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NEJM report shows that hospitalizations for acute MI are down ~-40% with the onset of the COVID Crisis (data from Kaiser N. California) - Will the shutdown/lockdown lead to other necessary services or hospital admissions? https://t.co/onpFhsDE9Z
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
4 years 10 months ago
A patient service Video - How to Manage your Arthritis Medications (in the time of COVID) - View the video here: https://t.co/hWW0h8wCZn or listen to the podcast on iTunes or here>> https://t.co/8wV4V2pYY5 https://t.co/SldbyCBDeI
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
4 years 10 months ago
BCG & COVID: 1) Israeli study shows BCG vaccination during childhood had no protective effect on getting COVID-19 infection later. 2) Bladder cancer pts on BCG therapy who get COVID infection, can safely take IL-6 or IL-1 inhibitors, Just not TNF inhib. https://t.co/TlOj6b8Taf
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
4 years 10 months ago
New axioms in the time of #COVID-19
1. Always assume every patient may have COVID-19
2. Always assume your Zoom camera is on.
3. Always assume your microphone is live.
4. Always assume something will be fundamentaly different next week.
@medicalaxioms #covid4MDs
T. Scott Diesing, M.D. @diesing_t ( View Tweet )
4 years 10 months ago
Tuesday Nite Rheumatology Grand Rounds by Dr. Joan Merrill (OMRF) on "What Does COVID-19 Have to do with LUPUS". Watch it here>>https://t.co/q5Om4CQAnP or listen on iTunes or here>> https://t.co/yJWsmds0cg
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
4 years 10 months ago
Interview w/ Private Practice Rheums on Covid - Drs. Herb Baraf and Danny Ricciardi. DC & Brooklyn Docs wrangle technology, Telehealth, Return to normal, the future and more. Watch it here>> https://t.co/TaMbiF9MLC or listen on iTunes or here>> https://t.co/G7sR23bwLW
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4 years 10 months ago
Why are more MEN (severely?) affected in COVID-19? Men have higher levels of circulating ACE2 (unrelated to ACEi or ARB HTN meds) based on a Biobank study of 1485 men, 537 women. ACE2 is found in lungs, heart, kidneys, vessels & testes https://t.co/CWXevTNYWm
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
4 years 10 months ago
A new feature of COVID-19; "Covid toes" manifest as multifocal, asymmetric, erythema, ecchymoses, ischemic changes that blister or appear vasculitic. The toes, heel and soles can be affected. Healing in 12-20 days. https://t.co/Isqn9ebnQj
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4 years 10 months ago
Anakinra studied in COVID(+) ARDS (nonICU) pts w/ high CRP L or ferritin; 29 high dose Anakinra vs 17 controls. At day 21, more survival with anakinra 90% vs. Controls 56% (p=0·009). Anakinra also more improved CRP+resp function (72 vs 50%) https://t.co/wxjlQG44Oc
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4 years 10 months ago
The RheumNow Podcast is up - The Beat Goes On.... anakinra, nr-AxSpA, Smoking & GPA, PSS guidelines, IFNa, COVID and IL-6, HCQ,QTc, and Thromboses https://t.co/BsaALcHclv
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4 years 10 months ago
