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Thoughtful Pediatric Care: Pediatric Cases Require Special Considerations & Aggressive Treatment Plans

Thomas R. Collins | March 9, 2020

In Canada, five provinces will now reimburse patients with plaque psoriasis who use risankizumab. Also, Canada Health has approved apremilast for treating adults with plaque psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis…

The 2019 ACR Award Winners & Distinguished Fellows

Carol Patton | December 18, 2019

ATLANTA—Every year at its Annual Meeting, the ACR recognizes its members’ outstanding contributions to the field of rheumatology through an awards program. The ACR is proud to announce 20 award recipients for 2019, honored for their accomplishments as clinicians, instructors or researchers who have helped advance rheumatology, for their commitment to inspire others to enter…

Did Shiitake Mushrooms Induce Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy?

Takeshi Yoshida, MD, Hiroaki Chikazawa, MD, Yoshitaka Kumon, MD, PhD, & Ichizo Nishino, MD, PhD | April 15, 2019

Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies are heterogenous, acquired immune-mediated muscle diseases. Over the past decade, immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy has been recognized as a subcategory of idiopathic inflammatory myopathy characterized by myofiber necrosis in the absence of prominent inflammatory cells.1 Autoantibodies against signal recognition particle (SRP) and 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase (HMGCR) are thought to be associated with the…

State-of-the-Art Approaches to Rheumatic Disease Diagnosis, Management & Treatment

Lara C. Pullen, PhD | March 19, 2019

CHICAGO—Held during the 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting, the ACR Review Course covered a wide range of topics for rheumatologists—from advances in pain and rheumatic disease management to the intersection of rheumatology and neurology. Session speakers shared insights, as well as state-of-the-art approaches to diagnosis, management and treatment. Inflammatory Myopathies Julie J. Paik, MD, MHS, assistant…

How to Proceed When Kids Present with Joint Pain but Normal Exams

Susan Bernstein | January 17, 2019

CHICAGO—When it comes to correctly diagnosing joint pain in children, “things take time,” said Michael L. Miller, MD, quoting Danish physicist and poet Piet Hein. Children with pain but normal physical examinations may need to return to the clinic for repeat evaluation over several months. “I often tell parents that laboratory tests may help in…

The 2018 ARHP Merit Awards & ACR Distinguished Fellows

Carol Patton, with Keri Losavio | December 18, 2018

CHICAGO—At the 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting in October, the ACR and the ARHP honored a group of distinguished individuals who have made significant contributions to rheumatology research, education and patient care. This month, The Rheumatologist speaks with the winners of the ARHP Merit Awards about their individual contributions to advancing rheumatology. You’ll also find interviews…

Arthralgias in Children: What to Do When Kids Present with Joint Pain

Susan Bernstein | December 17, 2018

The evaluation of a child with arthralgia who has a normal physical examination provides a challenge to rheumatologists. Here are some insights into assessing and treating children with musculoskeletal pain syndromes…

The 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting Program Preview

From the College | September 20, 2018

Save the date for the 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting, Oct. 19–24 in Chicago. Connect with your colleagues for an unmatched educational experience featuring exceptional sessions by leading rheumatology experts. The ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting is your gateway to global rheumatology education. With more than 450 sessions—including The Great Debate—the meeting provides boundless opportunities for professional development,…

New Rheumatology Disease Research & Advice

Thomas R. Collins | February 17, 2018

SAN DIEGO—Top researchers gathered for a review course at the start of the 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting in November to describe new research, their own treatment strategies and new ways of thinking about an array of rheumatic diseases. Here are the highlights: Raynaud’s & Other Digit Problems When a patient walks into your clinic with…

Fellows’ Forum Case Report: Necrotizing Autoimmune Myopathy

Shivani Garg, MD, Suzana Alex John, MD, & Frehiywot Ayele, MD | December 18, 2017

Necrotizing autoimmune myopathy (NAM) is a relatively recently discovered subgroup of inflammatory myopathies. NAM is characterized by predominant muscle fiber necrosis and regeneration with little or no inflammation.1 One subgroup of NAM is 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase antibody (HMGCR Ab)-related immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM), which occurs (rarely) after statin exposure, with a rough incidence of two per…