Allergy & Immunology

Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Can Xolair (omalizumab) be safely used in combination with biologics for patients with rheumatic disease?

Patient with chronic urticaria and rheumatoid arthritis. What would be the safest biologic option for RA?

Can Dupixent (dupliumab) be safely used in patients who are taking other biologics for rheumatic disease?

What are best practices in management of severe acute infusion reaction from infliximab?

Patient became acutely flushed, developed severe and prolonged hypotension with brief loss of consciousness, dizziness, nausea, dry heaves and headach...

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Do you avoid dupilumab (IL-4 inhibition) for severe asthma in patients already taking a biologic agent for RA?

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How would you recommend dosing the MMR or other live vaccines for patients with rheumatoid arthritis on immunosuppressive medications such as anti-TNF alpha therapy?

For example, healthcare workers who require these vaccines for employment

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How does a history of splenectomy alter how you counsel patients on the infection risk of TNF inhibitors or other biologics?

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How do you handle hypogammaglobulinemia detected in patients prior to maintenance rituximab infusion?

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Papers discussed in this category

JAMA network open, 2018-11-02

Association of Immunoglobulin Levels, Infectious Risk, and Mortality With Rituximab and Hypogammaglobulinemia.

N Engl J Med,

Clinical practice. Care of the asplenic patient.

Mediterr J Rheumatol, 2020 Jun 11

Infections in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Era of Targeted Synthetic Therapies.

Ann Rheum Dis, 2019 Aug 14

2019 update of EULAR recommendations for vaccination in adult patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases.

The American journal of gastroenterology, 2003 Jun

The incidence and management of infusion reactions to infliximab: a large center experience.

The Journal of rheumatology, 2015 Jun 15

Incidence and Management of Infusion Reactions to Infliximab in a Prospective Real-world Community Registry.

The Journal of dermatological treatment, 2018 Sep 25

Combined treatment with omalizumab and etanercept in a patient with chronic spontaneous urticaria and rheumatoid arthritis.

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