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

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

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

European Medicines Agency (EMA), FDA and Health Canada have all issued warnings about the use of hydroxychloroquine & chloroquine in coronavirus, stating they should only be used in drug studies or hospitalized pts. https://t.co/HT39sT31Rq

American Hospital Association (AHA), in a new report, projected a loss of $202.6 billion from COVID-19 expenses and lost revenue for US hospitals and health systems from Mar 1 to Jun 30—about $50 billion in losses each month. https://t.co/pidOduwnDb

COVID-19 Does alot of Damage via thrombotic complications - a role for complement or autoantibody mediated thrombotic microangiopathy? #COVID19 https://t.co/33R8WxE5C0

Grand Rounds tomorrow at Rutgers - Im Lecturing on “Disease Modifying and Biologic Use for COVID-19 & the Cytokine Storm Syndrome” https://t.co/FYsr77a68Z Meeting ID: 934 0443 3549

“Middle-high level of RF-IgM could lead to false-positive reactivity of SARS-CoV-2 IgM “ As more people want SARS-CoV2 antibody testing, I am afraid this will give people a false sense of security ⁦@RheumNow⁩ ⁦@ACRheum⁩ NCBI - NLM - NIH https://t.co/vkjWRJQV27

Check out a great Grand Rounds by Dr. Len Calabrese @LCalabreseDO on "IL-6 in Health & Disease" - great 30 min lecture and great Q&A session - Bravo Lenny! https://t.co/eWTKotQya3

Case report of a stable GPA patient treated with pred and Rituxan on 3/5, developed COVID Sxs next day, progressed to high fever, resp failue, mech ventilaion, Rx with antivirals, HCQ; extubated day 20, negative PCR x2 and discharged day 29. https://t.co/SSSKRbYK2R