Abst1094 #acr21 @RheumNow rheum pts and extremely ⬆️ESR: infection vs flare: Thrombocyte, MCV, albumin and total protein were significantly lower in infection group, however; neutrophil, MPV, CRP and ferritin were significantly lower in flare-up group https://t.co/C6MQo86Ljb

TCZ in COVID-19: studies that form the basis of the EUA, direct from the @US_FDA (now can we have enough for our RA, GCA, and JIA pts still on it, please @genentech @Roche?) #ACR21 FDA update @RheumNow https://t.co/ZQv9XtoRJZ

“Geriatrics is a team sport!” – Dr. Buehring #ACR11 @rheumnow @UnaMakris #GeriRheum #aging https://t.co/ckAJsi696Y

#ACR21 #Abstr Are we close to not needing kidney biopsy to assess #lupus nephritis? A study showed Urinary CD163: ⬆️in proliferating LN ⬇️in responders with good AUC Further works: ?marker for flare, how sensitive vs uPCR, different therapies @RheumNow https://t.co/d0quh9wu5h https://t.co/zWm8SJvRXz

Hip involvement/TJR assoc'd w/ MEFV+ vs HLA-B27+ in FMF/SpA pts vs SpA. FMF/SpA: more severe disease, worse outcomes, & destructive hip involvement vs SpA, particularly in pts with MEFV variants & M694V homozygosity. Abs 1108 #ACR21 #RheumNow @RheumNow https://t.co/hlnN26AYgE https://t.co/1jHeVxKs7O

Very interesting talks by @UnaMakris and #DrBuhring on Multicomplexity in the Aging Patient with #RA #ACR21 @RheumNow https://t.co/WA8YtEpKhk

Open label study of only 8 weeks of steroid with tocilizumab for 1 year in GCA. 74% sustained steroid free remission at 1 year. Wow! Needs an RCT. Abstr#1413 #ACR21 @RheumNow https://t.co/c82qGJCFip

“NSAIDS are not off the table for older adults!” – Dr @unamakris says use⬇️dose &monitor; GFR may be misleading (toxicity seen w/normal Cr) She’s not a fan of tramadol, but recc topical pain meds, SSRI/NSRI, short-acting⬇️dose opioids when acet & nonpharm Rx fail @rheumnow #ACR21 https://t.co/rLeEagwrQU

KOA can not only ⬆️ morbidity, it also ⬆️s mortality - long term data from OAI - 5K pts, f/u 9 yrs . Greater KL scores (worse Xrays) - greater mortality! #ACR21 abst#1028 @RheumNow https://t.co/jREmbEN2Ae

Exercise does not cause objective signs of increased disease activity in PsA ⭐️11 weeks of High Intensity Interval Training in PsA pts did not show worsening changes in MRI SI joint bone marrow edema. Abs#1362 @RheumNow #ACRBest https://t.co/A3aOEy8Wz0 https://t.co/arPvjsbudm

Clinical Pearl from Dr. @JKolfenbach ⭐️AAV doesn't typically cause hard palate lesions Instead, consider: ➡️Cocaine-induced midline destructive lesion ➤try to send human neutrophil elastase ab (+ in cocaine use but not in AAV) ➡️Malignancy (NK T-cell lymphoma) #ACR21 @RheumNow https://t.co/KIEXgCR23c