Catalina Sanchez Alvarez M.D.

Rheumatologist @UFmedicine 🇨🇴🇺🇸| @UniversidadCES & @MayoClinic alumnus| #Vasculitis #Myositis #CTILD #MSKUS| Views and opinions are my own.

[Catalina Sanchez Alvarez M.D. @catysanchez00]

@AshimaMakol @ACRheum @MyasoedovaElena Excited to see all of you in person!

[Catalina Sanchez Alvarez M.D. @catysanchez00]

@MdWarrington @MayoClinic @randydemartino I miss these talks! He gives wonderful lectures! Excited to see everyone soon at ACR!

[Catalina Sanchez Alvarez M.D. @catysanchez00]

@MdWarrington @MyasoedovaElena @MayoClinic Congratulations 🎊

[Catalina Sanchez Alvarez M.D. @catysanchez00]

@faslammd Congratulations!

[Catalina Sanchez Alvarez M.D. @catysanchez00]

2nd North American LVV US workshop.
✔️improvement of Halo sign ➡️ more rapid in temporal than in axillary arteries.
✔️Patients with GCA-LVV: worse outcomes #MayoClinicRheumatology.
✔️Lots of great hand on practice.
@USSONAR_Rh @MdWarrington @UWRheum

[Richard Conway @RichardPAConway]

Dr Koster @MdWarrington @AliDuarteMD open label study baricitinib in relapsing GCA. Well-tolerated and allowed GC discontinuation by 24 weeks in most patients. Encouraging, we need an RCT! Abstr#1396 #ACR21 @RheumNow

[Catalina Sanchez Alvarez M.D. @catysanchez00]

Happening right now at #ACR21 Hench memorial lectureship. From LE to interferon by Dr Mary Crow. @AliDuarteMD.

[Catalina Sanchez Alvarez M.D. @catysanchez00]

✔️If suspected Strongyloides and unable to test serologies: Empiric treatment with 2 days of ivermectin.
✔️Highlited the Importance of CAP CT scan if unclear etiology (could help Dx malignancy, IgG4)
Excellent presentation by Dr. Amy Klion in a very challenging topic @NIH #ACR21

[Catalina Sanchez Alvarez M.D. @catysanchez00]

#Hypereosinophilic syndromes, tips from #ACR21:
✔️Rule out: Parasites (Strongyloides), drug hypersensitivity, malignancy, EGPA
✔️BM Biopsy: Anyone with an elevated B12, tryptase, splenomegaly
✔️Be watchful of those nonsteroids responsive

[Dr. Tina Mahajan @drtinamahajan]

Happening now at #ACR21!

Dr. Bryant England discussing multimorbidity in RA as part of the community hub!

- We need to understand how a patient is feeling overall (due to their other conditions)
- How we treat is impacted by their other medical conditions

#ACRAmbassador

[KenWarringtonMD @MdWarrington]

Great talk on #GCA by @anisha_dua

Thanks for highlighting the '2nd biopsy' study from @MayoClinic
44% of TAB still positive after 12 months of glucocorticoids
#vasculitis

[Catalina Sanchez Alvarez M.D. @catysanchez00]

Dr. Augustine Lee from @MayoClinic @MayoFL_IMRES discusses workup of lung disease in Sjogren Syndrome #ACR21.
✔️Dont assume xerotrachea
✔️Obtain complete PFTs and HRCT (W/ expiration +/- prone)
✔️Inflammatory findings: immunosuppressed. > fibrotic: antifibrotics
✔️If nodules 👇

[Catalina Sanchez Alvarez M.D. @catysanchez00]

The great Debate #ACR21. Dr. Petri: change paradigms. Consider starting dual therapy early on for active biopsy for lupus nephritis.

[Catalina Sanchez Alvarez M.D. @catysanchez00]

@rheum_cat @Spondy_MD Yummy! Have a great session! Will meet you there!

[Catalina Sanchez Alvarez M.D. @catysanchez00]

Inspired after the inaugural session of #ACR21 decided to do the not: #ACRBakeAnythingChallenge. Does ir count @rheum_cat ?

[Catalina Sanchez Alvarez M.D. @catysanchez00]

@rheum_cat Tuna tartare 😋

[Catalina Sanchez Alvarez M.D. @catysanchez00]

Happening right now at #ACR21! Radiology Boot Camp. Remarkable teaching by Dr. Linchtenberger on lung manifestations in rheumatic diseases: Atoll Sign. I also want to go to the Maldives! @ACRheum

[Catalina Sanchez Alvarez M.D. @catysanchez00]

Engaging discussions today in the #ACRGlobal Summit! Congratulations to our leaders @HsiehEvelyn and @EricMattesonMD; and to all the GESC on a fantastic inaugural session! 🎉#ACR21 @AbhiNandanMD @AliDuarteMD @LesleyJacksonMD @LauraLewMad11 @hausmannMD Jose Scher MD @sarakellahan

[Steven Echard, CAE @StevenEchard]

Grand Finale for #ACR21 Global Summit -🌎WE NEED TO SHARE MORE🌎 @ACRheum @eular_org @AFLARRheum @APLAR_org Thank you @HsiehEvelyn and @EricMattesonMD for such a great program.

[Sebastian Herrera @Reuma_Online_]

En breve iniciamos participación en #ACR21 con la perspectiva @PanlarLeague @PanlarJ del futuro de la reumatología.
Una discusión que estará interesante.