🚑 The Sudden Headache 🚑 A 45-year-old woman arrives at the ER with a sudden, severe headache described as “the worst of her life.” She’s conscious, but appears confused, with a BP of 200/110. No history of trauma. What’s your immediate action? A) Order a CT scan of the head

🚑 A 32-year-old athlete collapses after a weightlifting session. He complains of extreme fatigue, muscle weakness, and brown urine. He admits to taking creatine supplements and following a high-protein diet. On examination, his heart rate is 110 bpm, and his blood pressure is

Pts with CKD & #Gout. Allopurinol is NOT contraindicated but starting dose should be lowered as per study by Stamp et al. Reduces risk of life threatening hypersensitivity syndrome (AHS). - can take weeks to develop. 25% Mortality - Don’t forget HLA B5801 in high risk groups

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Less than 1 in 10 referrals for +ANA were associated with #autoimmune diseases ▶️7% had autoimmune diseases ▶️7% had #rheumatology diseases ▶️86% had no rheumatologic diseases #ACR24 #ACR2024 abstract 0318 👉🏽 https://t.co/snxjQwLgij #antibodies #antibody

#rheumedu

Say Goodbye to Methotrexate in PMR? Despite mixed results on its clinical efficacy in three previous randomised controlled trials (RCTs)1-3, methotrexate is considered the most widely used GC sparing agent. #ACR24 https://t.co/x662FbdNoR

Limiting your options now will expand your opportunities in the long run because you can remain focused enough to master something. Keeping your options open now will reduce your opportunities in the long run because you divide your attention and end up doing an average job on

The bugbear of the rheumatologist across the globe - a positive ANA result without a clear clinical syndrome to suspect an autoimmune rheumatic disease.

What are the description or differential diagnosis?

The @DailyMailUK urge it's readers to take our online Raynaud's test! See if you could have Raynaud's and #BePartOfTheAnswer in helping unlock potential breakthroughs in diagnosis and treatment for debilitating autoimmune conditions like scleroderma:

#Fertility increased in women with #RheumatoidArthritis with treat-to-target strategy Time to #pregnancy ▶️84 days in T2T vs 196 days non-T2T ▶️Exceeded 12 months in 23% in T2T vs 42% non-T2T #ACR24 #ACR2024 👉🏽 https://t.co/D0WB6UYf5n

#Methotrexate is a dud in #PMR for benefit above #glucocorticoids ! #RCT MTX25mg/wk + Pred 15 Mg/d tapered to 0 at 1 yr vs #Prednisone + placebo same taper NO BENEFIT from #MTX #1697 #ACR24 @ACRheum @RheumNow As FYI Poster at #EULAR observed #Leflunomide better than #MTX

If high +ANA and NO #rheumatic #disease LOOK 👀 at #LIVER #Autoimmune #hepatitis And #alcoholic #liver #dx #ACRBest #ACR24 @rheumnow abst#0627

For many Anti-TNF treatments have been life-changing. But what do we know about the history of Anti-TNFs? Hear from @AnnieLord11, former Cataloguing Archivist at @ExploreWellcome as she shares with us some fascinating archives from @TheKennedyTrust -

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'Pharmacy sector is on life support'

Not every condition is visible, but every condition is important. This #WorldKindnessDay, remember that kindness doesn't cost a thing. While diagnoses may vary, our support does not. We see you, we're continuously impressed by you, and we're here for you 💜

patient has developed this over some time not painful at the moment what should we look for ? #USMLE #neetpg2024 #MedX #MedTwitter #medica2024 #FOAMed #DoctorX