\n<\/strong>\u2022 Review\u00a0 the pathophysiology of Inflammatory Polyarthritis
\n\u2022 Discuss the clinical\u00a0 presentation and diagnostic criteria of
\n\u2022 Discuss the current treatment of\u00a0 Rheumatoid Arthritis
\n\u2022 Discuss the challenge of Differential Diagnoses in Inflammatory Polyarthritis
\n\u2022 Discuss differentiating RA from: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Psoriatic Polyarthritis,
\n\u2022 Discuss differentiating RA from: viral causes of polyarthritis including parvovirus, hepatitis B & C virus, alphaviruses (Chikungunya virus), Lyme disease arthritis, polymyalgia rheumatica, reactive arthritis :
\n\u2022 Discuss differentiating RA from: arthritis of inflammatory bowel disease, Sj\u00f6gren’s syndrome, dermatomyositis (DM), or overlap syndromes such as mixed connective tissue disease
\n\u2022 Review differentiating RA from: Osteoarthritis in middle aged and older patients.<\/p>\n
Description:
\n<\/b>This 2-hour webinar will primarily focus on rheumatoid arthritis (RA)\u2014the clinical presentation, the diagnostic criteria, and the current treatment. However, ruling out other causes of inflammatory polyarthritis can be challenging and is important when making the diagnosis of RA.\u00a0 Barb will discuss the differential diagnoses\u2014including systemic lupus erythematosus, psoriatic polyarthritis, viral causes of polyarthritis including parvovirus, hepatitis B & C virus, alphaviruses (Chikungunya virus), Lyme disease arthritis, polymyalgia rheumatica, reactive arthritis and arthritis of inflammatory bowel disease, Sj\u00f6gren’s syndrome, dermatomyositis (DM), or overlap syndromes such as mixed connective tissue disease. Even osteoarthritis can be confused with rheumatoid arthritis in middle-aged and older patients. So, if you have patients\u00a0 and clients with aching, painful joints,\u00a0 join Barb for a thorough update on the causes and treatment\u2014focusing on rheumatoid arthritis.<\/p>\n
Who Should Attend?:
\n<\/b>\u2022 Nurses & Health Care Professionals in Medicine, Immunology, Chronic Disease, Rehabilitation and Geriatric settings.
\n\u2022 Nurse Practitioners, Home Care Nurses\u00a0 & Transition Coordinators, Chronic disease Specialists in Primary and Community Care
\n\u2022 Pharmacists, PT\u2019s, OT\u2019s, RT\u2019s
\n\u2022 Occupational Health Nurses, Tele-Health Managers, Educators<\/p>\n
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Barb Bancroft, RN, MSN, PNP
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\nBarb Bancroft is a widely acclaimed nursing teacher who has taught courses on Advanced Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and Physical Assessment to both graduate and undergraduate students. Also certified as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, she has held faculty positions at the University of Virginia, the University of Arkansas, Loyola University of Chicago, and St. Xavier University of Chicago. Barb is known for her extensive knowledge of pathophysiology and as one of the most dynamic nursing speakers in North America today. Delivering her material with equal parts of evidence based practise, practical application, and humour, she has taught numerous seminars on clinical and health maintenance topics to healthcare professionals, including the Association for Practitioners for Infection Control, The Emergency Nurses\u2019 Association, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, and more.<\/p>\n
\n120 minutes including a Q&A<\/p>\n
\nBarb Bancroft, RN, MSN, PNP<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 A certificate of completion
\n\u2022 The on-demand recording to watch at your convenience, for at least one year
\n\u2022 A handout in PDF format for viewing or self-printing<\/p>\n