Maybe the SPADE Tool can be the FRAX of axSpA spadetool.co.uk #SPARTAN22 - excellent practical talk on “inflammatory back pain” from Karl Gaffney

Of patients with “inflammatory back pain,” only 1 in 3-6 have axSpA #SPARTAN22

“Is [central sensitization in pain processing] a state or a trait?” Maureen Dubreuil MD MSc #SPARTAN22

Some controversy and questioning about if, or when, patients with central sensitization and fibromyalgia should be excluded for early-phase clinical trials in rheumatology #SPARTAN22

Sacroiliac joints move 2° in multiple directions but only with passive movement #SPARTAN22

Highest coefficient of friction of any joint: sacroiliacs #SPARTAN22

“Synthetic CT”: it’s really an MRI in disguise 🥸 #SPARTAN22

No protective effective of TNFi in VA cohort on cardiovascular disease risk🫀 in ankylosing spondylitis, as presented by Rheum Cat. Generalizability tricky but wonder about implications interpreting ORAL Surveillance and protective effect of TNFi? #SPARTAN22

If curdlan (fungally derived) accelerates murine IL-17 pathways in SpA models, maybe a “microfungome” has etiologic potential in SpA? Kristi Kuhn, MD, PhD #SPARTAN22

EIDA (Early IDentification of Axial spondyloarthritis) program promotes education in axSpA to non-rheumatologists, including PCPs, physiatrists, physiotherapists, chiropractics, and orthopedics PAs #SPARTAN22

Me: Thanks for all the tweets! Rheum Cat: “It’s my job.” #dedication #RheumEducator #SPARTAN22

✨ Approach to Infiltrative Diseases! ✨ This framework was inspired by Gurpreet Dhaliwal's recent Clinical Problem Solving Grand Rounds for UCSF Department of Medicine. Many teaching points on this DDx also passed down by the The Clinical Problem Solvers. First, what are the Infiltrative Diseases?

A shame Dr. Glaucomflecken didn’t visit us in the #rheumatology division while speaking at CU School of Medicine commencement. Maybe it’s because we’re a hoax?

Thanks to Philip Seo for his service in the role, and congrats to Bharat Kumar—upcoming physician editor for American College of Rheumatology The Rheumatologist publication 👏