Rhyothemis · @Rhyothemis
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Trigeminal nerve stimulation (vibration) in dry eye treatment

Cure Dry Eyes With A Toothbrush? - Neurostimulation Dry Eye Treatment Explained
youtu.be/6-eYSAk--EQ

#DryEye #Dysautonomia #Sjogrens

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NGrandvaux · @NGrandvaux
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RT @lupuscyclopedia
Good news for and patients: "our findings suggest that, under current screening recommendations and dosing patterns, loss of visual acuity from hydroxychloroquine retinopathy should be rare" acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M2

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Rheum Cat · @rheum_cat
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More on ultrasound in

twitter.com/RheumTweeter/statu

RT @RheumTweeter@twitter.com

Proposed algorithm for diagnosing places ultrasound in front as a screening tool

πŸ¦πŸ”—: twitter.com/RheumTweeter/statu

#acr22 #icymi #Sjogrens #ACRambassador

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Rheum Cat · @rheum_cat
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How to perform some of these diagnostic tests?

twitter.com/vksandhumd/status/

RT @vksandhumd@twitter.com

Unstim salivary flow
Dixie cups + drool x 5 min + scale
1mg = 1mL saliva
<0.5mL - abnml

Schirmer's test location: medial 2/3 and lateral 1/3 meeting point.
<10 - abnml

Focus score = # of foci (50Lyc) per 4sqmm

πŸ¦πŸ”—: twitter.com/vksandhumd/status/

#acr22 #icymi #Sjogrens #ReviewCourse

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Rheum Cat · @rheum_cat
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More on mimics

twitter.com/Doctorkuch/status/

RT @Doctorkuch@twitter.com

Mimics . (History, serology, path to determine)
Hep C
HIV Diffuse lymphocytes is syndrome
Sarcoidosis
Sialoadenosis due to high tg, obesity
IgG4 related disease
Eosinophilic sialodochitis mucus plugs, peripheral els and Inc IgE, path eo. and lymph inflammation

πŸ¦πŸ”—: twitter.com/Doctorkuch/status/

#acr22 #icymi #Sjogrens

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Rheum Cat · @rheum_cat
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Accompaniment to the talk in the

twitter.com/CreakyJoints/statu

RT @CreakyJoints@twitter.com

Lots of talk this morning at about . Key takeaway ▢️ while dry eye and parched mouth may be common symptoms, there's more you should pay attention to. Check out this resource for more info on those symptoms:

creakyjoints.org/symptoms/sjog

πŸ¦πŸ”—: twitter.com/CreakyJoints/statu

#acr22 #icymi #Sjogrens #ReviewCourse

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Rheum Cat · @rheum_cat
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twitter.com/kristenyoung/statu

RT @kristenyoung@twitter.com

And we are off for with SjΓΆgren’s Disease and Mimics by
Sara McCoy, MD, PhD

🏜 Value of minor salivary gland biopsy not only for diagnosis but also prognosis
🏜 DDX for chronic dry eye and dry mouth
🏜 DDX for parotid glad enlargement, some new to me!

πŸ¦πŸ”—: twitter.com/kristenyoung/statu

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Rheum Cat · @rheum_cat
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omg this wins

RT @ericdeinmd@twitter.com

dry eye evaluation
Key question: do you have sand or gritty sensation in your eyes?

@rheum_cat@twitter.com

πŸ¦πŸ”—: twitter.com/ericdeinmd/status/

#gritty #acr22 #ReviewCourse #Sjogrens

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Rheum Cat · @rheum_cat
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RT @DrMiniDey@twitter.com

First full day at starts with the Review Course!

πŸ‘οΈFirst up & mimics:
πŸ”ŽDiagnosis relies on good history and physical exam, incl ocular, neuro & salivary
🩻Imaging tools incl CT, MRI, PET, USS echogenicity and homogenicity

πŸ¦πŸ”—: twitter.com/DrMiniDey/status/1

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Rheum Cat · @rheum_cat
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RT @Doctorkuch@twitter.com

small fiber neuropathy tends to be stable and not progressive in treat symptomatically-gabapentin, amitryptline. If progressive-eval with neuro and consider immunosuppression

πŸ¦πŸ”—: twitter.com/Doctorkuch/status/

#Sjogrens #acr22 #qanda

Last updated 2 years ago

Rheum Cat · @rheum_cat
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When considering the bx in think of the DDX

πŸ”Benign lymphoepithelial lesion: can be a MALT precursor; take special notice of it

#Sjogrens #acr22 #ReviewCourse

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