Treating RA can be complicated, especially if the patient is suffering from comorbidities. In a session at ACR Convergence 2020, experts discussed the development of a new ACR draft guideline for RA management & how it can be applied in real-life clinical practice.... [Read More]
A strong association between Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infections and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has been known since the 1970s. Although the etiology of SLE is not fully established, multiple genetic factors and polymorphisms in genes involved in the immune system have been implicated, with environmental factors also contributing to the development of this complex condition…. [Read More]
Rheumatologists who are outstanding clinicians and provide consistent, exceptional care to patients are in the spotlight in our Lessons from a Master Clinician series. Here, we present insights from a clinician who has achieved distinction in the field of rheumatology, serving as a role model for colleagues and trainees. Alan Baer, MD, is currently a… [Read More]
The FDA is recommending pregnant women avoid using NSAIDs as early as week 20 of pregnancy due to the risk of kidney problems in a developing fetus.... [Read More]
Researchers are finding that antigens from the microbiota may play a role in the development of autoimmunity.... [Read More]
A code change in the ICD-10 classification for Sjögren’s syndrome was approved by the ICD-10 Coordination and Maintenance Committee in July 2019 and becomes effective October 2020.... [Read More]
A 67–year-old white woman with primary Raynaud’s phenomenon presented following a week of progressively worsening shortness of breath, dry cough and generalized malaise. An avid tennis player, she first noticed dyspnea while playing, but a few days later grew short of breath even at rest. She went to an urgent care center, where a computed… [Read More]
I should have paid more attention in medical school. If I had, I might have remembered enough about basic pathophysiology to know why everyone was suddenly pulling their patients off of lisinopril. For those of you who need a quick primer: When the pressure in the renal artery drops, the kidney secretes renin. Working together,… [Read More]
(Reuters Health)—During the COVID-19 pandemic, an inflammatory condition similar to Kawasaki disease has been reported in children and adolescents, and now two groups of New York doctors each describe a case, one in a 36-year-old woman and one in a 45-year-old man.1 “We’re still learning how COVID-19 is affecting children and adults. The better we… [Read More]
No event in recent history has caused such far-reaching changes within the medical industry as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Similar to its ability to spread indiscriminately—infecting people regardless of age, race or socioeconomic background—the virus is inducing immediate and, likely, permanent changes across the entire spectrum of healthcare. Comfortable routines of healthcare delivery have been… [Read More]