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What therapies have you found most effective for JAK-induced/associated acne (JAKcne)?

In light of recent measles outbreaks in the US, would you recommend an MMR booster for an immunocompetent patients born before 1957?

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How would you approach diagnosis of a patient with recurrent episodes of abdominal pain, severe myalgias, low grade fevers and urticaria?

Does this presentation fall within the autoinflammatory spectrum, and is it consistent with FMF or would you consider another cytokine-driven process?...

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What are your vaccine recommendations while patients are on biologics?

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How would you approach the treatment of an SLE patient with refractory mucocutaneous ulcerations and lichenoid skin eruption despite treatment with MMF, Aza, Benlysta, Saphnelo, Rituximab, and JAK inhibitors?

The patient was diagnosed on the basis of ANA 1:1,280, strongly positive Smith, Sm-RNP, dsDNA, pericarditis, inflammatory arthritis, and discoid lupus...

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How do you approach managing nausea and GI side effects when initiating methotrexate?

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What treatments have you found most effective for cholestatic pruritus?

I have a patient with recently diagnosed primary biliary cholangitis/cirrhosis (PBC) with SSc. Her laboratory values are within normal limits, but end...

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How do you approach ongoing screening for TB in patients with a history of treated latent TB, but who have ongoing use of DMARDs and/or biologics given Quantiferon testing and PPD can remain positive?

How do you approach ongoing screening for TB in patients with history of treated latent TB, but have ongoing use of DMARDs and/or biologics given quan...

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Do you have concerns with the use of oral contraceptives in patients on JAK inhibitors given the black box warning for thromboembolic events?

How has this impacted your counseling and management?

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Do you have a preference between Quantiferon Gold and T-spot TB for screening in patients starting immunosuppressive agents?

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What initial workup do you perform when there is a concern for porphyria?

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Do you recommend checking anti-drug antibodies for patients on TNF inhibitors?

If so, how would positive levels guide your management?

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How do you assess transaminitis in a patient with sarcoidosis with known liver involvement being treated with methotrexate?