Giant Cell Arteritis Curbside Consults: Patient Presenting to the Emergency Department With New-Onset Visual Symptoms
Learning Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:
Utilize appropriate medical work up and diagnostic tools to identify patients with GCA in a timely manner.
Implement evidence-based glucocorticoid-sparing treatment strategies for patients with GCA.
Adopt a multidisciplinary approach for the care of patients with GCA.
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Overview:
In this case-based video, Leonard H. Calabrese, DO, and Ann P. Murchison, MD, MPH, discuss issues related to the work up, diagnosis, and treatment of a patient with new-onset visual symptoms presenting to the emergency department.
Activity Chair: Leonard H. Calabrese, DO
Type: Lecture
Release Date: 1/28/2020
Expiration Date: 1/27/2021
Credit Type: CME
Number of Credits: 0.25
Cost: Free
Provider: Vindico Medical Education
CME Information:
Provider Statement: This continuing medical education activity is provided by Vindico Medical Education.
Support Statement: This activity is supported by an educational grant from Genentech, Inc.
Target Audience: The intended audience for the activity is ophthalmologists, rheumatologists, emergency medicine physicians, and other health care professionals involved in the management of patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA).