Sjogren’s is not a simple disease. Nearly 40% of patients develop organ involvement, and the risk of lymphoma is 15 to 20 times that of the general population. It’s also a disease that’s often oversimplified as "just dryness"—even by rheumatologists.
Over the course of five groundbreaking episodes, you’ll hear from the world’s leading Sjogren’s experts, who will decode what every clinician needs to know: what Sjogren’s really looks like, what’s routinely being missed, and why over the next couple of years, everything is going to change.
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Sjogren’s is not a simple disease. Nearly 40% of patients develop organ involvement, and the risk of lymphoma is 15 to 20 times that of the general population. It’s also a disease that’s often oversimplified as "just dryness"—even by rheumatologists.
Over the course of five groundbreaking episodes, you’ll hear from the world’s leading Sjogren’s experts, who will decode what every clinician needs to know: what Sjogren’s really looks like, what’s routinely being missed, and why over the next couple of years, everything is going to change.
This content is intended for medical professionals only.
With Dr McCoy to guide us, we go deep into the real-world challenges of diagnosing Sjogren’s—getting expert advice on how to overcome them. We share practical, in-clinic strategies for distinguishing Sjogren’s from other causes of dryness, explore the pitfalls of seronegative cases, and reveal why certain tests and interpretations can make or break an accurate diagnosis.
About Dr. Sarah McCoy
Dr. McCoy is a rheumatologist, physician scientist, and Director of the University of Wisconsin Sjogren’s Clinic. She has specialized expertise in labial salivary gland biopsies, musculoskeletal and glandular ultrasound, and the nuanced clinical evaluation of Sjogren’s.
In this episode, we explore:
(00:00) Sjogren's Disease: diagnostics and treatment challenges
(05:47) Evaluating dryness in Sjogren’s diagnosis
(07:45) Sjogren’s mimics, including infections, sarcoidosis, and IgG4-related disease.
(09:22) Sjogren's Disease evaluation process and objective testing from the office and clinic
(11:59) Imaging techniques for salivary gland diagnosis
(16:19) If you take one thing from this episode...
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Decoding Sjogren’s Disease: A Clinical Deep Dive
Sjogren’s is not a simple disease. Nearly 40% of patients develop organ involvement, and the risk of lymphoma is 15 to 20 times that of the general population. It’s also a disease that’s often oversimplified as "just dryness"—even by rheumatologists.
Over the course of five groundbreaking episodes, you’ll hear from the world’s leading Sjogren’s experts, who will decode what every clinician needs to know: what Sjogren’s really looks like, what’s routinely being missed, and why over the next couple of years, everything is going to change.
This content is intended for medical professionals only.
