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1 DEPARTMENT OF RHEUMATOLOGY PG Teaching Schedule Theory (8 30 am to 9am) DATE TOPIC PRESENTER FACULTY 01/10/16 Approach to Arthritis Dr. Sandeep Dr. Suma Balan 03/10/16 Cardiovascular risk in Rheumatic Disease Dr. Sandeep Dr. Suma Balan 04/10/16 Diagnostic tests and procedures in Rheumatic Disease Dr. Sandeep Dr. Suma Balan 05/10/16 Imaging Modalities in Rheumatic Disease Dr. Sandeep Dr. Suma Balan 01/11/16 Early Arthritis Dr. Vishnu Dr.Mithun C B 02/11/16 Etiology and Pathognesis Dr. Vishnu Dr.Mithun C B 03/11/16 Undifferentiated Arthritis Dr. Vishnu Dr.Mithun C B 04/11/16 Reactive Arthritis Dr. Vishnu Dr.Mithun C B 01/12/16 Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Dr. Sandeep Dr.Mithun C B 02/12/16 Clinical Features Dr. Sandeep Dr.Mithun C B 03/12/16 Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis Dr. Sandeep Dr.Mithun C B 02/01/17 Late Rheumatoid Arthritis Dr.Vishnu Dr. Jyothi Srikanth 03/01/17 Overlap Syndrome Dr.Vishnu Dr. Jyothi Srikanth 04/01/17 Sjogrn Syndrome Dr.Vishnu Dr. Jyothi Srikanth

2 SEMINARS (3pm to 4pm) DATE TOPIC PRESENTER FACULTY 03/10/16 Nail Fold Cappilaroscopy Dr. Sarah Dr. Suma Balan 10/10/16 Dermatomyositis Dr. Veena Dr.Mithun C B 17/10/16 Behcet s Disease Dr. Sandeep Dr. Suma Balan 24/10/16 Sarcoidosis Dr.Vishnu Dr. Jyothi Srikanth 31/10/16 Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Dr. Sandeep Dr. Vishal Marwaha 07/11/16 Approach to Gangrene Dr. Vishnu Dr. Suma Balan 14/11/16 Interpretation of lab investigations in Dr.Sandeep Dr. Mithun C B autoimmune disease 21/11/16 Methotrexate Mechanism of Action Dr. Vishnu Dr. Vishal Marwaha 28/11/16 Interpretation of labs Dr. Sandeep Dr. Suma Balan 05/12/16 Methotrexate in Pregnancy Dr. Vishnu Dr. Jyothi Srikanth 12/12/16 ANA Part one Dr. Sandeep 19/12/16 ANA Part two Dr. Vishnu 26/12/16 ANA Part three Dr. Sandeep 02/0116 Methotrexate Dosing,Oral vs Sub cutaneous route, Perioperative adjustments. 09/01/17 Joint examination and Intra articular injection Shoulder joint. 16/01/17 Joint examination and Intra articular injection elbow joint. 23/01/17 Joint examination and Intra articular injection wrist joint Dr. Vishnu Dr. Sandeep Dr. Vishnu Dr. Sandeep Dr. Suma Balan Dr. Jyothi Srikanth Dr. Vishal Marwaha Dr. Suma Balan

3 30/01/17 Joint examination and Intra articular injection- metacarpsl joint Dr. Vishnu CASE PRESENTATIONS (8:30 am to 9:30am) DATE DIAGNOSIS PRESENTER FACULTY 05/10/16 Axial SPA Dr. Vishnu Dr. Suma Balan 12/10/16 Behcet s disease Dr. Sandeep Dr. MIthun C B 19/10/16 Refractory RA Dr. Vishnu Dr. Suma Balan 26/10/16 Sarcoidosis Dr. Sandeep Dr. Jyothi Srikanth 02/11/16 Sarcoidosis Dr. Vishnu Dr. Vishal Marwaha 09/11/16 Wegner s Granulomatosis relapse Dr. Sandeep Dr. Mithun C B 16/11/16 Hypercalcemia with Purpura Dr.Vishnu Dr. Mithun C B 23/11/16 Churg Strauss syndrome Dr. Sandeep Dr. Suma Balan 30/11/16 Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease Dr.Vishnu Dr. Jyothi Srikanth 07/12/16 Lupus Nephritis Dr. Sandeep Dr. Vishal Marwaha 14/12/16 Chronic Sarcoidosis Dr.Vishnu Dr. Jyothi Srikanth 21/12/16 Behcets syndrome Dr. Sandeep Dr. Vishal Marwaha 28/12/16 Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Dr.Vishnu Dr. Mithun C B 04/01/17 Sine Scleroderma Dr. Sandeep Dr. Suma Balan 11/01/17 Rheumatoid Arthritis Dr.Vishnu Dr. Jyothi Srikanth 18/01/17 Henoch Schonlein purpura Dr. Sandeep Dr. Vishal Marwaha 25/01/17 Sarcoidosis with ocular and lung involvement Dr.Vishnu Dr. Mithun C B

4 BEDSIDE TEACHING (4pm to 5pm) DATE TOPIC FACULTY 06/10/16 Behcet s Disease Dr Vishal Marwaha 13/10/16 Henoch Schonlein purpura Dr. Mithun CB 20/10/16 Oligo-Articular JIA Dr. Suma Balan 27/10/16 Peripheral Spondyloarthopathy Dr. Jyothi S. 03/11/16 Polyarticular JIA Dr. Suma Balan 10/11/16 Axial Spondyloarthritis - Refractory disease Dr. Mithun CB 17/11/16 Sine Scleroderma with Severe PAH -RV dysfunction Dr Vishal Marwaha 01/12/16 Idiopathic Sceleritis Dr. Mithun CB 08/12/16 Systemic Onset JIA Dr. Suma 15/12/16 Dermatomyositis Dr. Jyothi S. 22/12/16 Kawasaki s Disaease Dr. Suma 29/12/16 Refractory Polymyositis Dr. Mithun CB 05/01/17 Limited systemic sclerosis with severe Raynaud's Dr Vishal Marwaha phenomenon 12/01/17 RA with Vascultis 19/01/17 PUO with Polyarthritis under evaluation Dr Vishal Marwaha

5 JOURNAL CLUBS (4pm to 5pm) DATE TOPIC FACULTY 04/10/16 Mycophenolate mofetil versus oral cyclophosphamide in scleroderma-related ILD (SLS II): a RCT parallel group trial 11/10/16 BSR and BHPR guidelines for the treatment of systemic sclerosis. 25/10/16 Adalimumab in Patients with Active Noninfectious Uveitis. N Engl J Med Dr Suma Balam Dr Jyothi Srikanth 01/11/16 Abaloparatide vs Placebo on New Vertebral Fractures in Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis: A RCT; JAMA Aug Dr Vishal Marwaha 15/11/16 Effect of Tabalumab in patients with RA who had an inadequate response to methotrexate therapy: results from a phase III multicentre, randomised, doubleblind study - Ann Rheum Dis /11/16 Arthritis & Rheumatology article: Lesinurad Combined With Allopurinol: A Randomized, Double- Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study in Gout Patients With an Inadequate Response to Standard-of-Care Allopurinol Dr Suma Balam 06/12/16 Cardiovascular Safety of Celecoxib, Naproxen, or Ibuprofen for Arthritis - PRECISION Trial 13/12/16 Efficacy and Safety of Tocilizumab in Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis: Primary and Secondary Outcomes from a Phase 3, Randomized, Double- Dr Jyothi Srikanth Dr Vishal Marwaha

6 Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial 27/12/16 Rituximab Versus Azathioprine to Maintain Remission of ANCA-Associated Vasculitides (MAINRITSAN): Follow-up at 60 Months 03/01/17 Combination Therapy of Apremilast and Biologic Agent As a Safe Option of Psoriatic Arthritis and Psoriasis 10/01/17 Non TNF-Targeted Biologic vs a Second Anti-TNF Drug to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis in Patients With Insufficient Response to a First Anti-TNF Drug: A Randomized Clinical Trial 31/01/17 Coronary Artery Complication in Kawasaki Disease and the Importance of Early Intervention: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Dr Suma Balam Dr Jyothi Srikanth PROCEDURES MONTH PROCEDURES Oct Nov Dec Jan Vishal Marwaha, HOD Department Of Rheumatology AIMS Kochi

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