Rheumatologist at St.Stephen’s Hospital,Delhi | Passionate about Sjögren’s Syndrome | Calicut - JIPMER - CMC Vellore | Co-convenor APLAR & IRA #Sjogrens SIG
Jan 12, 2023 • 9 tweets • 4 min read
Lot of queries related to the classification criteria(CC) for #Sjogrens syndrome. Hence, this 🧵
The criteria are the result of a collaborative effort by researchers in the US & Europe.
PS:CC are for use in trials and not for clinical Dx #MedTwitter#rheumtwitter
Jan 8, 2023 • 15 tweets • 6 min read
While looking through case reports of #Sjogrens and renal tubular acidosis, came across a peculiar neurological demyelinating disorder...
A long 🧵 #rheumtwitter#neurotwitter#MedTwitter
Intriguingly, there were multiple reports of osmotic demyelination syndrome (ODS), aka central pontine/extrapontine myelinolysis.
Dec 29, 2022 • 14 tweets • 6 min read
#Sjogrens Syndrome - Year-end thoughts.
Ever since I have been a rheumatologist, I have always found diagnostic delay distressing, and perhaps nowhere is it as prevalent as in Sjogren's.
I am summarising some of my thoughts in a short-long🧵
⭕️The experiences of the very brave and inspiring patients have brought the focus back on the diagnosis of #Sjogrens