McGill Family Physician Refresher Course

PL-3.3 Proper use of diagnostic tests in rheumatology: Pearls for the family physician

Monday December 05, 2022 from 09:35 to 10:05

Presenter

Delphine Keyaert, Canada

La Cité médicale Ste-Foy

Overview

Proper use of diagnostic tests in rheumatology: Pearls for the family physician

Objectives

1) Define the principal diagnostic tests commonly used in rheumatology

2) Justify the pertinence to use those tests before prescribing them

3) Analyse the results based on clinical evaluation

4) Refer patient to specialist, if clinically indicated

When	Session	Talk Title	Room
Mon-05 08:30 - 10:35	Plenary - 3	Proper use of diagnostic tests in rheumatology: Pearls for the family physician
Mon-05 11:00 - 12:00	C-08 - Management of rheumatic patient on a day to day basis - Delphine Keyaert	Management of rheumatic patient on a day to day basis
Mon-05 12:00 - 13:00	Inflammatory vs mechanical: How to differentiate and evaluate what is an emergency and what isn't - Dr. Delphine Keyaert	Lunch & Learn: Inflammatory vs mechanical: how to differentiate and evaluate what is an emergency and what isn't	Zoom