Healio Rheuminations show

Healio Rheuminations

Summary: Rheumatology is an incredibly fast-moving and exciting field of medicine that can be difficult to keep up with. This podcast provides busy clinicians with quick updates in the field of autoimmunity, with emphasis on new medications, treatment guidelines and explorations into the pathophysiology of diseases. The show will also feature historical perspectives in the field of rheumatology, as well as fascinating case presentations of medical mysteries complete with discussions from experts in the field.

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Podcasts:

 Sponsored Episode: A Historical Look at Cardiovascular Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 27:57

This podcast series is sponsored by Vectra®. Discussion does not constitute or imply endorsement of the product. In this episode, Adam J. Brown, MD, and Jon Giles, MD, explore the history of cardiovascular risk in rheumatoid arthritis from the 1950s onward, including the emergence of data surrounding inflammation and cardiovascular disease, as well as the need for therapeutics that go beyond simply treating joint pain.

 Paget's and the Rheumatologist: Why Haven't I Seen This Yet? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 45:04

What is Paget’s? Why is it declining across much of the globe? Find out, plus hear an interview with the head of the center for osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease at Cleveland Clinic, Chad Deal, MD.

 A Sickness in the Serum, Part 3: The Search for Immune Complexes | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 32:28

The final episode in this trilogy delves into the advancement in laboratory techniques that allowed for more accurate measurements of immune complexes, leading to studies in the ‘50 and ‘60s that clearly demonstrated the potential pathogenicity of immune complex-mediated disease.

 A Sickness in the Serum, Part 2: The Birth of Immune Complex Disease | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 29:41

The second episode in the series delves into the experiments and observations of Dr. Clemens (Baron) von Pirquet who first proposed that antibodies and antigens join forces to wreak havoc.

 A Sickness in the Serum, Part 1: Serum Sickness and the Rheumatologist | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 29:00

This episode delves into the clinical presentation of serum sickness along with a dash of Arthus reaction, to boot!

 The Iron Fist, Part 2: Iron and Bone | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 31:36

Why is hemochromatosis so common? What is iron actually doing to the joint? Does phlebotomy help? What’s going on with iron and Popeye? These are the questions we tackle in the second episode of hemochromatosis: Iron and Bone!

 The Iron Fist, Part 1: Hemochromatosis and the Rheumatologist | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 23:37

In this episode, we dig into hemochromatosis to better understand what it is, how it affects the joints, available screening methods, as well as clues to presentation and physical exam findings.

 VEXAS | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 58:16

In this episode, I interview the NIH team who brought you VEXAS! Hear different points of view of this disease, how it was discovered, clinical presentations, as well as where this research could lead. Then, we wrap up with Dr. Kastner’s historical take on autoinflammatory disorders!

 Parvovirus B19: The Other 19 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 28:45

In this episode, we delve into Parvovirus B19: What does it do? How does it affect the joints? How was it discovered? Does it only infect young female schoolteachers? Find out!

 The Birth of a Disease: The Story of Psoriatic Arthritis | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 22:13

This episode details how psoriatic arthritis and the spondyloarthropathies came to be recognized as a distinct clinical entity after decades of nerdy arguing.

 ANCA Vasculitis and the Complement System, Part 2: On to the Humans | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 37:31

The final episode summarizes the human data on complement in ANCA vasculitis, with a quick discussion of the trials of C5a receptor antagonism.

 ANCA Vasculitis and the Complement System, Part 1: The Mouse’s Tale | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 31:06

This episode walks us through the initial research that paved the way for a game changing therapeutic in ANCA vasculitis, as well as the story of how host Adam J. Brown, MD, finally learned how to spell complement.

 The Complement System for Dunces | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 33:43

Here I break down the confusing system that is the ire of medical learners who aim to memorize it, only to forget it later. Join me on a medieval journey that will help you visualize this complex system in a way that will stay with you.

 COVID-19 and the Rheumatologist: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 21:52

We end the year with Leonard Calabrese, DO, giving us a summary of what we’ve learned about COVID-19 from the perspective of a rheumatologist.

 Infectious Endocarditis for the Rheumatologist, Part 3: The Immune System Behaving Badly | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 34:25

The completion of the Endocarditis for the Rheumatologist trilogy! This episode focuses on the glomerulonephritis of endocarditis as well as the immunologic abnormalities you can see on labs.

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