Symposia
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- Track: Clinical Practice
- CME/CE: 1.0
Moderator: Una Makris, MD, MSc
Rheumatologic diseases that develop later in life can have atypical presentations, sometimes leading to delayed diagnosis or misdiagnosis. Learning Objectives: (1) define late-onset rheumatologic diseases and describe their unique presentations in older adults; (2) develop competence in identifying clinical signs and symptoms of lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, PMR, and vasculitis in older patients, which may be atypical from younger cohorts; (3) interpret geriatric syndromes through the lens of underlying rheumatologic diseases to improve co-management of these conditions, as well as to review updates on the associated risks of rheumatologic diseases on conditions such as cardiovascular disease and dementia; (4) address health disparities in the management of rheumatologic diseases, recognizing how factors such as gender and race influence disease presentation and outcomes.
Lupus: Atypical Presentations of a Rare Disease in Older Patients Sarah B. Lieber, MD, MS |
Late-Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis: Challenges and Treatment Approaches in Older Adults Justin Levinson, MD, MBA |
Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Vasculitis in Geriatrics: Updates in Diagnosis and Management Sebastian E. Sattui, MD, MS |