OVERVIEW

Cutaneous Vasculitis: A Practical Approach to Histologic Diagnosis is organized by Opus Medicus, Inc.

Dates:
Release Date: 22-Oct-2018
Expiration Date: 21-Oct-2021

Accreditation:
Opus Medicus designates this Internet enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity / 1.25 ABP SAM for MOC/CC Credits.

Course Description :
This online CME course describes the histology and pathophysiology of vasculitis affecting the skin. It defines vasculitis and differentiation from vasculopathy, presents pathophysiology and histologic correlates, and discusses two classification schemes. It presents in detail a practical 7-question approach that can be used to arrive at a specific histologic diagnosis and clinical differential diagnosis, discusses individual entities, and illustrates real-life considerations.

Topics:
• Definition and differentiation of vasculitis and vasculopathy

Conference Objectives are :
• Criteria for diagnosis of vasculitis and vasculopathy
• Pathophysiology & histologic correlates
• Classification schemes of cutaneous vasculitis
• Practical 7-Question Approach to histologic diagnosis
• Integration of histopathology and immunofluorescence findings with other ancillary studies, clinical presentation, and lesional morphology
• Individual Entities
• Real-Life Considerations

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.