Rheumatologist | Assistant Professor | University of Illinois, Chicago Cofounder @alwaysraas @officialgyfr
Chicago, IL
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Excited to be joining the #ACR26 Social Media Ambassador team! Looking forward to bringing you the latest from ACR Convergence 2026
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Meet the ACR Social Media Ambassadors! Follow along as these rheumatology social media stars get ready for ACR Convergence 2026. Discover their must-see sessions, join them at the meeting experience, and get a first-hand look at what the #rheum community is all about! Find and follow them here → rheumatology.org/social-medi…
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🆕 Secrets & Pearls of Rheumatology at #ACR25 | Part 1 by @Janetbirdope
🖐️ Cutaneous Pathology SLE/DM
🧴 Tips for SLE
💪 Cancer Screening in Myositis
🩸 Laboratory Testing
🥶 Raynaud's / Scleroderma
👀 Sjogrens Disease
#RheumX #Lupus #Myositis
#Scleroderma #Sjogrens
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Panelists will examine how to best deliver rheumatology care in the face of workforce challenges during an #ACR25 session.
🔗 Learn more → acr.tw/4np2o0Y
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⚠️ Drug–Drug Interactions Alert! And renal remarks!
💊 Key warnings:
Tizanidine + CYP1A2 inhibitors ❌ Avoid
Voclosporin + CYP3A inhibitors ❌ Avoid
Tofacitinib/CyA/Tacrolimus + CYP3A inhibitors → ⚙️ Adjust
🕵🏻♀️vigilance prevents toxicity!
#ACR25 #ACR25ambassador @ACRheum
HCQ levels matter more than the dose. Let’s individualize, not generalize!
#ACR25 #ACRambassador @ACRheum
🩺 Empowering Patients Through Health Literacy
• Poor literacy fuels fear & misinformation
• Education builds trust & better outcomes
• Meet patients where they are
• Stories > stats: narratives change beliefs
• Clinicians online can counter myths
#ACR25 #ACRambassador
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And the winner is...CAR-Titans @kimshospitals! Congratulations on dominating the #ACR25 #ACRKnowledgeBowl this year + taking home the Team Spirit Award too! 🏆📣🎉
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The exciting final round of the #ACRKnowledgeBowl takes place TODAY at 1:00 PM CT in W375C! #ACR25 in-person attendees—join us to see which team will be crowned the 2025 ACR Knowledge Bowl Champion. 🏆 🏆 🏆
Will it be Metrotrexate @metrohealthCLE, CAR-Titans @kimshospitals, Stiff Competition @UMNews, or The ANCA-Teers @GeisingerHealth? 🤔Don’t miss it!
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Journal Club with the editors of A&R and ARD at #ACR25
📅 Today! Monday, Oct 27, 1:00-2:00 PM, Room W185A-D
Hear from Dr. Lakin about her recent study published in A&R:
👉 Skin Biopsies Enhance Prediction of Clinical Trajectory in Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis
ALT Skin Biopsies Enhance Prediction of Clinical Trajectory in Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis. Graphical abstract created using BioRender
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⭐ #ACR25 poster spotlight: Allyson Covello, MD, shares insight into the poster Patient Portal Awareness and Utilization Across Diverse Rheumatology Populations.
🔗 Learn more → acr.tw/43xwsAl
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🧩 #ACR25 CPPD & Crowned Dens Syndrome – Quick Read
🔹 CPPD (Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease) = “Pseudogout”
• 💎 Deposition of CPP crystals → Chondrocalcinosis (esp. TFCC, menisci)
• 🖼️ X-ray: Hooklike osteophytes at MCPs, meniscocalcinosis in knees
• 🧠 CT/MRI: Calcium deposits; no urate on DECT
• 💡 Common mimicker of OA & RA
👑 Crowned Dens Syndrome
• Acute neck pain + ↑ inflammatory markers
• Crystal deposition around dens (C1–C2) → “radiopaque crown” sign
• 🧩 Due to CPPD (rarely BCP)
• Chronic phase → retro-odontoid pseudotumor
#CPPD #Pseudogout #CrownedDens #RheumTwitter #Radiology
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Take-home points
Summary from Dr Nigrovic's talk on Still's Disease
#ACR25
#GlobalSummit
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Plenary session at #ACR2025 by Michelle Petri
📣Important insight on early LN detection:
‼️UPCR (0.25-0.499) + predictor of LN (non white/ serology/ active urine sediment) ➡️ 71% LN; 55% requiring treatment
❗️Low C3/C4- most important
🧐probably time to reconsider cut off!
One of the most awaited sessions at #ACR25 ! 💜 Dr. Lisa Sammaritano unveiled key #Lupus updates 👇
✨ HCQ for all
💪 Taper steroids early
🧠 Early IS — control inflammation, minimize GC toxicity
🤝 Shared decisions matter
#ACRambassador @ACRheum
Don’t miss the ACR Booklet!
Your must-have guide for everything #ACR25 — sessions, abstracts & key highlights. Did you grab yours yet? 👇
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It’s #ACRConvergence week in Chicago! I’ll be sharing fast takeaways, pearls & inside moments from #ACR25—follow along and share which topics you’re most excited to see!
#Rheumatology #ACRambassador
It’s that time of the year again! 🌟
Get ready for #ACR25 with the ACR Convergence app — your go-to guide for:
📅 Building your schedule
🎤 Exploring sessions & abstracts
📍 Navigating the meeting
🔔 Getting real-time updates
📲 acrconvergencetoday.org/mobi…
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🤖 Made with AI
ACR Convergence 2025! 🌎 Join rheumatologists from around the world in Chicago for cutting-edge research, networking, and insights. Check out more at acr.tw/4qhHxzj
#ACR25 #ACRambassador
🌎 Find out why rheumatologists from across the globe appreciate ACR Convergence. Learn more in ACR Convergence Today → acr.tw/4qhHxzj #ACR25
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📢 Calling all #ACR25 attendees! 📢
To help you prepare for your time in the Windy City, this year we’ve created a webpage that's PACKED with essential information & organized by what you need to know before you arrive, while you’re there, & even after the event.
Take a look & bookmark it NOW 👀 → acr.tw/4qhTXHq
Grateful to @ACRheum for the opportunity to be this year’s #ACRambassador. Follow the crew for all things #ACR25!
Rheum influencers, assemble! 🌎 ✨ Follow the #ACRambassador team as they bring #ACR25 to life—sessions, speakers, networking, & more. Don’t forget to tag #ACR25! Meet the MVPs → acr.tw/3mN8AGY
