💫 #Guideline Alert!
💥#ACR Guideline for #Vaccination in patients with #AIRD
✅️Medication M/M for non live attenuated vaccine
✅️ Give or Defer when Steroids ongoing?
✅️Relationship with steroid Doses explored
✅️Immunosuppresion M/M for live attenuated vaccines
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This is not dactylitis.. This is DSIP of thumb, a specific sign of PsA that I had described almost 25 years back. Since then, I get images sent to me by colleagues now & then from clinics across the subcontinent.
Metanalysis of 7 studies shows that oral anticoagulants need not be discontinued for joint injections or aspiration. Only pts w/ hemorrhage after 5427 procedures, over 32-yrs. INR values of 3 bleeding cases was 1.9, 2.3, and 3.4. https://t.co/pCxDqzXGHQ
No need to switch TNFi during pregnancy. Study compared high placental vs. low placental transfer TNFi- no sig difference for SIE in childhood. Dr. L Flatman comparing different TNFi in pregnancy: 26,000 offsprings #EULAR2022@rheumnow OP0130
Proof that MTX doesn't affect sperm! Sperm morphology, motility, concentration, semen volume, testosterone/LH/FSH similar b/f and after exposure; DNA fragmentat'n was⬆️in pre-MTX exposure (possible reason high dz activity contributes to infertility) #EULAR2022@rheumnow OP0131
Nice thread., review on sarcoidosis and various organ manifestations and their evidence based treatment @Sanket_Rheumat@AishuGopal@chengappa_kg @sriharshavedula
Last day of #LupusAwarenessMonth
The Show Must Go On:
Let’s continue to be there for each other — we’re all in this together.
You never know when your message of support could reach someone who needs it the most.
#Lupus#rheumatology#awareness
Two dose and 4 dose #RTX regimens similar for #AAV in induction- something I've always said- dont trouble the patient with 4 inconvenient visits!!!
Glad to see someone systematically looked at it, for those who want the "evidence" for common sense! #vasculitis@APLAR_org