Elena Peeva, M.D., M.Sc., Gisele Zandman-Goddard, M.D., and Peter Barland, M.D.
Dr. Peeva is an Instructor of Medicine and Attending Physician at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Attending Physician at Montefiore Medical Center, NY, and Dr. Zandman-Goddard is an Instructor of Medicine and Attending Physician at Sheba Medical Center, Israel.
Drs. Peeva, Zandman-Goddard and Barland report no commercial conflicts of interest.
Estimated course time: 1 hour(s).
Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center and InterMDnet. Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Upon completion of this Cyberounds®, you should be able to:
Discuss the current prognosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
List the general measures used to prevent flares of SLE
Discuss the precautions in the uses of NSAIDs and antimalarial therapy in SLE
Describe the results of recent trials with bromocriptine and DHEA in SLE.
