchicine to manage most cases of gout -my opinion of course! https://t.co/YnPl4Qchjj
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
7 years 7 months ago
RheumNow Live - If you cant attend in Ft Worth - no worries! View for FREE streaming online to your laptop - the Best Meeting & Best Faculty. Virtually participate in Lectures, interactive sessions, Q&A panels Register for the online course here https://t.co/m22mZf6JFG
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
7 years 7 months ago
Population cross sectional study from Israel analyzed 11,782 RA pts and 57,973 controls. Thyroid disease was increased in RA patients vs controls (16.0% v 11.7%, p < 0.001 HypoT4; OR = 1.42, 95% CI 1.34–1.50) and hyperthyroidism (OR = 1.26). https://t.co/f3UAeLOBGb
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
7 years 7 months ago
Key features in distinguishing Adult onset Stills disease from Fever of unknown origin: Arthralgia, rash, sore throat, neutrophilia, ferritin >5xULN, LDH based on comparison study of 69 AOSD & 87 FUO pts. 3 or more fever peaks daily makes AOSD less likely. https://t.co/49X4GGludn
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
7 years 7 months ago
Skin Findings of Dermatomyositis - a few here you may not know about including Holster sign, Psoriasiform changes in scalp, Gottrons sign & papules, heliotrope, Vneck shawl, periungual erythema, facial erythema, erythroderma, calcinosis. https://t.co/IKGSCQ04L1
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
7 years 7 months ago
Metanalysis of 18 studies shows individuals with mult-site pain have a higher future risk for FALLS (OR = 1.74 (95%CI 1.57–1.93)). For high-quality studies, multisite pain pts have double the odds of a future falls. https://t.co/lZLl8z7SMk
Reuters reported that today, the US Senate Finance Committee met to question the executives from seven US pharmaceutical companies on the rising price drugs in America.
QD Clinic - Less is Not Safer
Oh no! A patient takes less meds thinking it's safer.
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
7 years 7 months ago
Nurses Health Study had 1528 incident #RA cases. Current smoking increased risk of seropositive (not Seronegative) RA (HR 1.47). Smoking cessation >10, >20, >30 yrs ago assoc w/ decreasing risk of seropos. RA, but risk still remains > 30 yrs (HR 1.30) https://t.co/1CsIcXtJ1I
