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Some highlights from #Sjogrens Syndrome: Dental and Ocular Perspectives (a thread)

With Dr. Athena Papas and Dr. Esen Akpak

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@SjogrenpowerAna @SjogrensCa
Reduced salivary production leads to more than just the symptom of dry mouth!
💠Decreased lubrication ➡️ difficulty speaking and swallowing
💠Loss of remineralizing saliva ➡️ cavities and tooth decay
💠Increased infections, including candidiasis and periodontal disease
Prevent cavities and tooth decay:
🦷Prescription fluoride varnish every 3 months
🦷High fluoride toothpastes (1.1%) once a day
🦷Remineralizing rinses like Caphosol or NeutraSal
🦷Chlorhexidine if any periodontal/gingival disease
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Related to my last live tweet: Lung Disease Challenges in Myositis: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Screening

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From Dr. Danoff--a pulmonologist's perspective

HRCT is incredibly important!
-Different ILD patterns predict outcomes and response to therapy
-Look for non-ILD findings that impact diagnosis and treatment: esophageal dilation, pulmonary artery dilation, pleuritis, tumors Image
As a rheumatologist, NEVER forget that ILD can come first in myositis. With ILD + myositis specific antibody, you should have an extremely high suspicion for myositis even if there isn't extrapulmonary disease (yet). #rheumtwitter #ildtwitter Image
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#ACR20 Evaluation and Treatment of Systemic Sclerosis-ILD in the New Decade with Dr. Anna Hoffmann-Vold

(a live-tweet)
Some background facts all rheumatologists need to know:
👉ILD often arises early in the course of SSc
👉Not just in dcSSc, or just with Scl70 Ab
👉MAJOR cause of morbidity and mortality, even when degree of fibrosis is not severe Image
Screen for this with HRCT. PFTs alone will miss most cases of SSc-ILD!
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