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Welcome to Experts & Evidence™, your portal to free online CME programming: reliable professional education, across multiple therapeutic areas, in a straightforward format.

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New On-Demand CME Course

Bruce E. Strober, MD

Diagnostic and Treatment Options for Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis

Bruce E. Strober, MD, PhD of New York University School of Medicine
Release Date: September 5, 2007
Expiration Date: September 5, 2008
Completion Time: Approximately 1 Hour
Credit Designation: One (1) AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Target Audience

Dermatologists, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants and other healthcare professionals who treat patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.

Learning Objectives

After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:
  • Explain the clinical presentation of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (PsA), based on signs, symptoms, lab and x-ray findings, and location on the body
  • Describe different treatment approaches for mild (localized) and moderate/severe psoriasis, as well as barriers to effective treatment
  • Distinguish PsA from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA)
  • Identify appropriate biological therapies for patients with psoriatic disease
  • Review the safety and efficacy of systemic agents in treatment of psoriasis and PsA
  • Review the safety and efficacy of T-cell inhibitors and tumor necrosis factor (TNF-alpha) antagonists, as well as pros and cons of their use in short- and long-term management of psoriasis and PsA
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