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The Rheumatologist: July 2022

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Rosenbaum’s 5 ‘Rules’ for Public Speaking

James T. Rosenbaum, MD  |  July 12, 2022

Does anyone know why the band Fleetwood Mac might have been an expert in medical communication? Physicians and other medical providers have multiple roles; one obvious task is to provide advice. And for this advice to be valuable, we need to be good listeners; we need to absorb data from multiple sources, which include journals,…

Ignorant of Ignorance: Medical Education & the Dunning-Kruger Effect

Philip Seo, MD, MHS  |  July 13, 2022

I just didn’t understand. I was an excellent student. I know this is true of most of you. Given the nature of this publication, most of our readership have graduate degrees. This means that collectively, after completing four years of college, we all made the financially dubious decision to pursue post-graduate education, like lemmings jumping…

How to Tell Your Professional Story

Janet L. Poole, PhD, OTR/L, & Daniel F. Battafarano, DO, MACP, MACR  |  July 13, 2022

All of us have a professional story to share. We have come from various backgrounds that make us different and allow us to link unique contributions from our professional journey. Some of us dedicate our careers to academics, many serve in private practice, and others have a combination of career experiences. Unfortunately, many of our…

ACR Image Competition 2021 Results, Part 5

Hala Fadhil Hasan, MBChB; Featured Image from Middle East & North Africa  |  July 13, 2022

Rheumatic Diseases of Childhood: Juvenile Dermatomyositis with Calcinosis Cutis These images depict a 14-year-old boy with a two-year history of proximal muscle weakness affecting both upper and lower limbs, and a skin rash affecting his face. He was diagnosed with juvenile dermatomyositis and developed calcinosis over both legs with skin infection and ulceration. Plain X-ray…

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Rheumatologists Share Lessons Learned in the Wake of Hurricane Ida

Susan Bernstein  |  July 13, 2022

Hurricane Ida intensified in the last two weeks of August 2021, battering the Cayman Islands and Cuba before hitting the Louisiana coast as a Category 4 storm just before Labor Day weekend.1 At landfall, Ida blasted southern Louisiana with maximum sustained winds of 150 knots, then turned in a north-northwestern direction to hit the New…

Case Report: Sweet Syndrome as an Initial Presentation of Crohn’s Disease

Ryan Guerrettaz, MD, Angelo Ciliberti, MD, Rochella Ostrowski, MD, Elise Wolff, DO, Nadia Qureshi, MD, & Ramzan Shahid, MD  |  July 13, 2022

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis, or Sweet syndrome, is an inflammatory disease that classically presents with fever, leukocytosis and tender, erythematous plaques characterized by neutrophilic infiltrates on biopsy. Sweet syndrome has been reported in association with several autoimmune diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease, systemic lupus erythematous, rheumatoid arthritis and sarcoidosis.1 Here, we discuss a case of…

Case Report: Dermato-Neuro Syndrome Recurrence after a Viral Infection

Case Report: Dermato-Neuro Syndrome Recurrence after a Viral Infection

Fazila Aseem, MD, MPH, Alexander D. Jeffs, MD, Enid Y. Sun, MD, MPH, Randaline R. Barnett, MD, Courtney Blodgett, AG-ACNP, Winnie Lau, MD, Casey Olm-Shipman, MD, MS, Matthew F. Sharrock, MD, Rhonda Cadena, MD, Yueh. Z. Lee, MD, PhD, Alfredo C. Rivadeneira, MD, & Clio A. Rubinos, MD, MS  |  July 13, 2022

Scleromyxedema is a primary cutaneous mucinosis characterized by a diffuse and generalized papular skin eruption of mucinous deposits throughout the upper dermis. In addition to dermatologic manifestations, scleromyxedema may involve the cardiopulmonary, gastrointestinal, renal and nervous systems. Dermato-neuro syndrome (DNS) is a rare, severe neurologic complication of scleromyxedema.1,2 The pathogenesis of DNS is unknown, but…

ACR Convergence: Stronger Than Ever After More Than 8 Decades

Mary Beth Nierengarten  |  July 13, 2022

Like solving sudoku, planning the ACR annual meeting requires an ability to recognize patterns and employ focused logical thinking, all the while remaining undaunted by the various paths possible to complete a grid from what looks like, at initial glance, an incomprehensible labyrinth of options. The patterns in this situation are not numbers, but sessions,…

Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment Offers New Approach to Board Certification

Samantha C. Shapiro, MD  |  February 1, 2022

The American Board of Internal Medicine’s recently launched Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment for rheumatology maintenance of certification emphasizes convenience and ongoing learning.

A Prescription for Mindfulness

Dana DiRenzo, MD, MHS  |  July 13, 2022

The prescription is a powerful tool for a physician. As rheuma­tologists, we prescribe many things—drugs, physical therapy, durable medical equipment—but what about stress reduction? We are very specific about times of day to take medications and in what manner. Patients ask: With or without food? With other medications? Before or after other prescribed medications? If…

Teaching Junior Learners in Rheumatology

Ian D. Cooley, MD, & Eli M. Miloslavsky, MD  |  July 13, 2022

Teaching junior learners, such as medical students and residents, is increasingly important in rheumatology. Given the antici­pated shortage of rheumatologists, attracting more trainees to our field and enhancing knowledge of the rheumatic diseases among physicians in other fields are critical to meeting the needs of our patients.1,2 In addition, clinical reasoning is a vital skill…

Conversations with 4 Dual-Certified Rheumatologists

Gretchen Henkel  |  July 14, 2022

Dual certification is neither a conventional nor a low-stress career path in medicine. But choosing to train in specialties complementary to rheumatology, such as pulmonary/critical care or allergy/immunology, can offer more expansive career and research opportunities. This career choice can lead to a better understanding of complex disease, and the ability to better care for…

Trainee Perspectives on Virtual Applicant Interviews

Didem Saygin, MD, Bethany Marston, MD, Nina Couette, DO, Sara Patrizi, DO, & Adam Kilian, MD  |  July 14, 2022

Since the beginning of the pandemic, the ACR’s Committee on Training and Workforce (COTW) has been interested in better understanding how fellowship recruitment is affected by virtual recruitment from the perspectives of both program directors and trainees. This past year, the COTW conducted a survey study to gain the perspective of program directors.1 The Rheumatology…

Updates from the ACR’s Committee on Rheumatology Training & Workforce Issues

Jason Liebowitz, MD, FACR  |  June 17, 2022

The ACR’s Committee on Rheumatology Training & Workforce Issues helps young rheumatologists to become successful and find meaning in their work. Here is an update on the committee’s most recent accomplishments.

Pearls of Wisdom: Innovations in Teaching Shared at the 2022 ACR Education Exchange

Jason Liebowitz, MD, FACR  |  June 15, 2022

Experts presented ways to rethink journal club to improve engagement and how an image-based program can help teach the assessment of cutaneous lupus erythematosus across differing skin tones.

Transformational Teaching: How to Be a Highly Effective Medical Educator

Jason Liebowitz, MD, FACR  |  June 17, 2022

Jonathan Hausmann, MD, discussed how active learning techniques, such as the flipped classroom, can increase the effectiveness of medical education and the success of rheumatology fellows.

How to Recognize an Autoinflammatory Disorder

Samantha C. Shapiro, MD  |  June 15, 2022

Autoinflammatory disorders may involve genetic mutations of the inflammasome or an environmental trigger in a genetically susceptible host. Dr. Jay Mehta discussed a practical, clinical approach to caring for patients with autoinflammatory disorders, such as periodic fever syndromes, during the 2022 ACR Education Exchange.

Without Fear: Psychological Safety for Learners & Patients

Jason Liebowitz, MD, FACR  |  June 18, 2022

Constructing a safe space for reporting errors is important & enables medical trainees to grow, making them better learners and scholars, and faculty members and patients to express their concerns. During a session at the 2022 ACR Education Exchange, Karina Torralba, MD, MACM, RhMSUS, provided insights into how to manage the barriers to fostering such a workplace culture.

How to Help Patients with Chronic Pain

Samantha C. Shapiro, MD  |  June 18, 2022

Pain is more than nociception, and pain management is more than medication. Delia Chiaramonte, MD, provided insights into how rheumatologists can help their patients ease and manage chronic pain.

Tips from a Cardiothoracic Radiologist: Interstitial Lung Disease & Radiology for the Rheumatologist

Samantha C. Shapiro, MD  |  June 17, 2022

Due to its array of radiographic patterns, interstitial lung disease can be challenging to diagnose and treat. Adam Guttentag, MD, a cardiothoracic radiologist, shared tips for ordering and interpreting chest computed tomography.

Pearls of Wisdom from an Expert: Challenging ILD Cases with a Pulmonologist-Rheumatologist

Samantha C. Shapiro, MD  |  June 17, 2022

Erin Wilfong, MD, PhD, shared her niche expertise in connective tissue disease ILD (CTD-ILD) via case-based learning during a session of the 2022 ACR Education Exchange.

Tips from a Joint Surgeon on What the Rheumatologist Needs to Know

Samantha C. Shapiro, MD  |  June 18, 2022

Hip and knee replacements—despite advancement in treatments for rheumatic diseases, some patients will still need to undergo these surgeries. Here are insights into the considerations, costs and complications of total joint arthroplasty.

Kidney Pathology for the Rheumatologist: Tips from an Expert

Samantha C. Shapiro, MD  |  June 18, 2022

Renal biopsy is a valuable tool for the accurate diagnosis and management of patients with kidney involvement due to rheumatic disease. Agnes B. Fogo, MD, shared her expertise on renal pathology and insights into what rheumatologists should know, during a session at the 2022 ACR Education Exchange.

Challenging Cases in Osteoporosis: Tips from an Expert

Samantha C. Shapiro, MD  |  June 18, 2022

Using three complicated patient cases, Kenneth G. Saag, MD, MSc, shared his expertise on osteoporosis and walked through his thought process and the literature, during a session of the 2022 ACR Education Exchange.

Muscle Pathology for the Rheumatologist

Samantha C. Shapiro, MD  |  June 17, 2022

Understanding muscle pathology reports is important to best treat rheumatology patients. Peter Pytel, MD, shared pearls of wisdom specific to the autoimmune inflammatory myopathies and gave a detailed review of what rheumatologists need to know, during the 2022 ACR Education Exchange.

Ethics Forum: Billing, Burnout and Protected Non-Clinical Time

Beenish Zulfiqar, MD  |  July 14, 2022

It’s 11 a.m. on a Wednesday. You see a new patient in your fellow’s clinic with impressive physical findings, including a prominent skin rash and deforming arthritis. The patient has been to many doctors and is frustrated that her condition remains undiagnosed and untreated. You thoroughly examine the patient, present her case to your attending…

Rheum After 5: Music, Medicine & Manure

Carol Patton  |  July 14, 2022

Elliot Rosenstein, MD, spends most weekend mornings and late afternoons a bit differently than other rheumatologists. He feeds and waters chickens, rabbits, llamas, horses, goats and guinea fowl, as well as an orphaned peacock. Dr. Rosenstein is one of two medical directors at the Institute of Rheumatic & Autoimmune Disease (IRAD) at Overlook Medical Center,…

Denosumab vs. Zoledronate: An Analysis of Treatments for Low Bone Mineral Density in Patients with HIV

Michele B. Kaufman, PharmD, BCGP  |  May 9, 2022

In a small study of men with low bone mineral density (BDM) living with HIV and taking anti-retroviral therapy, both zoledronate or denosumab were well tolerated and effective for bone mineral density of the lumbar spine and femoral neck.

Letter to the Editor: Weathering Storms

Thomas Bush, MD, Paul F. Dellaripa, MD, & Tamiko R. Katsumoto, MD  |  August 1, 2022

We read the article, “Rheumatologists Share Lessons Learned in the Wake of Hurricane Ida” (July 2022, The Rheumatologist), with great interest. This poignant account of the impacted patients and rheumatologists provides invaluable planning tips regarding medication loss, access to pharmacies and medical records, and strategies to avoid practice losses. The critical lessons presented in this…

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