Specialist Updates Rheumatology

Rheumatologists 'face rituximab dilemma' with endemic COVID-19

2nd December 2021
Optimal strategies need to be developed for patients relying on rituximab in a world where COVID-19 becomes endemic, two…
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Specialist Updates Rheumatology

Could ultrasound replace temporal artery biopsy for giant cell arteritis?

4th November 2021
A landmark trial has shown that vascular ultrasound has a high diagnostic accuracy for giant cell arteritis if performed by…
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Specialist Updates Dermatology

Biologics may stave off arthritis in people with psoriasis: study

7th September 2021
People with psoriasis who are treated with biologics are at reduced risk of incident psoriatic arthritis compared with those…
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Hand of a patient with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis
Specialist Updates Rheumatology

Infections, low IgG 'common' in children on rituximab

26th August 2021
A significant proportion of children and young adults with rheumatological diseases develop new-onset hypogammaglobulinaemia…
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close up of young girl's hads - she's having an IV infusion
Australian Doctor Medical Must-See

Can you crack this cutaneous clue?

23rd July 2021
It took two seasoned rheumatologists in the UK to spot the disorder behind this salt-and-pepper skin. A 68-year-old man…
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Salt and pepper skin
Australian Doctor News

Benefits of statins 'outweigh potential harms', finds major review

19th July 2021
The mostly mild harms associated with statins used for primary prevention are outweighed by the benefits in averting major…
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Statins
Clinical Focus Spot Diagnosis

What's causing this orange-peel skin on the elbows?

2nd July 2021
Jason, a 45-year-old plumber, attends regarding his elbows. He reports that a few weeks ago they became painful, tender,…
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orange peel skin