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Module Summary

Managing new inflammatory arthritis or flare up of existing arthritis, during the Covid-19 pandemic when there is minimal secondary care help available 

Learning Objectives

This article will update you on: 

  • Managing flare-ups of autoimmune rheumatic diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), ankylosing spondylitis (AS), connective tissue diseases (CTDs) and vasculitis
  • Accessing on-call Rheumatologist if required regarding new cases
  • Considerations for patients on DMARDs
Author

Dr Shireen Shaffu is a consultant rheumatologist at the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS trust and has a special interest in connective tissue diseases and vasculitis

Date module published

Apr 24, 2020

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