#Day6

RA is systemic.
Don’t forget:
🫁 Interstitial lung disease
🫀 Increased CV risk
👁 Scleritis
🩸 Anemia of chronic disease

Inflammation affects more than joints.
#Rheumatology #NowYouKnowIt

#Day5

Anti-CCP antibodies:
• More specific than RF
• Predict erosive disease
• Help risk-stratify

High anti-CCP? Be aggressive early.
#RheumPearls #RA

#Day4

Negative rheumatoid factor does NOT rule out RA.
~20–30% are seronegative.
Always correlate clinically.
Treat the patient, not just the lab.
#InternalMedicine #PrimaryCare #RheumatoidArthritis

#Day3

RA typically affects:
✔ MCPs
✔ PIPs
✔ Wrists
❌ DIPs (think OA or PsA)

Pattern recognition matters.
#MedStudents #RheumatologyPearls

#Day2

Morning stiffness >60 minutes?
Think inflammatory arthritis.
Mechanical OA stiffness usually lasts <30 minutes.
That history question alone can change a diagnosis.
#PrimaryCare #InternalMedicine #RA

Rheumatoid Arthritis Education
#Day1

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is NOT just “joint pain.”
It’s a chronic autoimmune disease causing synovitis → cartilage damage → bone erosion.
Early diagnosis = joint preservation.
Time is joint. ⏳🦴
#Rheumatology #RA #NowYouKnowIt

Happy caterday

It was amazing presenting 2 interesting cases from #LomaLindaUniversity #DepartmentOfRheumatology
At #SCRS #MyositisSymposium

Updates from #SCRS MyositisSymposium ultrasound can differentiate different
patterns of Immune Mediated Myositis
High false + with MDA5 and TIF1 gamma 2/2
different testing methods. Elisa is a better option
Myositis A-Bodies & Biopsy is not required
for making diagnosis