Dr. May Ching Soh highlighted practical approaches when caring for pregnant patients with rheumatic disease.
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Role Reversal: When the Doctor Becomes a Patient
It was like a reverse Uno card had been thrown onto the table. My patient was now asking his rheumatologist, “Are you okay? You look like you’re in a lot of pain.” He was right. I was wincing trying to get up from my seat and limping trying to get a few steps over to…
Empowered Patients
This year’s theme for Rheumatic Disease Awareness Month focuses on self-management, aiming to provide tools and tips to empower patients, boost awareness about the importance of self-management and, ultimately, improve patient outcomes.
Helping Patients with SLE Thrive
Dr. Laurent Arnaud highlighted the latest information on systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), including genetics, technology, treat to target, and promising findings for pulse therapy in his session at EULAR 2024.
What’s New in Polymyalgia Rheumatica?
Should all patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) have a vascular ultrasound assessment? What treatments are the safest and most efficacious for patients with PMR? Frank Buttgereit, MD, answered these questions and highlighted the latest research on PMR in this session at EULAR 2024.
The High Stakes of Brain, Ear, Eye Syndromes
Experts detailed the diagnosis and treatment of two patients with Susac syndrome, a brain, ear, eye syndrome. They also provided insights into the complexities of these conditions, why they are difficult to diagnose and key points for practicing rheumatologists.
The Impact of Climate Change
Although research is still emerging, evidence suggests changes in climate, such as increases in heat, pollution and allergens, may increase the risk of flare and hospitalization in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus and other rheumatic conditions. Paul Dellaripa, MD, discussed the research and how rheumatologists can help their patients.
Dual Certification: Med-Peds Rheumatology Is a Small, but Growing, Specialty
Wondering how best to care for an adult patient with juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated uveitis or a pediatric patient with early-onset osteoarthritis? Unsure how to manage a 23-year-old with chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis or an 8-year-old with tophaceous gout due to Lesch-Nyhan syndrome? Ask a Med-Peds rheumatologist. What Is a Med-Peds Rheumatologist? Med-Peds rheumatologists in the U.S….
Flipbooks: Patient and Family Education Tools
A school science project demonstrates that flipbooks can be a useful educational tool for patients and their families to learn about rheumatic conditions and their treatment.
Kidney Biopsy in Lupus Nephritis
SAN DIEGO—As part of a Nov. 14 session on lupus nephritis at ACR Convergence 2023, Simone Appenzeller, MD, PhD, shared perspectives on the importance of biopsy to inform its diagnosis, prognosis and treatment, with an emphasis on childhood disease. Prompt diagnosis and treatment of lupus nephritis is perhaps even more important for children than for…
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