Dr Geraint Brown

East of England Rheumatology SpR. BRiTs regional representative. Interests: Inflammatory arthritis, ultrasound.

[Dr Geraint Brown @GeraintBrown18]

Terrible commentary littered with mistakes @ITVRugby #IREvITA. Sort it out.

[Dr Geraint Brown @GeraintBrown18]

@DrPujaMehta1 @ElenaNikiUK @lancet @dfmcauley @R_tattersall @JessicaJManson @ucl https://t.co/3OjZsxX6da. Due to the complexity of cytokine interactions modifying their activities is unlikely to benefit patients with sepsis - ie cytokine storm

[EULAR @eular_org]

EULAR Guidance for patients with rheumatic musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) about COVID-19 outbreak. Protect yourself & others.
Read the full guidance:
https://t.co/nFp9Brmv3T

#EULAR #FightingRMDsTogether #eularPARE

[Luke O'Neill @laoneill111]

Many drugs are being carefully tested against COVID19. 4 standouts optimism high: 2 that kill the virus- Remdesivir (anti-Ebola)and combo Ritonavir/Lopinavir (anti-HIV), and 2 anti-inflammatories to protect lungs (hydroxychloroquine (anti-malaria) and tocilizumab (anti-IL6).

[Muge Cevik @mugecevik]

3rd THREAD:

Summarising unfolding research picture on #COVID19 as the outbreak enters its 3rd month with more data being reported out of China.

This thread compiles scientific data (with direct links to papers) on what we know so far on #COVID19 #SARSCoV2

#IDTwitter

[NASS @NASSexercise]

📢 CORONAVIRUS ADVICE 📢
We have had a few calls from people with axial spondyloarthritis (axial SpA) including ankylosing spondylitis (AS) who are taking biologic therapy and are concerned about #coronavirus, and we have published this advice today. https://t.co/mOhAJ5Bx7I

[Dr Geraint Brown @GeraintBrown18]

Pleased to present at SpA Academy today @spaacademy1 @NASSexercise

[BSR @RheumatologyUK]

Dr Helen Lachmann joins us this afternoon as an expert speaker with a session on #FeverSyndromes. #CBC19 #Rheumatology #Musculoskeletal

[Dr Geraint Brown @GeraintBrown18]

#BSR cased-based conference, #Belfast

[Belfast Trust Medical Education @BelfastMedEd]

Kicking off our 2 day BSR Autumn Case Based conference #CBC19 Impressive venue in the buzzing #Belfast waterfront ICC #rheumatology #MedEd

[Dr Kelli M Torsney @KMTorsney]

Sadly, it is still often a neglected area of PD management in clinic. Always think about bone health. A great review.

[Dr Kelli M Torsney @KMTorsney]

Delivering a talk to junior doctors and would like some more ideas:
What do you wish you knew about Parkinson’s disease as a junior doctor?
Thanks in advance! @BGSMDS @GeriSoc

[Eleana Ntatsaki @eleana_nt]

Hands on practice on #myositis assessment tools and excellent tips for challenge cases from #myositis expert @drhectorchinoy at #enrad summer meeting
#Rheumatology

[Karl Gaffney @KarlGaffney1]

Enjoying the sunshine at EoE SpA Academy @NASSchiefexec @NASSexercise @ZoeClarkOsteo #ankylosingspondylitis

[Dr Geraint Brown @GeraintBrown18]

Gold dust for gout management #Rheum2017

[Dr Geraint Brown @GeraintBrown18]

#Rheum2017

[Dr Kelli M Torsney @KMTorsney]

An important non-motor manifestation of PD we must consider in our patients... https://t.co/BKZE56j9fr

[Desmond (Des) O'Neill @Age_Matters]

Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis: A Systematic Review https://t.co/vJw4rpNiwp

[Dr Geraint Brown @GeraintBrown18]

Excellent talk by Mr Morgan-Jones. A surgeon's perspective of septic arthritis @RheumatologyUK #Rheum2016

[Dr Geraint Brown @GeraintBrown18]

Antibiotic cover in #septic arthritis. Thanks Dr Fok #Rheum2016