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New ACR guidelines for treatment management during pregnancy in patients with rheumatic diseases #ACR18 https://t.co/KsJHwwopeZ
anna.molto @annamolto ( View Tweet )
7 years 9 months ago
What do I do as @ACRheum chair of the Gov't Affairs committee while at #ACR18? Board & Committee meetings. Podium talks on Medicare changes & long list of advocacy Wins & upcoming challenges. Networking to learn struggles & solutions. Giving out bent forks - ask me for one! https://t.co/WX6Hc9XmnT
Angus Worthing MD @AngusWorthing ( View Tweet )
7 years 9 months ago
RheumNow expanded twitter coverage of the ACR 2018 Annual meeting sponsored in part by Novartis. All content chosen and distributed by RheumNow and its faculty.
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
7 years 9 months ago
Had a great discussion with @AngusWorthing about increasing the number of rheumatologists active in political advocacy.
My take: a lot of things need to improve in rheum, and more people in advocacy is how to get it done.
How to get started? Just @ me or Angus
#ACR18 https://t.co/n3MePEqjeC
Paul Sufka, MD @psufka ( View Tweet )
7 years 9 months ago
50% of SLE patients who are told they have HCQ retinopathy may actually have a mimicking retinal pathology. Second opinion by retinal specialist critical before stopping drug. #ACR18 #GreatDebate https://t.co/IdC1UAePbq
Maximilian Konig @MaxKonigMD ( View Tweet )
7 years 9 months ago
We had a great discussion and will post it soon. https://t.co/N7dWlp3zz2
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
7 years 9 months ago
CT scan best modality to assess calcification of ligament surrounding odontoid process, or crowned dens syndrome.
MOC 3 at #ACR18 @RheumNow
Brittany A @MissbeeMD ( View Tweet )
7 years 9 months ago
Autoinflammatory dz in adults can often be missed due to milder disease forms; often found when their children are evaluated for more severe symptoms. Don't forget family history when obtaining patient's information! #ACR18 @RheumNow
Brittany A @MissbeeMD ( View Tweet )
7 years 9 months ago
"We conditionally recommend against methotrexate in breastfeeding women."
"We strongly recommend that TNF-inhibitors as a class are compatible with breastfeeding."
-Reproductive issues in RA
#ACR18 @RheumNow
Brittany A @MissbeeMD ( View Tweet )
7 years 9 months ago
SLE pregnancy mgmt: 1) check anti-SSA/Ro and anti-SSB/La, APS antibodies once, check SLE activity every trimester
#ACR18 @RheumNow
Brittany A @MissbeeMD ( View Tweet )
7 years 9 months ago
SLE pregnancy mgmt: 2) mgmt & prevention of SLE activity, including immunosuppressants (use AZA instead of MMF, etc.)
#ACR18 @RheumNow
Brittany A @MissbeeMD ( View Tweet )
7 years 9 months ago
SLE pregnancy mgmt: 2) refer to MFM given high risk OB/pregnancy....
Continue HCQ!
#ACR18 @RheumNow
Brittany A @MissbeeMD ( View Tweet )
7 years 9 months ago
SLE mgmt:
HCQ and AZA compatible with breastfeeding... MMF not!
#ACR18 @RheumNow
Brittany A @MissbeeMD ( View Tweet )
7 years 9 months ago
Men on MTX: conditionally recommend to continue MTX prior to conception (low level evidence). #ACR18 @RheumNow
Brittany A @MissbeeMD ( View Tweet )
7 years 9 months ago
Abstract 2587
Both TNFi and MTX demonstrated HbA1c reductions in DM pts with inflammatory arthropathies
#ACR18 @rheumnow https://t.co/we0LltxTUV
Julio Gonzalez @japaoli19 ( View Tweet )
7 years 9 months ago
