Antigoni Triantafyllopoulou, M.D., and Peter Barland, M.D.
Dr. Triantafyllopoulou is Senior Resident, Department of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York.
Dr. Triantafyllopoulou reports no commerical 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:
Describe the glandular and systemic manifestations of primary Sjogren's syndrome
Differentiate primary Sjogren's syndrome from other diseases that cause sialadenitis and keratoconjunctivitis (dry mouth and dry eyes)
Identify the prognostic factors that may produce increased mortality in patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome
Describe the clinical and laboratory criteria needed to make a diagnosis of primary or secondary Sjogren's syndrome
Discuss the current therapeutic modalities for the management of patients with Sjogren's syndrome.
