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2018 ACR/National Psoarasis Foundation Guidelines for Treatment of PsA
- Created helpful definitions of Severe PsA and Severe PsO
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2 years 2 months ago
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Choosing a biologic in Psoriasis
TNF - great in PsA, pregnancy. Avoid in demyelinating, hep B
IL-17 - robust skin, PsA (axial too). Avoid in IBD
IL-23 - robust skin, PsA evidence, fewer injections https://t.co/42kUaIZxKs
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
2 years 2 months ago
vedolizumab-induced enthesitis
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11/90 (12.2%) of pts on VDZ for IBD w/ develop new-onset enthesitis
Is this true drug rxn or previously masked by prior meds (TNF)?
Usually unilateral +/- oligo, dactylitis
Most respond to NSAID or injxn, 27% change Rx
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
2 years 2 months ago
Staph. aureus bacteremia (SAB) is assoc w/ poor outcomes & Osteoarticular infection. Danish study of 18 274 SAB pt (367 w RA). 90d SAB risk in RA was 23% vs 12.5% in non-RA (HR 1.93). Higher w/ Jt implants (29%) & TNFi use (42%). 90d Mortality was 35% https://t.co/hjaPnTbE0E https://t.co/7t7omiUVYf
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
2 years 2 months ago
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Increase Lupus Risk
A case-controlled study shows environmental exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) may increase the risk of developing systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
2 years 2 months ago
We're back on 4/9 with another Tuesday Night Rheumatology! We'll be focusing on PsA Hot Topics. Register to attend today!
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
2 years 2 months ago
10 SLE pts w/ ITP and thrombocytopenia were Rx w/ belimumab IV (age 34.3 ± 14 yrs). Overall response rate of thrombocytopenia was 90%, w/ improvement in platelets, lymphocyte count, Hgb, dsDNA, C3, C4 and SLEDAI https://t.co/5U7mHoY0fg https://t.co/oOqUJqUNgl
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
2 years 2 months ago
13 Risk Factors for RA-associated Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)
ILD is the most widespread and fatal pulmonary complication of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). A recent metanalysis shows the pooled prevalence of RA-ILD was approximately 18.7%.
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
2 years 2 months ago
Pearl: Three "S" Rule (Smoking, Seropositivity, Sex/Male): if present the risk of RA-UIP (ILD) goes up nearly 13 fold (ACR23 Abstract 1269) https://t.co/2YFosInpGs https://t.co/rOVN79JJRz
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
2 years 2 months ago
Pearl: 40% of acute gout attacks will have a normal serum uric acid (that will elevated during intercritical phase) - Draw the lab during and after the attack. https://t.co/CynZOal9jc
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
2 years 2 months ago
Neuropsychiatric (NP) Sxs compared in SLE (n 609), controls (463) & IA patients (489).
Hallucinations and severe headache were most directly attributable to NP-SLE. https://t.co/JWbyHmpWcq https://t.co/gBubdEjq63
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
2 years 2 months ago
337 PMR pts studied by FDG PET, followed 6 mos - 9% (31) had subclinical vasculitis (GCA)
- 21 had isolated LG vessel
- 3 isolated cranial vasculitis
- 7 both cranial & LG vessel vasculitis.
Steroid use higher w/ subclinical vasculitis, but not relapse https://t.co/uwXf4ucVnQ https://t.co/AOacTnQZaS
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2 years 2 months ago
