Search results for: pain

More Than Meets the Eye

Jason Liebowitz, MD, FACR | November 21, 2023

SAN DIEGO—In recent years, the recognition of nr-axSpa has helped identify the cause of back pain in many patients previously without a diagnosis. However, questions remain about how to avoid under- or over-diagnosing the condition. In the session titled, Pearls and Pitfalls in Diagnosing Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis, several speakers provided high-yield insights on this topic. Diagnostic challenges, imaging options and mimics to watch for were among the specific points of discussion.

Life with Arthritis: Kaleb Michaud, PhD, Shares His Story

Keri Losavio | November 17, 2023

SAN DIEGO—“I’m going to get personal,” said Kaleb Michaud, PhD, in the ARP Distinguished Lecture at ACR Convergence 2023. When he was 3 years old, the young Kaleb was diagnosed him with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA).

From Basic Science to Clinical Treatments: An Update on PsA

Jason Liebowitz, MD, FACR | November 16, 2023

Dr. Christopher Ritchlin provided insights into the underlying mechanisms of the immune system that promote disease activity in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), the latest research on how to optimize therapy for PsA and more.

Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis: A Review

Jason Liebowitz, MD, FACR | November 16, 2023

SAN DIEGO—Alexis Ogdie-Beatty, MD, MSCE, associate professor of medicine, associate professor of epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, gave a presentation on non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA) in the Review Course prior to ACR Convergence 2023.

Doctor & Patient: A Study in Relapsing Polychondritis

Jason Liebowitz, MD, FACR | November 15, 2023

SAN DIEGO—Marcela Ferrada, MD, who most recently was on faculty with the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Md., discussed relapsing polychondritis (RP), a condition that she herself has.

Growing Up

Jason Liebowitz, MD, FACR | November 14, 2023

SAN DIEGO—In the pre-ACR Convergence 2023 Review Course, Rebecca Sadun, MD, PhD, assistant professor in medicine and pediatrics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, N.C., focused on transitions from pediatric to adult rheumatology care for patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).

The Eyes Have It

Jason Liebowitz, MD, FACR | November 14, 2023

SAN DIEGO—Many rheumatologists see patients referred for uveitis, and Laura Kopplin, MD, PhD, assistant professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison, discussed inflammatory disease of the eye at ACR Convergence 2023.

President’s Perspective: Deborah Dyett Desir, MD, Assumes ACR Presidency

Leslie Mertz, PhD | November 14, 2023

Deborah Dyett Desir, MD is the 87th ACR president and the first Black person elected to the position. In conversation with The Rheumatologist, this profile follows her career from academic research to private practice to Yale faculty & the ACR presidency.

The 2023 ACR Awards of Distinction

Patrice Fusillo | November 13, 2023

SAN DIEGO—During ACR Convergence 2023 on Nov. 11, the ACR honored a group of individuals who have made significant contributions to rheumatology research, education and patient care by announcing the recipients of the ACR’s 2023 Awards of Distinction, as well as the 2023 ACR Masters who were recognized for their contributions to the field.

Case Report: Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis

Jagmohan S. Jandu, MD, MA, Sri Harsha Boppana, MD, Prahlad A. Reddy, MD, & Atigadda N. Reddy, MD, FACP, FACG, AGAF | November 8, 2023

Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis (PCI) is a rare gastrointestinal pathological process defined by the presence of gas within the layers of the intestinal wall, commonly within the mucosa and submucosa of the small and large intestines.2,3 PCI has been described in the literature in association with various connective tissue diseases, including scleroderma, mixed connective tissue disease,…