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Mithu Maheswaranathan, MD

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Rheumatologist at Duke 🧑🏽‍💻💉🏥 | Creator of Rheum OnePagers | Infographics • Lupus • Health Literacy | Tweets are my own.

North Carolina, USA
Joined March 2020
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Mithu Maheswaranathan, MD
4 years
Understanding ANAs, Antinuclear Antibodies — with @AnnKumfer ▶ What does a +ANA mean? ▶ What is the significance of the ANA titer/pattern? ▶ What rheumatic diseases and non-rheumatic diseases are associated with a +ANA? #MedTwitter #Rheumatology #ANA
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Mithu Maheswaranathan, MD
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🆕 Approach to Rheum Labs! 🧪 With the current #rheumatology workforce shortage, better education is needed to increase yield of new patient referrals from referring clinicians: 1️⃣ Joint Pain: when should one refer to #Rheum? 2️⃣ ANA: when should an #ANA be checked? #MedTwitter
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Mithu Maheswaranathan, MD
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🆕 Part II of the 2025 ACR Guideline for Treatment of #SLE 🦋 • Steroid Dosing & Management • HCQ Dosing: exceptions when one can use higher (5-6.5mg/kg) dosage • Comorbidities Guidance #Lupus #Rheumatology #RheumX
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CBN Israel
1 year
Special Announcement 📣! CBN Israel has launched on X to provide you with real time updates, encouragement, and on-the-ground tracking of what's happening each hour in Israel. Follow now!
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Mithu Maheswaranathan, MD
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Annoyed tweets are in random order on your feed again (new X update)? You can change it back to show in chronologic order👇🏽 1️⃣ Click on the “Following” Tab on top right of your feed 2️⃣ Select “Most Recent” instead of Popular
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@EmpireStateBldg
Empire State Building
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Shining tonight in honor of the Lupus Research Alliance Annual Gala with @LupusResearch Text CONNECT to 274-16 to get alerts on our Lights! Watch tonight's lighting here: https://t.co/hz2FQavwPl
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Mithu Maheswaranathan, MD
29 days
🆕 Visual Abstract with @HealioRheum 🟢 Upadacitinib for Treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis • Upadacitinib (JAKi) 15mg, 7.5mg (vs) PBO • UPA 15mg showed superior efficacy to placebo 📖 by Blockmans et al, NEJM 🔗: https://t.co/Gs1hhbMFs1 #GiantCellArteritis #GCA #RheumX
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@arkanalabs
Arkana Laboratories
5 months
Have you integrated APOL1 genetic testing into your practice? Discover the No-Cost APOL1 Genotyping Program for eligible patients sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals—helping you deliver precision care without added cost. Learn more today!
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Mithu Maheswaranathan, MD
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🆕 2025 ACR Guideline for Treatment of Systemic #Lupus Erythematosus 🦋 Just Released: Nov 3 #ACR25 🔥 🔸Review organ-specific treatment recommendations 🔸Steroid & HCQ Use Guidance ➠ Read the Full Guideline: https://t.co/jNwvKWbFpE #RheumX #RheumTwitter #Rheum @RheumNow
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Mithu Maheswaranathan, MD
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🆕 Clinical Year in Review at #ACR25 By Dr. Bryant England @UNMC_Rheum 🔶 Review the most impactful studies in #Rheumatology from the past year! ❓ Any studies you would add to the list? #RheumX #RheumTwitter #ACR2025
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Mithu Maheswaranathan, MD
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#ACR25 Had a fantastic time co-moderating this digital #MedEd session with @LauraArneson4 feat amazing talks by Dr. David Leverenz and Dr. Miriah Gillespie-Taylor 🖥️ Catch it on Demand 👉🏼 “Swipe Right on Rheumatology: Engaging Learners & Creating Community in the Digital Age”
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Mithu Maheswaranathan, MD
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🆕 Secrets & Pearls of Rheumatology at #ACR25 | Part 1 by @Janetbirdope 🖐️ Cutaneous Pathology SLE/DM 🧴 Tips for SLE  💪 Cancer Screening in Myositis 🩸 Laboratory Testing 🥶 Raynaud's / Scleroderma 👀 Sjogrens Disease #RheumX  #Lupus #Myositis  #Scleroderma #Sjogrens
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Mithu Maheswaranathan, MD
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🆕 Bench to Bedside: Diagnosis & Treatment of #SLE Nephritis #ACR25 🎤 Talks by Dr. Andrea Fava, Dr. Maria Dall’Ara, & Dr. Anca Askanase 🔹Limitations of Using Proteinuria 🔹Applying 2024 ACR LN Guidelines 🔹How to Treat Refractory Disease #LupusNephritis #Lupus #ACR2025
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Mithu Maheswaranathan, MD
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🆕 ACR 2025 Guidelines for Treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus #ACR25 #Lupus #RheumTwitter
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Mithu Maheswaranathan, MD
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🚨 Hot off the Press / ICYMI 🚨 The FDA has now approved obinutuzumab for use in the treatment of #LupusNephritis 🫘⭐️
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Mithu Maheswaranathan, MD
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🆕 #Obinutuzumab (Obi) in Lupus Nephritis: the REGENCY Trial Phase 3 RCT: Obi vs PBO 🫘 Pts w/ SLE nephritis Class III/IV ± 5 🎲 Randomized 1:1 to OBI v PBO (+MMF/steroids) 📊 Obi: ⇡rate of renal response #LupusNephritis #RheumTwitter #NephTwitter #Lupus
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Mithu Maheswaranathan, MD
2 months
🆕 Collaboration with @RheumNow 🔵 3-Part Series on #InterstitialLungDisease Part 3️⃣: Treatment of #ILD 💊 Medication Options for Rx of ILD 💉 🫁 How to Treat Different ILD Subtypes 🚶🏻‍♀️Holistic Approach to Management ❌🚬 #RheumTwitter #PulmTwitter #IPF #PulmX
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I wish I discovered this earlier — the sink stays tidy and it attaches to the faucet effortlessly.
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Mithu Maheswaranathan, MD
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🆕 Collaboration with @RheumNow 🔵 3-Part Series on #InterstitialLungDisease Part2️⃣: Diagnosis & Subtypes of #ILD 🫁 👩🏻‍⚕️ What to look for on Physical Exam 🧪 Serologic Testing & Diagnostic Workup 🫁 Differentiating ILD Subtypes on Imaging #RheumX #Pulmonology #MedTwitter #MedX
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Dr. John Cush
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🆕 Intro to ILD (Part I): the essentials 🫁 Definition & basics 🔬 Key pathology patterns 🧑⚕️ Clinical approach 📋 What rheums need to know ⬇️ Download & learn more: https://t.co/Fn76PiGsPl Created by @MithuRheum | via @RheumNow for our Rheum to Breathe: ILD Campaign
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Mithu Maheswaranathan, MD
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🆕 Collaboration with @RheumNow 🔵 3-Part Series on #InterstitialLungDisease Part I: Introduction to #ILD 🫁 🔹Learn about different subtypes of ILD 🔹Signs/Symptoms of Initial Presentation 🔹What is the prevalence of ILD in various SARDs? #RheumTwitter #PulmTwitter #RheumX
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Mithu Maheswaranathan, MD
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And for a deep dive, check out this recent ACR on Air podcast episode on #Behcets ft. Dr. Johannes Nowatzky 🎧 https://t.co/sDruFjl12v
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Mithu Maheswaranathan, MD
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🆕 Behçet's Disease: Let’s explore this multi-system #vasculitis 💫 👄 Oral/Genital Ulcers 🩸 DVT, Arterial Aneurysm 👁️ Uveitis 🧠 Neurologic Involvement 🖐️ Cutaneous / Pathergy #RheumTwitter #Behcets #RheumX
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@KerluCo
Kerlu - LED Note Board with Colorful Neon Markers
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Trade screen time for creativity. The LED Note Board lets kids draw and write in neon colors, making playtime fun, interactive, and completely device-free.
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Mithu Maheswaranathan, MD
5 months
One thing I hear a lot from fellows (whether going into academics or PP) nationally is they wish fellowship included more training on the business of medicine… Such as billing/coding, RVUs, EHR management & documentation, insurance navigation / prior auths.
@ACRheum
American College of Rheumatology
5 months
Should there be specific training for fellows thinking about going into private practice? Guest J. Thomas Berry, DO, lends his insights HERE → https://t.co/HVcTW9HfJa
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Mithu Maheswaranathan, MD
6 months
And check out this great tweetorial by @AliDuarteMD for a deep dive into the new ACR Guidelines for #LupusNephritis!
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Alí Duarte, MD
7 months
1/ 🧵The 2024 ACR Guidelines for Lupus Nephritis (LN) are here! Big shifts in screening, combo therapy, and steroid minimization. Let's break it down. Full text:
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