Overview of rheumatological disorders
11 Jun 2019
This talk provides an overview of the rheumatological disorders that rheumatologists diagnose and manage, with focus on the most relevant disorders, namely inflammatory arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis, osteoarthritis, crystal arthritis, vasculitis, connective tissue disease, metabolic bone disease, and some soft tissue rheumatic conditions and rare miscellaneous disorders.
It also gives a basic update on relevant immunology of inflammatory arthritis and give a brief overview of relevant rheumatology diagnostic and classification criteria and validated clinical assessment tools. It outlines relevant national and international rheumatology guidelines on diagnosis and management of these rheumatological disorders, whilst providing insight into what rheumatologists want to know from MSK imaging and why.
Educational aims:
• To understand the spectrum of arthritides rheumatologists diagnose and manage
• To understand relevant guidelines that support clinical diagnosis and management
• To learn what rheumatologists want from MSK imaging
References:
• NCG65. Spondyloarthritis in over 16s: diagnosis and management. NICE Guideline. 28th February 2017. nice.org.uk/guidance/ng65
• Recommendations for acquisition and interpretation of MRI of the spine and sacroiliac joints in the diagnosis of axial spondyloarthritis in the UK. Timothy J P Bray et al Rheumatology, kez173, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kez173. Published: 02 May 2019
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It also gives a basic update on relevant immunology of inflammatory arthritis and give a brief overview of relevant rheumatology diagnostic and classification criteria and validated clinical assessment tools. It outlines relevant national and international rheumatology guidelines on diagnosis and management of these rheumatological disorders, whilst providing insight into what rheumatologists want to know from MSK imaging and why.
Educational aims:
• To understand the spectrum of arthritides rheumatologists diagnose and manage
• To understand relevant guidelines that support clinical diagnosis and management
• To learn what rheumatologists want from MSK imaging
References:
• NCG65. Spondyloarthritis in over 16s: diagnosis and management. NICE Guideline. 28th February 2017. nice.org.uk/guidance/ng65
• Recommendations for acquisition and interpretation of MRI of the spine and sacroiliac joints in the diagnosis of axial spondyloarthritis in the UK. Timothy J P Bray et al Rheumatology, kez173, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kez173. Published: 02 May 2019
0.5 CPD credit
Watch the video and complete the online self-reflection form. Go to "My events" to download your certificate. You must login to watch the video and receive CPD.
Duration:28 mins
Speaker info
Tanya Baqai
Consultant Rheumatologist, Luton and Dunstable University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Dr Tanya Baqai is a Consultant Rheumatologist, who joined the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in January 2016. She has a special interest in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and axial spondyloarthritis. She previously ran the specialist psoriatic arthritis clinic and was co-lead of the monthly Combined Rheumatology – Dermatology Clinic at the Royal Free NHS Hospital. Dr Baqai is a member of BritPACT (British Psoriatic Arthritis Consortium) and BritSpA (British Society for Spondyloarthritis). She is currently developing the psoriatic arthritis service at Luton and Dunstable University Hospital and runs a weekly early inflammatory arthritis clinic, performing regular MSK ultrasound imaging for diagnostic purposes and to aid clinical management of patients with inflammatory arthritis.