OVERVIEW

Hospital Medicine - Rheumatology: Vasculitis; Lyme Disease; Lupus is organized by American Medical Seminars (AMS), Inc.

Original Release Date: July 1, 2019
Expiration Date: July 1, 2022

Description:
Topic 1: Vasculitis.
Upon completion of these sessions, the participant should be able to: COMP
• List the various types of vasculitis as defined by the Chapel Hill consensus conference.
• Identify the clinical and diagnostic criteria of giant cell arteritis.

Topic 2: Lyme disease and Other Topics in Rheumatology.
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: COMP, EBM, GL
• Apply CDC and Infectious Diseases Society of America Guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of Lyme disease.
• Evaluate skin rashes as manifestations of systemic diseases.
• Using the Guidelines of the Bone Research Society of the United Kingdom to prescribe appropriate therapy for patients with Paget’s disease of the Bone.

Topic 3: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: GL, EBM, COMP
• Describe the varied clinical presentations and manifestations in the course of systemic lupus erythematosus.
• Order and interpret laboratory testing used in the diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus in accordance with ACR Guidelines.
• Monitor and employ treatment options for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus according to EULAR recommendations and evidence-based results from clinical studies.

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

State-required Topic(s)

ACCREDITATION & CREDITS

5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

FACULTY

William Thomas Ayoub

MD, FACP, FACRRheumatology

Lawrence H. Brent

MDRheumatology, Internal Medicine

SPECIALITIES

RheumatologyInfectious DiseaseHospital Medicine

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