Ace the Case: A 62-Year-Old Woman With 45-Year History of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Ace the Case: A 62-Year-Old Woman With 45-Year History of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is organized by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM), RedMedEd.

Dates:
There are no fees for participating and receiving CME/CE credit for this activity. During the period November 4, 2020 through November 4, 2021, participants must read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures and study the educational activity.

Target Audience:
This activity is intended for rheumatologists and other health care providers involved in the care of patients with SLE.

Accreditation:
Credit Designation
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 0.25 ABIM Maintenance of Certification Part 2 credit MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.

Activity Description:
This educational activity utilizes a case study to discuss the ongoing monitoring and treatment of a 62-year-old woman with a 45-year history of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

Learning Objectives:
• Define SLE disease activity and utilize disease activity indices to recognize exacerbations (flares)
• Employ regular long-term monitoring and review and/or adjust therapy for patients who have SLE, as needed
• Integrate understanding of damage associated with SLE into clinical decision-making
• Describe the relationship between corticosteroids, disease activity, and organ damage
• Discuss the current understanding of SLE pathophysiology and use this knowledge to compare and select treatments