Benny H. Rashuamán-Conche

2025 has been an exceptional year for our group. We published 25 manuscripts (our own or in collaboration), 35 abstracts presented at several meetings, three oral presentations by our fellows (@bhrasco and @Asinghrheum) and one more by @VictorioPQ (1/3)

🔧🔥 The Hands That Tell the Diagnosis 🛠️🖐️ Mechanic’s Hands 🔍🧩 What It Is •🪵 Rough •🧱 Thickened •🌵 Dry & scaly •✂️ Fissured lateral fingers •🔧 Looks like a “mechanic’s” hands 🧬🔬 Associated With •🧪 Anti–synthetase syndrome •🎯 Anti–Jo-1 •🎯 PL-7 •🎯 PL-12 •💪 Dermatomyositis •🌫️ Interstitial lung disease (ILD) 🧠🔥 Pathophysiology •🛑 Immune-mediated inflammation •🔄 Increased keratin turnover •🧱 Hyperkeratosis 👀📌 Clinical Features •🖐️ Cracked fingertips •🧊 Painful fissures •📏 Rough, sandpaper-like texture •❄️ Raynaud’s •🤲 Arthralgia •🌬️ ILD 🚨📘 Why It Matters •🧭 Key clue to inflammatory myopathy •🌬️ Flags possible ILD •🧪 Prompt antibody testing needed 💊🛡️ Management •🧴 Emollients •💉 Steroids / MTX / AZA / MMF •🎯 ILD therapy: MMF, AZA, tacrolimus, CYC •☀️ Sun protection (if DM) Image source : BMJ 2022; 379 doi: doi.org/10.1136/bmj-20… #RheumattDoc #MedTwitter #RheumTwitter #rheumatology @DrAkhilX @IhabFathiSulima @CelestinoGutirr @DurgaPrasannaM1 @Urchilla01

NEW—Pan American League of Associations for Rheumatology recommendations for the management of rheumatoid arthritis bit.ly/47WEe8q @PanlarLeague Free to read with registration on lancet.com

Proud of our second-year fellow @bhrasco who had an oral presentation today at the #ACR25 👏👏👏👏#AlmenaraLupusCohort @PanlarLeague @PanlarJ @DivulgaUcsur

@mugartegil Thank You for all the support @mugartegil!

@mugartegil @rheuma_brazil @PanlarLeague @PanlarJ Muito obrigado, Mestre!

Congratulations ⁦⁦@bhrasco⁩ on your oral presentation at the @rheuma_brazil⁩ annual meeting #SBR2025 !!👏👏👏 #AlmenaraLupusCohort ⁦@PanlarLeague⁩ ⁦@PanlarJ⁩

Congratulations @bhrasco !!👏👏 Your first #ACR meeting and you will have an #oral presentation! #AlmenaraLupusCohort #Frailty #Mortality proud of our fellow!! #ACR25

La esclerodermia es una enfermedad poco frecuente, pero con un gran impacto en la vida de quienes la enfrentan. En este día, queremos abrir un espacio para escuchar, compartir y apoyar. 💬 Si vives con esclerodermia o conoces a alguien que la enfrente, cuéntanos tu historia o deja un mensaje de aliento. Tu voz puede hacer la diferencia. . #DíaMundialDeLaEsclerodermia

🗓️ Cada 31 de mayo celebramos el Día de la Reumatología Panamericana: una fecha para reconocer la historia, los avances y a quienes han dedicado su vocación a transformar vidas en el continente. 👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️ También es momento de honrar a quienes abrieron camino: los Maestros de la Reumatología Panamericana. 👉 Conoce más: acortar.link/5PTgrw

Let’s put on purple to raise awareness on World Lupus Day. ACR fights lupus! 💜 #ACRFightsLupus #POP #PutOnPurple #WorldLupusDay #MakeLupusVisible @LupusInitiative

Muy agradecido por esta experiencia de aprendizaje y retos #PANLAR2025. Queda dar gracias por las enseñanzas y compañía de los maestros @mugartegil @VictorioPQ y mi coR @alvarooyarce123 ; entre muchas otras personas que hicieron esto posible.

Proud of our team!👏👏👏 two of our first-year fellows @bhrasco and @alvarooyarce123 presented their abstracts at the #PANLAR2025 as well as our faculty @VictorioPQ #AlmenaraLupusCohort and #AlmenaraVasculitisClinic @cientifica_sur @PanlarLeague @PanlarJ

Proud of our first year fellow, Benny Rashuaman, who presented his study on the impact of the #SLICCFI on #mortality in the #AlmenaLupusCohort as an oral session in the #PANLAR2025 #Frailty @PanlarLeague @PanlarJ 👏👏👏