This unaccredited continuing education program follows a patient from her family doctor to a rheumatologist to a neuromuscular specialist. There is an initial concern for idiopathic inflammatory myopathy but assessment by a rheumatologist finds atypical features that point to a potential underlying genetic myopathy, triggering referral to a neuromuscular specialist.
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Rheumatology
Genetic versus Inflammatory Myopathies: When To Refer
This unaccredited continuing education program follows a patient from her family doctor to a rheumatologist to a neuromuscular specialist. There is an initial concern for idiopathic inflammatory myopathy but assessment by a rheumatologist finds atypical features that point to a potential underlying genetic myopathy, triggering referral to a neuromuscular specialist.
DURATION
1 hr
PROFESSION
Specialist
# OF CREDITS
0
ACCREDITATION
Unaccredited
EXPIRY DATE
2021-12-31
This unaccredited continuing education program follows a patient from her family doctor to a rheumatologist to a neuromuscular specialist. There is an initial concern for idiopathic inflammatory myopathy but assessment by a rheumatologist finds atypical features that point to a potential underlying genetic myopathy, triggering referral to a neuromuscular specialist.
Faculty
Mark Tarnopolsky, MD, PhD, FRCPC
Ophir Vinik, MD, FRCPC
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this continuing education program participants will be better able to:
- Identify three idiopathic inflammatory myopathies that may present in a rheumatology setting;
- Describe atypical features for inflammatory myopathies;
- Discuss presentation or examination features that would trigger a referral to a neurologist or neuromuscular specialist.
Cost of course:
Free
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of credits: 0
Duration: 1 hr