
Rheumnow Podcast
Dr Jack Cush reviews the news, journal reports and regulatory decisions from the past week on RheumNow.com
Latest episodes

Mar 4, 2024 • 21min
Perspectives on the 2023 EULAR Recommendations for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Dive into the 2023 EULAR recommendations for treating lupus with a focus on personalized care and reducing glucocorticoid use. Learn about medication selection considerations, balancing steroids, and overcoming adherence challenges in lupus care.

Mar 1, 2024 • 23min
Sniffles & Arthritis (3.1.2024)
Explore the relationship between weather and musculoskeletal symptoms, the importance of strength in preventing falls and fractures, risks for joint issues in inflammatory bowel disease patients, innovations in biosimilars and monoclonal antibodies, and pregnancy outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis mothers

Feb 23, 2024 • 24min
Immunosuppression Increasing (2.23.2024)
Exploring immunosuppression, prevalence, and its implications. Highlights include recent autoimmune disease research on inflammatory arthritis referrals, myositis diagnosis, lupus nephritis outcomes, infections in lupus patients, and advancements in treatment for autoimmune diseases like psoriasis and RA.

Feb 16, 2024 • 22min
Curbside Consults (2.16.2024)
Dr. Jack Cush and guests discuss complex rheumatology cases including RA with TB, relapsing polychondritis, ICI induced RA in breast cancer, sarcoidosis in the maxilla, and acute onset monoarthritis in a young woman. They explore unique treatment approaches, challenges, and diagnostic strategies for these rare cases.

Feb 9, 2024 • 21min
VITAL Info on Autoimmune Disease (2.9.2024)
Dr. Jack Cush discusses the use of steroids in autoimmune diseases, disease activity in RA patients, telemedicine impact, fracture risk in CPPD disease, cancer risk in RA and AS patients, gout flare treatment with urea-lowering therapy, autoimmune disease prevention post VITAL trial, and skepticism towards vitamin D and omega-3 supplementation.

Feb 2, 2024 • 15min
Leaving Academia (2.2.2024)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from the past week on RheumNow.com. This week we discuss hipsters undergoing hip replacement, pregnancy outcomes in RA and the future of academic clinicians.

Feb 1, 2024 • 35min
GPA Patient and Physician Perspectives on ENT Manifestations - Sponsored by Amgen
Tune in to Dr. Spiera and Dr. Lebovics to learn about ear, nose, and throat manifestations in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) and gain insights into daily life of a person living with severe active GPA. USA-569-80515.

Jan 26, 2024 • 17min
Dead Words Eulogy
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the terms in rheumatology that should no longer be used in the field of rheumatology. This lecture is part of the RheumNow Live 2024 meeting, being held January 27-28, 2024 in Dallas, TX (and virtually).

Jan 20, 2024 • 30min
QD Clinics - Sponsored by RheumNow.Live
QD264 - To Aspirate or Not https://youtu.be/ek25MJ0dI7g?si=SKLnw92gkJeFw0BM
QD265 - Suspend MTX How Long https://youtu.be/N6-m-IDrnFc
QD266 - GCA & Steroid Weaning https://youtu.be/Vyzd5_lMi_k
QD267 - RA, SSZ, & MI https://youtu.be/p9uzqk6VO1s
QD268 - ISR Management https://youtu.be/tztFzdA_oog

Jan 19, 2024 • 30min
Methotrexate Nodulosis (1.19.2024)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from this past week on RheumNow.com. How good (or not) are rheumatologists and what to do about MTX nodulosis?