Anti-mitochondrial M2 Ab (AMA-M2) in 987 IIM pts– 55 (6%) were AMA-M2 positive. AMA-M2+ had signif. higher rates of pol […]
DPC – direct primary care offices run by nurse practitioners – states that allow independent NP practices have NPs openi
APP Pearls “Steroids: Set a stop date upfront, educate on side effects, and teach “every milligram matters.” Prevents https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1915149062988271616/2m4z_QPt_normal.jpg john+RNV2@john…
Glucocorticoid Injections in Knee Osteoarthritis jjcush@gmail.com Tue, 01/06/2026 – 09:00
Congratulations to Dr. Proton Raman – a world class rheumatologist and research scientist!!! https://t.co/ofzGLsofi0 https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1915149062988271616/2m4z_QPt_normal.jpg john+RNV2@john… Mon, 01/05/2026 – 21:37
Best of 2025: 2025 BSR Guideline for Treatment of Axial Spondyloarthritis The British Society of Rheumatology’s 2025 Gu https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1915149062988271616/2m4z_QPt_normal.jpg john+RNV2@john…
Comorbidity and Health Management: Tuesday Night Rheumatology Join panelists Vanessa Hill, NP-C, Lindsay Tom, PA-C, Ba https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1915149062988271616/2m4z_QPt_normal.jpg john+RNV2@john… Mon, 01/05/2026
Lupus Guidelines 2025 Monica Richey, ANP, New York, reviews the 2025 ACR lupus guidelines as part of RheumNow’s “Missi https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1915149062988271616/2m4z_QPt_normal.jpg
UK study of 1846 RA pts starting a b/tsDMARDs, ~30% on steroids & majority (2/3) continued use over the first
Japan retrospective study of 38 RA pts who developed MTX assoc lymphoproliferative disorder (LPD) – 22 w/ spontaneous https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1915149062988271616/2m4z_QPt_normal.jpg john+RNV2@john…
APP Pearls “It’s okay not to “fix” the complaint right away. Validate the patient, then watch and wait when appr
Obesity and Low Back Pain jjcush@gmail.com Mon, 01/05/2026 – 13:19
JAMA teaching case: 57 yoF w/ RA Rx w/ HCQ, NSAID, TNFi (ETN –>ADA) develops a new rash – pruritic
Assess Reproductive Health in SLE Clinic Visits jun.chu2@nih.gov Mon, 01/05/2026 – 10:48
Best of 2025: Variability of Guidelines on the Perioperative Use of DMARDs in Rheumatic Diseases Patients Despite adva https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1915149062988271616/2m4z_QPt_normal.jpg john+RNV2@john…
APP Pearls “It’s important to explain the difference between an overreactive immune system vs. a weakened immune sys https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1915149062988271616/2m4z_QPt_normal.jpg john+RNV2@john…
Best of 2025: ERS/EULAR guidelines for CTD-related interstitial lung disease The ERS and EULAR have published clinical https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1915149062988271616/2m4z_QPt_normal.jpg john+RNV2@john… Sun,
“It’s suppose to be hard, if it wasn’t hard everyone would do it. Hard is what makes it great! –
Best of 2025: Targeting Obesity in Rheumatic Disease Patients Sattar et al. has published an informative overview of t https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1915149062988271616/2m4z_QPt_normal.jpg
Best of 2025: GRAPPA vs. EULAR on Complex/Difficult-to-Manage Psoriatic Arthritis Following the establishment of forma https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1915149062988271616/2m4z_QPt_normal.jpg john+RNV2@john… Sat, 01/03/2026 –
APP Pearls “Ensure a patient understands the weekly dosing instructions for methotrexate” – Ben Smith, DMSc, PA-C https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1915149062988271616/2m4z_QPt_normal.jpg john+RNV2@john… Sat,
Best of 2025: Contraception in SLE Pregnancy in SLE gets a lot of press in the rheumatology literature, and deservedly
Sjogrens is a hot area in drug development: “Sjogren’s Syndrome Pipeline Insight 2025” report provides comprehensi https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1915149062988271616/2m4z_QPt_normal.jpg john+RNV2@john… Fri, 01/02/2026
Comprehensive review of the management of knee osteoarthritis – topicals, analgesics, narcotics, intraarticular, metabo https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1915149062988271616/2m4z_QPt_normal.jpg john+RNV2@john… Fri, 01/02/2026 – 18:30
Inflammatory vs. Noninflammatory Pain https://t.co/ZZLMnT8IVO https://t.co/W0tVK75raN https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1915149062988271616/2m4z_QPt_normal.jpg john+RNV2@john… Fri, 01/02/2026 – 16:00 RheumNow Dr. John Cush Inflammatory vs. Noninflammatory Pain
APP Pearls “When I’m explaining treatment options, I say “hey you are the captain of this ship, I’m your co-capt
Best of 2025: 2025 BSR Guideline for Treatment of Axial Spondyloarthritis jjcush@gmail.com Fri, 01/02/2026 – 08:00
