Contact Hours: 1.0

Max CEU Credits: 0.1

Learning Objectives:

On completion of the chapter, the reader will be able to
1. Identify risk factors for developing rheumatoid arthritis.
2. Describe the pathophysiology of rheumatoid arthritis, with emphasis on the specific immunologic components.
3. Discuss the comorbidities associated with rheumatoid arthritis.
4. Recognize the typical clinical presentation of rheumatoid arthritis.
5. Create treatment goals for a patient with rheumatoid arthritis.
6. Compare and contrast the available pharmacotherapeutic options, selecting the most appropriate regimen for a given patient.
7. Propose a patient education plan that includes nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic treatment measures.
8. Formulate a monitoring plan to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a therapeutic regimen designed for an individual patient with rheumatoid arthritis.

Faculty:

ACPE No:
014-999-07-069-H04

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The University of Georgia College of Pharmacy in on probation as an accredited provider of continuing pharmacy education by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. Next scheduled review for purposes of restoring accreditation or removing accredited provider status: June 2009