🎙 Episode 17 — Autoinflammatory Diseases: Beyond Autoimmunity

In this in-depth episode of RheumRounds, Dr. Aravind Palraj unpacks the world of autoinflammatory diseases—conditions driven by the innate immune system rather than by autoantibodies or autoreactive T cells.

🔑 What you’ll learn:

• How autoinflammation differs from autoimmunity
• Pathophysiology of inflammasomes, IL-1, and innate cytokines
• Clinical features of FMF, TRAPS, CAPS, Still’s disease, and DADA2
• Diagnostic red flags and laboratory clues
• Modern treatment strategies: colchicine, IL-1 blockers, IL-6 inhibitors, and TNF agents
• The concept of the autoimmune–autoinflammatory spectrum

📍 Ideal for residents, postgraduates, and clinicians who want to sharpen their understanding of these fascinating syndromes and their management.

🎧 Host: Dr. Aravind Palraj

🎓 Senior Resident, Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology

📍 Madras Medical College, Chennai

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