Medicine: Early inflammatory arthritis

Objectives of workshop:

• Early recognition of inflammatory arthritis & initiation of DMARDS (disease modifying agents for rheumatic disorders)
• Role of imaging specially US in diagnosis of early inflammatory arthritis

Learning Outcome: To help setting pathways for patients with early arthritis with timely access to diagnosis and treatment in Sudan. Also it helps establishing the role of role of rheumatology specialist nurse (recruitment and training)

Method of Delivery: interactive presentation with quizzes

Work Plan: Interactive

Faculty:

• Dr Gaafar Massawi Consultant Rheumatologist, Cambridge University Hospitals, UK