Rheumnow Podcast

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news, journal reports and important associations in rheumatology from the past week on RheumNow.com.

Our final webinar in this month's Rheum to Breathe: ILD campaign brings together ILD experts to discuss best practices in diagnosis, screening, and monitoring, covering: tools, labs, and imaging; timing and frequency of screening; ILD screening in RA; and, referral strategies. Panelists: Shane Shapera, MD Elana Bernstein, MD Bryant England, MD Moderator: Jack Cush, MD

In this engaging discussion, Dr. Kevin Winthrop, a Professor of infectious diseases and epidemiology, shares his insights on managing infection risks in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. He emphasizes the importance of shared decision-making between specialists, rheumatologists, and patients. The conversation highlights strategies for discussing the risks of uncontrolled RA and tailoring treatment based on individual patient factors. Winthrop introduces a new interactive tool to visualize personalized risks for JAK inhibitors, making complex decisions more accessible and patient-centered.

QD clinics on ILD - lessons from the Clinic; brought to during the "Rheum to Breathe" ILD campaign ILD QD Clinic #4 ILD QD Clinics - Worsening Breathlessness in SSc ILD: The Pressure Is On  ILD QD clinics on ILD #1 - Be Careful What you Look For 

Rheum to Breathe Rx Update ILD Treatment and Guidelines Part 4: Rheum + Pulm Collaborations in ILD including The Rheumatologist and Pulmonologist: Different approaches to the same patient (Dr. Paul Dellaripa and Dr Rachel Putman).

Rheum to Breathe Rx Update ILD Treatment and Guidelines Part 3: ILD Assessment and Management including: Biomarkers in ILD (Dr. Elena Joerns), How to Assess ILD in Patients (Dr. Janet Pope) and Management of SSc ILD (Dr. Alicia Hinze)

Rheum to Breathe Rx Update ILD Treatment and Guidelines Part 2: ILD Treatment including: RA-ILD Treatment Update (Dr. Bryant England), Do DMARDS Affect CTD-ILD Outcomes? (Dr. Elizabeth Volkmann), Non-pharmacologic Treatment of ILD (Dr. Jon Giles) and Transplantation: A real option! (Dr. John Joerns)

Rheum to Breathe Rx Update ILD Treatment and Guidelines Part 1: ILD Guidelines including: ACR/CHEST Guidelines for SSc ILD (Dr. Sindhu Johnson), ERS/EULAR Clinical Practice Guidelines (Dr. Anna-Maria Hoffman-Vold) and ILD Guideline Caveats and Concerns (Dr. Jeffrey Sparks). 

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal articles from RheumNow.com.  Pool therapy, Fibrosis, NSIE's and whats best for knee OA.