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Case Report: Giant Cell Arteritis-Related Stroke

Jessica Meek, MD, Anna Coppinger, DO, & Sejal Khan, DO  |  

Thromboembolic events are major contributors to the morbidity and mortality of patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA), but little is known about how GCA may increase the risk of ischemic strokes. GCA-related stroke is described as an ischemic cerebral infarct occurring within three to four weeks of GCA diagnosis and treatment. It occurs in 3–7%…

Better Living with a Bullet Journal

Amanda Myers, MD  |  

Let’s get to the point. Life is busy. Between my job as a rheumatologist, my volunteer work for the ACR, and parenthood, staying organized is a challenge. I’ve tried numerous organizational strategies whose logistics failed to meet my needs. My online calendar was too small to add detail. Events I needed to track monthly or…

Rheum After 5: Dr. Nigil Haroon, Photographer

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Roughly six years ago, Nigil Haroon, MD, PhD, MBA, division head of rheumatology at the University Health Network, Toronto, traveled almost 9,000 miles from his home to Papua, New Guinea. His plan was to photograph the Raggiana bird-of-paradise, which can only be found in the tropical forests of eastern New Guinea. He spent about two…

Tips to Alleviate Rheumatologist Burnout

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Because rheumatology is a complex cognitive specialty, rheumatologists and rheumatology professionals often see patients repeatedly for acute and chronic problems. Although that may lead to close relationships with patients, it may also make the specialty more prone to burnout, says Peter Y. Hahn, MD, MBA, CEO of University of Michigan Health-West, Wyoming, Mich. “It can…

Long COVID: Experts Weigh in on Increasingly Common Syndrome

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A minority of patients experience lingering symptoms after infec­tion with SARS-CoV-2, similar to some other previously known post-infection syndromes. Although we are just beginning to understand the differ­ent presen­tations, pathophysiology, risk factors, prognosis and treatment of long COVID, rheumatologists can play a leader­ship role in managing patients with the illness and contributing to this important research…

ACR Convergence 2022 Closing Session Discusses Research Highlights

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PHILADELPHIA—Expert panelists gathered in the closing session at ACR Convergence 2022 to give their take on what they saw as some of the most notable research findings and other insights to come out of the meeting, touching on a number of topics on the leading edge of the field. COVID-19 Prophylaxis & Vaccinations Alfred Kim,…

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A Look Back at the First Use of Cortisone in Rheumatoid Arthritis

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In 1949, the first description of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) given cortisone sent shockwaves through the medical community, quickly capturing the public imagination as well. The paradigm-shifting report paved the way for the use of cortisone and related drugs in RA and many other medical conditions.1 The following is a discussion of some of…

The Secret to Happiness

Philip Seo, MD, MHS  |  

Are you happy? This may be a question born of the pandemic. Pre-pandemic, I used to quote William Osler, MD, who simultaneously founded the Department of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and created the modern system of medical education. He opined: The practice of medicine will be very much as you make it—to one,…