Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis: Treatment and Management

Course Description

This intensive two-day programme will focus on current patient management techniques with a specific emphasis on symptom management and disease modification.

The course begins with an overview of the structural anatomy of joints both in their normal state and when undergoing the inflammatory process. The aetiology and epidemiology of the spectrum of joint diseases will be explored along with their clinical features and presentation.

The programme will encourage delegate interaction and participation especially during the patient presentations, case studies and discussion sessions and highlight the personal impact of these diseases on the patient.

CPD accreditation:
Healthcare's programmes are approved by the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine for CPD accreditation. Details can be supplied on request.

Topics to be covered include:

• Structural anatomy of joints
• Aetiology and pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis
• Clinical features and diagnosis of rheumatoid disease
• Degenerative joint disease: osteoarthritis
• Current patient management of rheumatoid disease including system management and disease modification
• Seronegative spondyloarthropathies
• Clinical trials in rheumatology
• Arthritis in children and adolescents
• Future directions in pharmacological management
• The patient perspective