JAMA: SLE Review

Drs.Siegel & Sammaritano (from HSS in NYC) published an impressive overview of SLE) in JAMA. This timely, well-written review covers the many complexities of this multi-organ disorder that affects nearly 3.4 million people worldwide.

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ScleroJourney 2024 2/3rds completed of my 3,100KM trip to City of St. John's NewfoundlandTravels NewfoundlandLabrador for the Scleroderma Canada conference. ⚡TOFF KX94.7FM⚡ Annette Hamm Tim Bolen Janet Pope Sindhu Johnson MD PhD Danielle Rice Kerry Hills

Canadian OBRI study in 692 RA pts shows pts treated w/ triple DMARD (MSH) stayed on Rx longer (15 mos) compared to MTX+LEF (9.6 mos); not significant but MTX/SSZ/HCQ had signif lower DAS28 @ 6 mos (3.4 vs 3.9) & at 12 mos (3.2 vs 3.5, p=0.0005) buff.ly/3VQkO0j

✅ I'm very happy to announce that after 1 year of intense labor ⏱️ our #RECOMMENDATIONS 🧑‍🎓 for PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & EXERCISE 🏃🏋️⛹️🤸 for persons living with #LUPUS 🦋 are now ONLINE! For FREE, for all 👍
DIRECT DOWNLOAD LINK 📥rmdopen.bmj.com/content/rmdope…

Don’t breathe a sigh of relief!

Why?

Air pollution =
⬆️autoimmune diseases

#SLE #lupus

#aromatic #hydrocarbons
Also ▶️Total suspended particles

▶️ #silica dust

▶️coal dust

#ClinicalPearl

📢Speaker highlight! Zahi Touma, MD, PhD, rheumatologist University Health Network Schroeder Arthritis Institute and Vartan Mardigyan, cardiologist McGill University will discuss #lupus , pericarditis and more. Fully accredited.💻Register and view program: cardiorheum.org/symposium

This month we are sharing videos about #RheumatoidArthritis (RA) medications! Get a sneak peak here of new videos by our team of rheumatologists, pharmacists, and psychologists as they share research and treatment information for people with RA: youtube.com/playlist?list=…

Time to include patients in RCTs who reflect the people with the diseases.

☑️Equity

👍Inclusion

🎯Diversity

🟣𝘾𝙇𝙄𝙉𝙄𝘾𝘼𝙇 𝙎𝘾𝙀𝙉𝙀𝙍𝙄𝙊:-

📝A patient with #Hemoptysis & depressed bridge of the #nose is diagnostic of❓❓

A) Sarcoidosis
B) Congenital Syphilis
C) Wegener's Granulomatosis
D) Tuberculosis

#medx
#medEd
#medtwitter

70/M backache, hypertensive,pain in hand joints, creatinine 3.8mg/dl. Xray hands done. Serum Calcium Normal, High P and PTH. Diagnosis, Differential diagnosis?
#Rheumtwitter #Medtwitter

#ClinicalPearl
Think of non #caseating #granuloma !

Hope for #bald spots - immune related

#baricitinib approved for
#alopecia #areata
In many countries

#Baricitinib failed in Phase III for #SLE but May help this #concomitant #immune problem

#JAK2i
#MedEd #MedX #RheumEd #RheumX
#DermX #DermEd

#ClinicalPearl

#ClinicalPearl

you can get this not so ‘sweet’ #diagnosis

#IBD #sacroileitis

#neutrophilic #dermatoses

#extra #intestinal #manifestations

#Gastroenterology #RheumEd #RheumX #Dermatology #DermX

#ClinicalPearl

In #Psoriasis

🔑 Nail involvement

🎯 Higher chance of #joint involvement

#psoriatic #arthritis

#PsO #PsA

Note lifting of mail & 2nd MCP #swelling

OK CAR-T is cool in #rheumatic #autoimmune #diseases but

☑️ Need to know

🎯 Durability of response

🎯Ideal patient candidates

🎯Safety in long term

What is being demonstrated?

Always a pleasure to chat with Jonathan Hausmann MD and to talk about #irAEs Johns Hopkins Rheumatology

Think out of the box 📦! Amazing lecture about state-of-art evidence in SSc treatment by Dr.J.Pope ❤️‍🔥!!! Janet Pope Carmen Pilar Simeón Sociedad SEMAIS GT GEAS-SEMI

#SharedDecisionMaking is the process of working with a doctor to make treatment decisions that align with patient preferences & values. Dr. Janet Pope explains current treatment guidelines and how making decisions together is so important: youtube.com/watch?v=i7YIMx…
Karine Toupin April