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Annals of Internal Medicine has published a CME review of LYME DISEASE. Most Lyme is Dx by onset of the erythema migrans rashes,. Lyme Ab testing is of low sensitivity at onset but more sensitive w/ time & CNS, CV complications. or Mono- or oligoarticular arthritis https://t.co/NfL0dabeGe
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
8 months ago
“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.”
– Winston Churchill https://t.co/5YMQppiMSG
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
8 months ago
Hydroxychloroquine for Everyone
Nearly 25 years ago, while lecturing on best therapies for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), I loudly stated that hydroxychloroquine was “useless” and, deservedly, I was “boo-ed” off stage. My point then was that rheumatologists needed to be aggressive, https://t.co/qKnObzr5ib
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
8 months ago
Biologics in Pregnancy Patients With Autoimmune Disease
A large cohort, claims data study shows that among pregnant women receiving biologic therapies for autoimmune conditions, 72% continued their biologics pregnancy, more so among inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients https://t.co/CH60gShlH0
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
8 months ago
Lupus Clinical Slides: Set 1
https://t.co/zFQqHfl8Ch https://t.co/kvVNAS17ec
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
8 months ago
SLE, Antiphospholipid Antibodies, and the Placenta
It is well established that women with SLE are at increased risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes, including preeclampsia, preterm birth, and pregnancy loss. However, the pathophysiologic mechanisms driving these complications https://t.co/z0BOT3xsuQ
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
8 months ago
Why DORIS or LLDAS #remission
🤔
⬇️mortality
⬇️damage
⬆️QoL
Dr Nikpour at On Rheum Assoc
Shows Remission > LLDAS
no pred ✅ best
@RheumNow https://t.co/tFcPrkd5Vd
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Janet Pope @Janetbirdope ( View Tweet )
8 months ago
🍋 or ‘Lyme’
- is it Lyme disease?
Dr Elizabeth Stringer discusses Eastern Canada 🇨🇦
Epidemic of #Lyme #arthritis
Which mimics #pauciarticular #JIA
When it is #chronic
Work up of all oligoarthritis in endemic areas in kids
Includes
Validated Lyme test
@ORAexec #ORA25 https://t.co/WxU1vaOa7z
Janet Pope @Janetbirdope ( View Tweet )
8 months ago
Does ADDING an #immunesuppressive
To
#belimumab in #SLE give more benefit?
❎
NO
#RWE from Spain suggests no added improvement adding IS to Belimumab
Should you switch Rx then? 🤷♀️
@RheumNow #LUPUS2025 poster110
#ClinicalPearl https://t.co/C3ydArMx7x
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Janet Pope @Janetbirdope ( View Tweet )
8 months ago
Treat to target 🎯 #SLE #recommendations
Considerations are nuanced and Impt
Lowest clinical disease activity is goal
Try for remission
🎯 Get patients off #glucocorticoids
If not ⬇️low dose #prednisone
@RheumNow #LUPUS2025 https://t.co/HlBeh2FLxP
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Janet Pope @Janetbirdope ( View Tweet )
8 months ago
Lupus QD Clinic - Rhupus
dsDNA+ SLE Plus CCP+ RA = Rhupus
https://t.co/lyV7fgd1vp https://t.co/Ptw0dmyqCj
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
8 months ago
Lupus in an empty house
The full house immunofluorescence pattern is the classic histopathologic finding of lupus and lupus nephritis. Glomerular deposits staining for IgG, IgA, IgM, C3 and C1q can help confirm a suspected diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This https://t.co/Zcywc5r9q9
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8 months ago


