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When autoimmunity targets the lung

DAY 3

Chaired by: Dr Katie Ward (London) and Dr Rahul Mahida (Birmingham)

9:00am

Mechanisms of autoimmunity in ILD 
Professor Joanna Porter (London
9:30am

Navigating the spectrum of vasculitis in ILD 
Professor David Jayne (Cambridge)
10:00am Phenotyping the myositis patient and tailoring management to specific subtypes
Dr Harsha Gunawardena (Bristol)

 

9:00 AM

90 MINUTE SESSION
When autoimmunity targets the lung

Learning objectives

  1. Understand range of vasculopathy in systemic sclerosis and novel targets.
  2. Spectrum of vasculitis of lung and key management principals, including newer treatments on the horizon.
  3. To understand how clinical phenotypes may alter disease outcomes and enable tailored treatment in myositis-spectrum lung disease.