A recent study investigated the possible differences in nailfold videocapillaroscopy in four types of inflammatory myopathies. Researchers observed giant capillaries, disorganization and major capillary loss in dermatomyositis and overlap myositis patients, finding dermatomyositis and overlap myositis imaging was different from that of antisynthetase syndrome and immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy…
Preconception planning is essential to help women with autoimmune disease have optimal pregnancy outcomes. Unplanned pregnancy can also negatively impact disease course in some patients. Yet many rheumatologic patients of childbearing age do not receive adequate contraception or prepregnancy education and counseling. Rheumatologists must work collaboratively with other healthcare providers to make sure rheumatic patients…