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POLYCLONAL GAMMOPATHY
I was recently referred a patient for evaluation of polyclonal gammopathy.
I have to admit that beyond liver disease and general inflammation, I was drawing blanks! OK, Castleman's and IgG4-related disease, but these are pretty rare.
📡📡Esta abierta el periodo de inscripción de la 2ª edicion del Master de Enf Autoinmunes y Raras del adulto de la @UNIAuniversidad. APUNTAOS¡¡¡
https://t.co/G7H08IcT9m
Oreja muy inflamada. Pericondritis.
Pueden ser por:
✅ Infecciones bacterianas
✅ Perforación del cartílago (piercings)
✅ Autoimmunes: policondritis recidivante
✅ Traumatismos
Entre otras causas.
@DermaHUVRocio#dermatologia
La conclusión del debate #Reumatopics20 sobre arteritis temporal ha sido dar tocilizumab de entrada + dosis de prednisona 20 mg/d. Con el permiso de los moderadores me voy a tomar una tila
Clinicians need to be aware of unusual adverse events associated with IL-17 inhibitors not previously observed in clinical trials.
#IgAvasculitis induced by #Secukinumab in a 39-year-old patient with #PsoriaticArthritis.
👉📎 https://t.co/rrTCQFQeyO
Trabajo orientativo sobre el edema óseo en sacroiliacas en mujeres en primeros 6 meses post parto. Investigar #SpA por dolor lumbar en este contexto multiplica x 4 la posibilidad de falso positivo. AnnRheum2020 Rendon et al
@ReumaHUVR
Not all erosions are alike! 2011 study comparing MCP erosions of RA vs PsA with CT scan
1️⃣# of erosions the same
2️⃣RA erosions deeper
3️⃣shape of erosion different!
RA: U shape PsA: 🧲 shape
#medtwitter#meded#arthritis#cleclinicrheum
NEW Study: #Tuberculosis and #HBV#HCV risk with
#CertolizumabPegol treatment is currently relatively low and being slightly higher in eastern/central Europe, Mexico, Asia-Pacific countries excluding Japan (aligned with nationwide TB rates).
👉https://t.co/9lMbqkpfUH
PPP syndrome (#pancreatitis, #panniculitis, and #polyarthritis) - a very rare complication of pancreatic disease.
📌Middle-aged male
📌GI symptoms are absent in 50%
📌Panniculitis - lower limbs
📌Symmetric polyarthritis
📌Mortality - over 25%
👉https://t.co/cmmmSqtEP9
Signo radiológico de Pellegrini-Stieda. Causa de gonalgia por calcificación de partes blandas adyacentes al cóndilo femoral medial. Visto en consulta. #radiologia#muscueloesqueletico