Vivekanand Tiwari, MD, FACP

Our two posters for ACR 2024

Excited to share our latest study in @RheumJnl JAKi show a stronger glucocorticoid-sparing effect compared to bDMARDs in RA patients. Results suggest JAKi could reduce long-term steroid use and related side effects. #Rheumatology #RA #GC academic.oup.com/rheumatology/a…

IgG4-Related Disease Mimicking a Malignant Brain Tumor | Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases acpjournals.org/doi/full/10.73…

Fever, Rash, and Shortness of Breath in a 69-Year-Old jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…

#VEXAS is still hot at #ACR23 - 245K whole genome sequencing data from #NIH All of US - 74 with somatic mutation UBA1 Increased asthma, Tietze’s syndrome and neutropenia Hemoglobin similar in cases and controls @rheumnow #abstL03

While JAK inhibitors seem to be better than other agents, the efficacy is rather poor with 30% CR at 6 months. Efficacy and Safety of Targeted Therapies in VEXAS Syndrome: Retrospective Study from the French VEXAS Group acrabstracts.org/abstract/effic…

ACR 2023 season begins! #ACR #Rheumtwitter

Tweet 4: Similarly, CARE questions are based on the most recent literature and studies. In contrast, the ABIM board questions are mostly based on the established clinical practice norms and ‘lag’ behind the most recent advancements in the field. #Rheumtwitter #MedEd

Tweet 3: This is not an absolute fact but this difference generally translates to more ‘academic’ question in ITEs, especially related to pathogenesis and and pathology questions.

ABIM board preparation thread 3 Tweet 1: ABIM board exams, CARE questions, and in-training exams (ITE) each serve distinct purposes in rheumatology fellowship and professional development. While the differences are subtle, understanding this is important!#Rheumtwitter

Total nightmare! My passport was stolen from a Milan train sunday morning after #EULAR2023. US embassy and Indian embassy were closed on Sunday. Today seems like they can only send me to India where I need to apply for a new passport and temporary green card to get back to NY!!

Tweet 6: I would go in more detail about the pass rate analysis in the next thread. Until then feel free to pass any suggestions and follow me for more board exam related threads. #Rheumatology #MedEd

Tweet 5: ABIM Rheumatology pass rate trends: In 2018, the pass rate was 91%. In 2019, pass rate was 94%. In 2020, the pass rate was 95%. In 2021, the pass rate was 93%. And in 2022, the pass rate was suddenly fell down to 87%! Not sure why? May be pandemic related issues. #ABIM

Second thread Tweet 1: In the first thread, I went over the general points related to ABIM Rheumatology board examination preparation. Now, we would go in detail about each of these points. Let me first start with the structure of the exam and past trends. #Rheumtwitter

Tweet 6: 💪 Develop effective test-taking strategies. Work on time management. Many people are not able to complete the modules due to poor time management. Use the process of elimination and trust your knowledge. #TestTakingStrategies #TrustYourInstincts

Tweet 5: 📝 Pool questions from different years of CARE modules and do a few mock tests. This helps you become familiar with the exam format and timing. Analyze your mistakes and learn from them. Remember, practice makes progress! #MockExams #PracticeQuestions

Tweet 1: 📚 If you are a rheumatology fellow about to graduate, taking boards is the next step. How to go about preparing for the ABIM Rheumatology board examination in the next few months? Here's a thread with tips to help you with the exam #ABIMRheumatology #BoardPrep