Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease: Making Connections, Elevating Care

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Renowned pulmonologist, Imre Noth, MD, and scleroderma expert rheumatologist, Elizabeth Volkmann, MD, MS, discuss the importance of screening patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) to identify those at risk for interstitial lung disease (ILD) even before respiratory symptoms are reported. Risk factors, burden of disease, and comorbidities associated with SSc-ILD are presented. This rare multisystemic disease affects the lungs, heart, and kidneys, in addition to the skin and gastrointestinal tract. Careful monitoring and ongoing evaluation are required to minimize lung complications. The latest first-line treatments and combination strategies are reviewed, along with data of FDA-approved targeted therapies as the faculty provide insights to individualize treatment so as to improve patient outcomes. Faculty case presentations describe treatment strategies and address how best to optimize clinician-patient communication in this innovative education format.

Editor’s Note: The faculty for this enduring activity has disclosed that there will be discussion about the use of products for non-FDA approved indications.

Course Credit:

2 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM

Dates:

Opens: 2022-02-28
Closes: 2023-02-28

Target Audience:

This activity was developed for pulmonologists, radiologists, rheumatologists, dermatologists, and primary care physicians, as well as other clinicians who care for patients with interstitial lung disease.

This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

    Presenting Faculty

  • Imre Noth, MD

    Professor of Medicine
    Chief, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care
    University of Virginia
    Charlottesville, Virginia

  • Elizabeth Volkmann, MD

    Associate Professor
    Director, UCLA Scleroderma Program
    Co-Director, CTD-ILD Program
    Division of Rheumatology
    Department of Medicine
    University of California
    Los Angeles, California