Rheumatology

If you missed @CPSolvers #VMR on 11.28, it was a great case presented by @nsrosenberg to @Sharminzi, @rabihmgeha, @Gurleen_Kaur96 & @MMMachirMD

A 38 y/o with bilateral facial weakness.

Watch It here or follow the thread for some #pearls
https://clinicalproblemsolving.com/morning-report-november-26-2020/

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What is the pathogenesis of thrombocytopenia in SLE/ITP (<100,000)? 🩸🩸🩸

First you should consider if this is straight antibody mediated (type II hypersensitivity, ie from SLE), versus another process:
🔸TTP/HUS
🔸Anti-phospholipid syndrome
🔸DIC
🔸HLH
🔸Medications

1/ #tweetorial Having doubt on gout? I teamed up with @MithuRheum to tackle the topic. Based on 2020 ACR guidelines (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32391934/) and UTD.

Hey #MedTwitter fam!

Time for the inaugural #MedDermTwagTeam #tweetorial on #Scleroderma

This is a diffuse (get it?) topic so @RashDecisionz & I will try to keep it focused

I’ll tweet on illness script

S/O to @CPSolvers @MedEdTwagTeam and many others for the inspiration!
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What is a rheumatoid factor anyway?

RF is a polyclonal antibody that is against the Fc portion of IgG. Normally, IgM is the only RF Ab measured, however, there are RFs of the other Ig classes. What is the most specific antibody for rheumatoid arthritis?
#MedTwitter #meded

T-4 days until rheumatology boards! By popular demand, today we’ll be discussing...the autoinflammatory syndromes!

Buckle in, because this is about to be my most niche #tweetorial yet!

#rheumtwitter
#medtwitter
#FOAMed