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EULAR Classification criteria for hemachromatosis, presented by Prof. Kiely shows clinical pearls in diagnosis - Hook osteophytes @MCP 2/3, & Iron Fist sign w/ elevation of MCPs 2&3. #EULAR2025 https://t.co/ICSDysexOR
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Nerandomilast FDA Approved for Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis

The FDA has approved nerandomilast (Jascayd), a PDE4b inhibitor, to treat adults with progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF). Nerandomilast was approved to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IFP) in October 2025.  

PPF is a a life-threatening, progressive lung condition, leading to

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🦴 Genant-Modified Sharp Scoring System 🧮 A radiographic scoring system used to quantify joint damage in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), especially in clinical trials and long-term follow-up. 🔍 What does it assess? X-rays of hands and feet for: •Erosions •Joint Space Narrowing https://t.co/r5bvzFliBP

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Five Fractures You Don’t Want to Miss

In orthopedic practice, missing the wrong fracture can significantly alter a patient’s outcome. Certain injuries may appear subtle on initial imaging yet carry serious consequences if not promptly recognized and managed. Below are five fractures that warrant a high index of suspicion due to

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Reefer Madness (12.12.2025)

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news, journal and regulatory reports from this past week on RheumNow.com.  B cell drugs in SLE and ITP, biomarkers in GCA & PSS and great videos by APPs.

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Simple, low-cost strategy to Dx/Prognose GCA using CBC components NLR & PLR. 119 GCA vs 131 non-GCA pts - All CBC biomarkers signif assoc w/ ESR & CRP, but ESR/CRP did not predict mortality over time; YET mortality signif predicted by PLR, NLR, MLR (P value <  0.044) https://t.co/96Q7jDAiWt
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I agree that multiple assessments are needed to Dx NP-SLE; but my order of preference (for Dx yield) is: A) Hx c/w cerebritis; B) imaging to r/o other causes; C) CSF IgG index w/ Q albumin

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APPs in the News (12.5.2025)

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from RheumNow.com, including info on scleroderma, dermatomyositis and malignancy, rheumatologist and APP salary concerns.

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Coccyx and Sacrococcygeal Joint Disorders

Pain from coccygeal or sacrococcygeal disorders is rare, often presenting as a diagnostic challenge. Coccygeal pain is often mistaken for lumbosacral, pelvic, or gastrointestinal disorders. This review presents the epidemiology, anatomy, biomechanics, presentations, diagnostic evaluation,

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CorEvitas observational registry of 3,696 w/ psoriatic arthritis (no hx of CV eents), followed for mean 3.7 yrs, showed that Dactylitis and enthesitis did not predict future CV events. But Dactylitis and enthesitis and Synovitis were all significantly interrelated. Cureus 17(11): https://t.co/kPgGKliUUs
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APEX Study: Inhibition of structural damage progression with Guselkumab in Psoriatic Arthritis

Guselkumab, a human IL-23 inhibitor, was evaluated in patients with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and shown to have both clinical and radiographic benefits at weeks 24 and 48.

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Seeking Musculoskeletal Care

A report entitled The Burden of Musculoskeletal Diseases in the United States (BMUS) report was published by the US Bone and Joint Decade (USBJD) with input from rheumatology, orthopedic surgery, physical medicine and rehabilitation regarding musculoskeletal care.

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Deep Learning Model Accurately Detects Ankylosing Spondylitis on MRI AI continues to move from research labs into rheumatology clinics, promising to reshape how inflammatory diseases are diagnosed and monitored. AS, in particular, poses a diagnostic challenge—its early imaging https://t.co/TH2YIiPPEq
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More on Methotrexate and ILD Risk

To assess the progression of the interstitial lung disease related to Methotrexate (MTX) exposure, and to evaluate the lung involvement in RA non-ILD patients with MTX exposure, a systematic review was performed to assess whether RA patients receiving methotrexate (MTX) are at greater

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Diagnostic Delays in PsA: A Radiographic Perspective Dr. Brian Jaros reports on abstract 1713 (Diagnostic Delay in Psoriatic Arthritis and its Impact on Radiological Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of 23,894 Patients), presented at #ACR25. https://t.co/iLllm7DcCF
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Bone Density in Ankylosing Spondylitis At #ACR25, a retrospective study from China tackled this challenge using quantitative computed tomography (QCT), a more precise imaging modality that measures true volumetric bone density unaffected by cortical ossifications. https://t.co/1Z5cshkqjt
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PET Uptake in Large Vessel GCA – Does tocilizumab help?

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common form of adult vasculitis in the United States and can be subdivided into those with cranial only symptoms, those with large vessel vasculiti/PMR, and those with mixed features. Non-invasive imaging is key in detecting large vessel

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Taking a closer look: B-Cell depletion beyond the blood

Following the landmark case series by the Erlangen group, multiple cellular therapies have entered the race—each with unique targets, constructs, and mechanisms. Yet, a fundamental question remains: How deep is the B-cell depletion? In clinical practice, peripheral blood counts often serve as

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Deep Learning Model Accurately Detects Ankylosing Spondylitis on MRI

AI continues to move from research labs into rheumatology clinics, promising to reshape how inflammatory diseases are diagnosed and monitored. Ankylosing spondylitis, in particular, poses a diagnostic challenge—its early imaging findings are subtle, and radiographic changes may take years to

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Not only lovely work @TheLancetRheum from @jeffsparks and friends, but they have some AI imaging work up tomorrow from the same SAIL-RA cohort, showing the spectrum of impact in all RA patients, using radiomics. Check it out #ACR25 ABST1751 @RheumNow https://t.co/TlmHOOpNNp https://t.co/P62RXI8ePQ

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Catching AxSpA Early: Closing the Diagnostic Gap Dr. Akhil Sood reports on abstract 2635 and abstract 2636 presented at #ACR25. https://t.co/TmJQKQUu9E https://t.co/6dWf8DY2W3
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Psoriatic Arthritis Imaging Dr. Arthur Kavanaugh talks about imaging in psoriatic arthritis at #ACR25 https://t.co/l6MKTgEJXu https://t.co/sKhoQWCPli
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From Fitbit to first diagnosis: AI is rewriting the RA playbook Two studies presented at this year’s #ACR25 meeting highlight just how close we may be to a future where algorithms flag disease before we can and monitor activity with minimal patient burden. https://t.co/8AwBZkyZIW
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#Urinary #biomarkers #lupus #nephritis #Tenascin C -suggests repair, fibrosis, progress of #LN #IL16, #CD163, & more for LN activity Sometime a biomarker may replace repeat #kidney #biopsies? #AMP group #Accelerated #Medicines #Program #ACR24 @ACRheum @RheumNow abst#851

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