Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: GL, COMP
- Demonstrate the role of genetics, environmental factors, immune cells, and proinflammatory cytokines in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis.
- Illustrate the clinical features, extra-articular manifestations, and complications of rheumatoid arthritis.
- Utilize and compare various methods of measuring disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis.
- Compare and contrast the mechanisms of action of current and emerging therapies for RA and prescribe treatment for patients with rheumatoid arthritis according to ACR guidelines.
Rheumatologic Procedures.
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: GL, COMP
- Use techniques for appropriate indications for intra-articular and soft tissue injections in rheumatology.
- Employ appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies including injections for painful joints as per the ACR recommendations and the various sited rheumatologic and META analysis studies.
The Neurological Examination.
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: COMP,EBM
- Organize the disparate parts of the neurologic examination into a personally relevant, manageable and reproducible diagnostic tool.
- Perform a concise screening neurologic exam for asymptomatic patients.
- Perform a problem-tailored neurologic exam for patients with neurologic complaints such as altered mental status and gait disturbances using evidence-based medicine.
- Obtain maximum yield from the examination of a patient with an altered mental status.
Multiple Sclerosis.
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: COMP,EBM
- Recognize the typical clinical features of multiple sclerosis.
- Initiate an appropriate series of diagnostic investigations.
- Formulate an approach to abortive and prophylactic therapy of multiple sclerosis using evidence-based medicine.
- Anticipate common medical complications of multiple sclerosis.
Spondyloarthropathies.
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: EBM, COMP
- Distinguish the clinical features of the different spondyloarthropathies to improve diagnostic accuracy.
- Utilize clinical features, laboratory studies, and radiological studies to make a diagnosis of axial spondyloarthropathy.
- Prescribe pharmacologic agents according to ACR and EULAR recommendations and evidence-based results from clinical trials for patients with spondyloarthropathies.