Best of 2023: 25 Great Women in Rheumatology https://t.co/9WgGbpILGb https://t.co/YN8QAHtyab

Livedo reticularis is a painless, cyanotic cutaneous mottling in a fishnet pattern, often on extremities > trunk & exaggerated by cold. NOT specific but may be assoc w/ fibromyalgia, Raynauds, atheromatous or autoimmune Dz, hyperviscosity, thrombotic Dz https://t.co/8tGz1hIDiA https://t.co/3mw2RwTEeL

- High mortality risk predictors in patients with anti-MDA5 dermatomyositis include: - rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease - anti-Ro52 antibody - age > 57 years (based on study of 126 MDA-5+ DM pts) https://t.co/8bw1zpEOIh https://t.co/LKXMYtr7hU

DA Approves Canakinumab for Gout Flares The US FDA has approved canakinumab \ Ilaris\ for the treatment of gout flares in adults who cannot be treated with NSAIDs, colchicine, or repeated courses of corticosteroids. https://t.co/OX3wIajQtm https://t.co/tMDMc8ZKE8

2022 ACR Classification Criteria for GCA: \ must be \>50yrs\ 6 points needed for #GCA AM stiff should/neck 2 Visual loss 3 Jaw Claud 2 Temp HA 2 Scalp tender 2 Hi ESR/CRP 3 Bx or US 5 axillary 2 PEG Aorta 2 https://t.co/LfkIZKnLZi https://t.co/LdQOoRfG5V

ICYMI: Effective Treatments for Rheumatoid Arthritis ILD The ACR guidelines for the diagnosis and management of interstitial lung disease, which includes RA-ILD, has been one of the most controversial topics in the runup to ACR Convergence. https://t.co/tvXEeaTbRq https://t.co/Dq3NcSAGhf

RheumNow Podcast – Bill of Rights Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from the past week on RheumNow. Two major reports on fatigue and fibromyalgia misfired, and "ankylosing spondylitis" is sent to the Rheumatology dead word cemetery. https://t.co/lYtunY4cqd https://t.co/yNPqhPx5y3

Gender Gap Confirmed for TNF Inhibitor Response in Axial SpA Men with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) were more likely than women to obtain substantial relief with tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors, a multinational study indicated. https://t.co/ye5iReGLMG https://t.co/goKe0TuYqz

Empathy is the hard part. The rest is mechanics. We're not wired to walk in someone else's shoes, it's not our first instinct. Showing up with empathy is difficult, hard to outsource and will wear you out. But it's precisely what we need from you. - Seth Godin… https://t.co/U8Ou3WwBmC https://t.co/C4aAVovHDH