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checkpoint inhibitor-related myositis associated with poor outcomes. #2976 @RheumNow @HealioRheum #ACR18

Cassandra Calabrese @CCalabreseDO ( View Tweet )

7 years 9 months ago

Great summary in the ⁦@ACRheum⁩ Daily News of the ‘2018 Great Debate examines questions about hydroxychloroquine dosing guidelines’ #ACR18 https://t.co/ZKkrcixo5v

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https://www.acrdailynewslive.org/2018-great-debate-examines-questions-about-hyd…

Paul Sufka, MD @psufka ( View Tweet )

7 years 9 months ago

Would you leave ABIM and join alternate board certification bodies (eg: ABAI: American Board of Allergy and Immunology). ACR is looking into making a new combined board Am Board if Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology — ABAIR

k dao @KDAO2011 ( View Tweet )

7 years 9 months ago

This comes up in real life, and will challenge your clinical skills. #ACR18 https://t.co/O03w6J9r9e

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k dao on Twitter: "J Olin’s PEARL: “if you see a string of beads on arteri…

Paul Sufka, MD @psufka ( View Tweet )

7 years 9 months ago

Digital pain reduction kit. VR device and TENS unit. #ACR18 https://t.co/pwD2B15HSv

Paul Sufka, MD @psufka ( View Tweet )

7 years 9 months ago

Questions about checkpoint inhibitors: Are immune-related AEs predicative of cancer therapy response? Will immunosuppressives required to treat patients with immune related AEs blunt the anti-tumoural effects? Mixed results to date. @RheumNow #ACR18

Maeve Gamble @MaeveGamble ( View Tweet )

7 years 9 months ago

Fun fact: Anti-Ro and -La were named after patients named Robair and Latiner 🤓 #lupus #ACR18 @RheumNow

Maeve Gamble @MaeveGamble ( View Tweet )

7 years 9 months ago

This is why it's important that rheumatologists discuss contraception and family planning with their patients. https://t.co/9YPNGsZsGP

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Ian N Bruce on Twitter: "#ACR18 @RheumNow abs 2653. Worryingly over 50% of…

Maeve Gamble @MaeveGamble ( View Tweet )

7 years 9 months ago

There is NO reason to withhold folate on day of MTX. Folic acid does not enter the cell via the RFC (folinic acid does). Therefore no evidence for competition. - Dr Joel Kremer @RheumNow #ACR18 🤔

Maeve Gamble @MaeveGamble ( View Tweet )

7 years 9 months ago

Want to help reduce the wait time for people to get in to see a rheumatologist? Donate to the ACR Rheum Research Foundation! In addition to funding research to cure arthritis, @RheumResearch funds training programs like the one I trained at #Georgetown #ACR18 https://t.co/dfkrdLlaNE

Angus Worthing MD @AngusWorthing ( View Tweet )

7 years 9 months ago

Breast feeding update in Rheumatic Patients: TNF inhibitors as a class are compatible with breast feeding. Prednisone doses < 20 mg/day OK for breast feeding. Patients on higher doses should delay breast feeding for four hours after administration #ACR18 #CleClinicRheum

Emily Littlejohn @ELittlejohnDO ( View Tweet )

7 years 9 months ago

#ACR18 Short term relief during breastfeeding: 🌼 NSAIDs are compatible (ibuprofen preferred - short acting) 🌼 prednisone <20mg a day compatible 🌼 if using prednisone >20mg a day, then delay breastfeeding or discard milk for 4hr after administration

Kanika Monga, MD @DrKanikaMonga ( View Tweet )

7 years 9 months ago