Key updates from the 2025 EULAR recommendations for RA management!
Focus on early remission, MTX as 1st line, and escalating to bDMARDs if needed. Important insights for rheumatologists! #EULAR2025#Rheumatology#APLAR2025#MedTwitter@IhabFathiSulima
En una reunión, abrir una ventana reduce el riesgo de transmisión de COVID-19 ~ 40% pues de lo contrario el virus empieza a acumularse progresivamente, flotando en el aire circundante.
Debemos promover la cultura de la ventilación de los interiores. https://t.co/LDdBaxoSB1
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🧵1/10 🌡️ A thread on the latest evidence-based clinical rheumatology updates for 2024-2025. Covering RA, axSpA, SLE, PsA, Gout & more, based on the newest ACR & EULAR guidelines. #RheumTwitter#MedEd@IhabFathiSulima
Which antidepressants work most effectively, and which barely beat placebo?
The largest meta-analysis (Cipriani et al., 2018) compared 21 antidepressants in 116,477 patients, revealing striking differences in efficacy and tolerability.
Here’s how this data can transform your prescribing practice 🧵👇
🧵 UTI vs Asymptomatic Bacteriuria — Treat the Patient and the Numbers
A positive urine culture doesn’t always mean infection — even in immunosuppressed rheumatology patients.
Here’s the clear, evidence-based guide. 👇
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GLP-1 RA & Nutritional Deficiencies
In a new study of 460k people on GLP-1 RA, it was shown that:
1️⃣ Vitamin D deficiency was most common (13.6%).
2️⃣ 12.7% developed nutritional deficiencies in 6 months.
3️⃣ 22.4% within 12 months.
4️⃣ 8% of people saw a dietitian within 6 months.
5️⃣ This means people who saw a dietitian were more likely to find out about deficiencies.
Study Link: https://t.co/eYwP34iHzt
ICYMI: TNF Inhibitor Drug-Induced Lupus
A study from the FDA's adverse event reporting system (FAERS or Medwatch) database identified cases of drug induced systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in patients receiving tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) inhibitors - a paradoxical reaction to common antiinflammatory biologic agents.
https://t.co/eVTiHPTE1R
Características clínicas y auxiliares diagnósticos de los tipos más comunes de encefalitis autoinmune en la UCI.
Intensive Care Med. 2019;45(12):1795-1798.
Hydroxychloroquine beneficial in reducing Cardiovascular disease 🫀 versus those who were not taking HCQ. However no evidence that it has any effect on reducing Preeclampsia rates during pregnancy🤰[EULAR25] #Rheumatology#MedTwitter
💡 Rheumatology Pearl:
Migratory arthritis = diagnostic red flag 🚩
🔍 Think:
• Acute Rheumatic Fever
• Gonococcal arthritis
• Viral arthritis (Parvo B19, Hep B/C, Chikungunya)
⚠️ Not SLE — usually symmetric & non-migratory
📌 Ask: Where did it start? Where did it go?
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