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A Sickness in the Serum, Part 1: Serum Sickness and the Rheumatologist

A Sickness in the Serum, Part 1: Serum Sickness and the Rheumatologist

FromHealio Rheuminations


A Sickness in the Serum, Part 1: Serum Sickness and the Rheumatologist

FromHealio Rheuminations

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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Jun 16, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This episode delves into the clinical presentation of serum sickness along with a dash of Arthus reaction, to boot! Brought to you by GSK. Intro :10 Today’s episode :26 Let’s get into some cases 4:11 The Arthus reaction 6:06 What is another example of the same thing happening but on a systemic level? 7:25 Breaking down the clinical features of serum sickness 14:20 How confident are we that the compliment levels always drop? 16:26 How common is serum sickness? 19:45 The mechanistics of rituximab 21:36 A preview of parts two and three 27:37 Episode wrap-up 28:38   Disclosures: Brown reports no relevant financial disclosures. We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Brown at rheuminationspodcast@healio.com. Follow us on Twitter @HRheuminations @AdamJBrownMD @HealioRheum References: Bayer G, et al. Eur J Intern Med. 2019;67:59-64. Karmacharya P, et al. Semin Arthritis Rheum. 2015;35-334-340. Lawley TJ, et al. J Invest Dermatol. 1985;85:129s-132s.
Released:
Jun 16, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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Rheumatology is an incredibly fast-moving and exciting field of medicine that can be difficult to keep up with. This podcast provides busy clinicians with quick updates in the field of autoimmunity, with emphasis on new medications, treatment guidelines and explorations into the pathophysiology of diseases. The show will also feature historical perspectives in the field of rheumatology, as well as fascinating case presentations of medical mysteries complete with discussions from experts in the field.