Genetics and Autoimmune Disease: Is It in Your Family’s DNA? Autoimmune diseases often raise difficult questions for patients and families. One of the most common concerns is: If I have an autoimmune condition, will my child develop one too? Or, Why do autoimmune...
Hip Enthesitis on MRI in a Young Person—How Concerning Is It? A young person presenting with generalized pain and bilateral hip enthesitis on MRI raises important clinical questions. This blog reviews a real-world case and explains why such findings deserve careful...
What to Do When Your Knee MRI Shows Multiple Problems Getting a knee MRI report filled with multiple findings can feel overwhelming. Seeing terms related to cartilage, meniscus, ligaments, and bone often raises concern about how serious the problem is and what to do...
Textbook vs Experience: How Autoimmune Diseases Are Really Diagnosed Diagnosing autoimmune conditions in rheumatology is not always straightforward. While textbooks provide structured diagnostic criteria, real-world patients do not always fit neatly into those...
How Long Is Too Long to Be on Steroids? Short-Term vs Long-Term Steroid Use in Autoimmune Disease Steroids have played an important role in the treatment of autoimmune diseases for decades. A common concern patients hear from their rheumatologist is that steroids...
Can Microdose GLP-1 Agonists Help Autoimmune Disease? GLP-1 agonist medications have gained widespread attention over the last several years for their role in treating diabetes and supporting weight loss. A common question now being asked is whether these medications...
