Allergy & Immunology

General Rheumatology

Questions discussed in this category

Do you routinely consider FDG PET/CT imaging for workup of fever of unknown origin?

Would you use the pneumococcal conjugate-21 vaccine (Capvaxive) instead of the conjugate-20 (Prevnar-20) for routine vaccinations in immunosuppressed patients?

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

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Is it necessary to prescribe a steroid taper after two weeks of high-dose prednisone (60 mg daily)?

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Do you perform genetic testing when patients have persistent hypogammaglobulinemia after rituximab therapy?

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Is there a role for nitazoxanide for treatment of norovirus gastroenteritis in immunocompromised patients?

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How do you approach work up for underlying rheumatologic disease in patients referred for chronic urticaria?

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How do you utilize cytokine panels in your clinical practice?

Is there utility when classic inflammatory markers (ESR,CRP) or disease specific markers (C3, C4, dsDNA) do not correlate with patients disease activi...

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How do you decide when to obtain genetic testing for suspected autoinflammatory conditions in adults?

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What is your approach to working up diarrhea in an immunocompromised patient?

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Do you utilize post-vaccination IgG titers to detect common variable immunodeficiency in patients who are about to start or are actively on B cell depleting therapy?

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What is the optimal timing for Zoster vaccine administration for a patient who recently recovered from herpes zoster infection and is now planning to start B-cell depletion therapy?

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How do you treat post-IVIG headache that is not responsive to Tylenol or NSAIDs?

Specifically, how do you treat the delayed headache, not the headache that develops during the infusion where pre-hydration and slowing down the rate ...

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Is there a role for antibody testing to confirm vaccine response for patients on rituximab after COVID-19 vaccination?

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How are you timing the third dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine in patients on rituximab?

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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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Do you recommend shingles vaccine to all immunosuppressed patients under the age of 50 y.o.?

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

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