Coronavirus and Rheumatoid Arthritis – Rheumatology Panel Discussion and Q&A

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Agenda:

1) Clint welcome attendees, introduce panel, medical disclaimer

2) Do patients with autoimmune diseases have an increased risk of contracting the virus?

3) Should patients be seeing their Rheumatologists in person, or aiming for teleconferencing?

4) Medication considerations –

Prednisone/Prednisolone –

NSAIDS (Ibuprofen vs other forms) –

DMARDS (MTX vs Sulfasalazine vs Plaquenil) –

Biologics –

Others?

5) Virus avoidance strategies –

Supplements? –

Other natural therapies

Lifestyle changes –

General best practices