Peter Barland, M.D., Jayashree Sinha, M.D., Juan Lichauco, M.D.
Drs. Lichauco and Sinha are Fellows in Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York.
Drs. Barland, Lichauco and Sinha 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:
Identify a fulminating and disastrous course in some patients with APL antibodies known as CAPS
Describe characteristics of CAPS in terms of organs involved and time frame and be able to distinguish it from Primary or Secondary APL syndrome
Discuss and the aggressive therapy needed if there is an initial suspicion of CAPS.
