Abstracts tagged "education, medical"

Abstract Number: 0688 • ACR Convergence 2020
The Discontinuation of Allopurinol in the Inpatient Setting and the Risk of Gout Flare: A Community-Hospital Experience
Artem Minalyan¹, Waqas Ullah², Shristi Khanal³, Bikash Basyal⁴ and Qian Zhang³, ¹Department of Medicine/Abington Hospital - Jefferson Health, Jenkintown, PA, ²Department of Medicine/Abington Hospital - Jefferson Health, Horsham, ³Department of Medicine/Abington Hospital - Jefferson Health, Jenkintown, ⁴Department of Medicine/Abington Hospital - Jefferson Health, Abington
Background/Purpose: The discontinuation of urate-lowering therapy (ULT) in the outpatient setting increases the risk of gout flare. It was reported that in hospitalized patients with…
Abstract Number: 1709 • ACR Convergence 2020
Teaching Clinical Application of Bayesian Reasoning in Rheumatology to Internal Medicine Residents and Medical Students
Joshua Gavin¹, Kristen Fadel¹, Yashswee KC², Evan Dombrosky³, Sandra Johnson⁴, Huzaefah Syed⁵, Beth Rubinstein⁶, Stamatina Danielides⁶ and Abhishek Nandan⁷, ¹Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, ²Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Henrico, VA, ³Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Glen Allen, VA, ⁴Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems, Richmond, ⁵VCU Health, Richmond, VA, ⁶Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA, ⁷VCUHS and VA Medical Center- Richmond, VA, Richmond, VA
Background/Purpose: Evidence-based medicine (EBM) is becoming an increasingly important skill in the clinical application of diagnostic reasoning. Didactic lectures focusing on EBM concepts are a…
Abstract Number: 1174 • ACR Convergence 2020
HEADSS and Shoulders, Knees and Toes: Improving Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Screening in the Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic
Nayimisha Balmuri¹, Jacob Spitznagle¹, Alexa Adams¹, Karen Onel², Sarah Taber¹ and Nancy Pan¹, ¹Hospital for Special Surgery, new york, NY, ²Pediatric Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Adolescence is an especially vulnerable time when many rheumatologic conditions first present for diagnosis and management. Adolescence brings unique challenges including those relating to…
Abstract Number: 1710 • ACR Convergence 2020
Remote Rheumapalooza: Reboot of a Foundational Rheumatology Curriculum for Pre-Clinical Medical Students in the Era of Virtual Learning
Kristen Hayward¹, Meghan Kiefer² and Helen Emery³, ¹Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA, ²University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, ³University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Background/Purpose: The original Rheumapalooza course was a required, independent 12 hour curriculum for pre-clinical medical students in the UWSOM from 2010 - 20161,2. In 2015,…
Abstract Number: 1394 • ACR Convergence 2020
Pathway to Systemic Sclerosis: Concerning Patients’ Experiences During the Diagnostic Process
Fennell Patricia¹, Lee Shapiro², Nancy Dorr³, Roberta Lukasiewicz⁴, Frank Houser⁵ and Madison Taylor⁶, ¹Albany Health Management Associates, Steffens Scleroderma Foundation, Albany, NY, ²Albany Medical College, Stillwater, NY, ³The College of Saint Rose, Albany, NY, ⁴Steffens Scleroderma Foundation, Albany, NY, ⁵The College of Saint Rose, Nassau, NY, ⁶The College of Saint Rose, Mississauga, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Receiving a diagnosis of systemic sclerosis (SSc) can be straightforward process for some, whereas others have a circuitous route. Given that complications can often…
Abstract Number: 1711 • ACR Convergence 2020
Musculoskeletal Sarcoidosis Learning Module for Internal Medicine Trainees: Developing a Rheumatology Curriculum
Kristen Fadel¹, Evan Dombrosky², Huzaefah Syed³, Joshua Gavin¹, Abhishek Nandan⁴, Stamatina Danielides⁵, Beth Rubinstein⁶, Yashswee KC⁷ and Sandra Johnson⁸, ¹Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, ²Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Glen Allen, VA, ³VCU Health, Richmond, VA, ⁴VCUHS and VA Medical Center- Richmond, VA, Richmond, VA, ⁵Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA, ⁶Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, ⁷Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Henrico, VA, ⁸Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems, Richmond
Background/Purpose: Sarcoidosis is a systemic, multi-organ disease frequently overlooked in the development of a differential diagnosis. Although typically considered a pulmonary disease, management decisions often fall to the Rheumatologist especially in the context of sarcoid-related arthritis or the initiation of immunosuppressive therapy. We…
Abstract Number: 1619 • ACR Convergence 2020
Immunoglobulin G Subclass Ordering Patterns for IgG4-Related Disease at an Academic Medical Center
Lena Eder¹ and David Leverenz², ¹Duke University Hospital, Chapel Hill, NC, ²Duke University, DURHAM, NC
Background/Purpose: We have noticed an increasing number of serum IgG4 levels ordered over the last several years at our institution. This study was performed to…
Abstract Number: 1779 • ACR Convergence 2020
Gap in Contraceptive Education to Females with Rheumatic Disease on Teratogenic Medications
Andras Perl¹, Sundus Mian¹ and Jihad Ben Gabr¹, ¹SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
Background/Purpose: Teratogenic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic disease modifying drugs (DMARDs) are often prescribed to women of childbearing age. Contraception represents an important area of reproductive health for female patients with…
Abstract Number: 1696 • ACR Convergence 2020
Measuring Quality Improvement from CME Participants: Results from the RAPID® CME Initiative
Stephen Bender¹, Michael Weinblatt² and Daniel Duch¹, ¹FACTORx, Cherry Hill, NJ, ²Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Medical claims data have been used since 2008 to measure the implementation of the diagnostic and referral strategies resulting from participation in RAPID® CME…
Abstract Number: 1874 • ACR Convergence 2020
Differences Between Men and Women in the Patient Pathways to Diagnosis of Ankylosing Spondylitis
Mark Hwang¹, Martin Rozycki², Theresa Arndt², Esther Yi³ and Michael Weisman⁴, ¹McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, ²HVH Precision Analytics, LLC, Wayne, PA, ³Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, NJ, ⁴Cedars Sinai Medical Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: Healthcare claims databases can be used to identify patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) prior to diagnosis. This study explores differences in pathways to AS…
Abstract Number: 1697 • ACR Convergence 2020
Immune Related Adverse Events from Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy: Survey of Hospitalists’ Awareness and Experiences
Cassandra Calabrese¹, Alexa Meara² and Varalakshmi Janamanchi¹, ¹Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, ²Ohio State University Wexner School of Medicine, Columbus, OH
Background/Purpose: The introduction of immunologic checkpoint inhibitor therapy (ICI) has caused a paradigm shift in the world of cancer treatment. Their use, however, is attended…
Abstract Number: 1698 • ACR Convergence 2020
Polyarthritis Workup in Primary Care Setting : How Are We Doing?
Ruhani Desai¹, Cassandra Calabrese², Neel Patel³ and Jessica Donato⁴, ¹Cleveland Clinic Foundation, DeLand, FL, ²Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, ³Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, ⁴Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland
Background/Purpose: Joint pain is a common presenting complaint in Primary Care with around 54.4 million adults diagnosed with some form of arthritis per 2013 CDC survey. Polyarthritis…
Abstract Number: 1699 • ACR Convergence 2020
Training Residents to ‘Choose Wisely’ When Testing for Antinuclear Antibodies
Iman Qaiser¹, Tracy Koehler¹ and Richard Martin², ¹Mercy Health Saint Mary's, Grand Rapids, MI, ²Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Grand Rapids, MI
Background/Purpose: In many hospitals residents are the first providers to evaluate new patients. Consequently, residents often initiate the work-up of newly admitted patients. Multiple studies…
Abstract Number: 0045 • ACR Convergence 2020
Healthcare Practitioner Confidence Assessing Rashes in Patients of Skin of Color with Lupus
Vijay Kannuthurai¹, Jacob Murray², Lisa Zickuhr³ and Ling Chen², ¹Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, Hazlehurst, MS, ²Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, ³Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium, St. Louis, MO
Background/Purpose: Medical education can promote bias that disproportionately affects patients of color. Patients of color with lupus are especially vulnerable as they often carry a…
Abstract Number: 1700 • ACR Convergence 2020
Curricular Implementation of the Rheumatic Disease Patient Expert Program: The Students’ Perspective
Eleni Sophocleous¹, Andri Phoka² and Konstantinos Parperis³, ¹University of Cyprus Medical school, Nicosia, Cyprus, ²Cyprus League Against Rheumatism, Nicosia, Cyprus, ³University of Cyprus Medical School, Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus
Background/Purpose: Medical education can be enriched by embracing patient involvement so that students can learn about rheumatic diseases (RMD) from patient experts. Patient experts have…

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