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Rheumatology For The Royal College

Dr. Karim Ladak 21 Episodes Aug 12, 2026

This podcast offers concise reviews of essential rheumatology topics aimed at medical trainees preparing for Royal College exams and practicing clinicians. Episodes are designed to be listened to during everyday activities like exercising, shopping, or commuting, fitting study into a busy schedule. The content focuses on key examinable concepts and practical clinical pearls in rheumatology.

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Raynaud's Phenomenon Aug 12, 2026 01:07:28 Everything you need to know about Raynaud’s phenomenon for your clinical encounters and board exams. Timestamps: 2:39 Pathophysiology 4:37 Epidemiology 5:46 Quiz Time 1 6:43 Clinical Presentation 8:45 Primary and Secondary Raynaud’s 16:50 Diagnosis 17:12 Differential Diagnosis 18:03 Quiz Time 2 22:18 Raynaud and Systemic Sclerosis 25:21 Workup 35:05 Quiz Time 3 37:28 Management 55:

Sjogren’s Disease Part 1: Clinical Presentation, Workup and Diagnosis Jun 23, 2026 01:08:58 Everything you need to know about Sjogren’s Disease (formerly “Sjogren’s Syndrome”), other than treatment. You’ll review the classic triad of sicca, fatigue, and pain, but also the important extra-glandular manifestations. You will also learn the workup, including salivary gland ultrasound and lip biopsy, as well as special testing. Terminology (Definitions): 2:10 Who gets Sjogren’s (Epidemiolo

Treatment of Axial Spondyloarthritis (including Ankylosing Spondylitis) Jun 26, 2025 01:08:04 What you need to know to treat axial spondyloarthritis (including Ank Spond). Non-pharmacologic management, specific information on the drugs, how to customize treatment, monitoring and tapering. We’ll also discuss ORAL surveillance briefly at the end of the episode.Additionally: I need your help with the upcoming "Ask The Professor: Psoriatic Arthritis” pilot episode! Are there any PSORIATIC ARTH

Ankylosing Spondylitis (Axial Spondyloarthritis) Part 1: Everything other than treatment. Dec 17, 2024 01:13:43 What you need to know about Axial Spondyloarthritis (including Ankylosing Spondylitis) for clinical practice and your board exams. In Part 1, we will explore important Background, Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, Clinical Presentation, Work-up, Classification and more!Part 2 of 2 will outline the treatment of Axial Spondyloarthritis/Ank Spond.1:50 - Terminology6:00 - Epidemiology9:39 - Pathophysiolo

Uveitis Jun 27, 2024 01:13:40 What you need to know about uveitis for your clinical practice and rheumatology board exams.This includes what uveitis actually is, how to think about/classify uveitis in your mind (anatomically; infectious vs non-infectious; systemic vs eye-limited), causes of uveitis, the clinical presentation, workup, management and some extra stuff. As always, "Quiz Time’s” are scattered through the episode to

Still’s Disease Nov 9, 2023 01:09:14 What you need to know about Still’s Disease (formerly Adult Onset Still’s Disease/Systemic JIA) for clinical practice and your board exams. Please help make the show better! Fill out the feedback survey at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd6QbrO0kJDzRE8t4fZPIFw1CA9nTw6Qk3Z1FVmCRpt8EdLSg/viewform?usp=sf\_link Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information ab

Scleroderma Part 2: Management Apr 26, 2023 00:59:20 The fundamentals of what you need for patient encounters and your boards.In this episode we’ll exclusively discuss the management of systemic sclerosis. This includes treatment of the skin, esophageal disease, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary arterial hypertension and scleroderma renal crisis. Thank you for taking a couple minutes to do the survey :) Survey link here: https://docs.google.com/f

Scleroderma Part 1: Clinical Presentation And Workup Apr 19, 2023 01:06:30 The fundamentals of what you need for your patient encounters and board exams. In this episode we’ll discuss a little epidemiology and pathophys, but focus heavily on the clinical presentation and workup. Part 2 will come out soon and focus on the management of systemic sclerosis. Thank you for taking a couple minutes to do the survey :) Survey link here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLS

Gout Part 2: Treatment Mar 7, 2023 01:11:16 How to manage gout! During the flare, urate lowering therapy, anti-inflammatory prophylaxis, dietary recommendations, managing gout with chronic kidney disease and lots more.Special shoutout to Cornell’s gout king, Dr. Ted Fields, for teaching us about gout during fellowship. Some of the ideas you’ll hear today, I've learned from him.Lastly, please fill out the short survey! Link: https://docs.goo

Gout Part 1: Background, Presentation and Diagnosis Feb 27, 2023 00:45:42 We’ll focus on everything you need to know, short of management. This means pathophys, epidemiology, clinical presentation, workup and diagnosis.Quiz Times can be found at:15:2825:3035:2037:35Please do the survey! Link here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd6QbrO0kJDzRE8t4fZPIFw1CA9nTw6Qk3Z1FVmCRpt8EdLSg/viewform?usp=sf_link Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com f

Antiphospholipid Syndrome Dec 14, 2022 01:18:42 What you need to know about the Antiphospholipid Syndrome for your boards and clinical practice. We’ll discuss a little pathophysiology and epidemiology, but mostly focus on the clinical presentation, workup and management, as well as Catastrophic APS (CAPS). Feedback survey link: https://forms.gle/QfoWGAgtcUWWVjyB8 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information abou

Rheumatoid Arthritis Management: Part 2 Nov 8, 2022 01:24:45 Episode #2 of a 2-part series. Part 2 is all about how to handle specific scenarios and clinical pearls. We delve into methotrexate optimization, what to do when therapy fails, the safety of JAK inhibitors, pregnancy management in RA, DMARDs and malignancy, palindromic rheumatism, perioperative management, biosimilars and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for info

Rheumatoid Arthritis Management: Part 1 Oct 27, 2022 01:19:17 Episode #1 of a 2-part series. Part 1 will provide a rundown of the guidelines and the most important drugs in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Part 2 will be published shortly after. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

PMR and GCA Part 2: Management Oct 8, 2021 00:44:07 What you need to know for your boards on how to manage Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

PMR and GCA Part 1: Background, presentation and diagnosis Oct 8, 2021 00:56:30 What you need to know for your boards on Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis: A little epidemiology and pathophysiology, with a particular focus on the clinical presentation and workup (including imaging). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Psoriatic Arthritis Jun 24, 2021 01:17:07 What you need to know for your rheumatology boards (and some!). The treatment landscape of PsA is rapidly evolving, so I placed special emphasis on pharmacologic management in this episode. We also discuss 3 challenging scenarios in the last 9 minutes. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Lupus Nephritis Apr 14, 2021 01:13:19 What you need to know for your rheumatology boards (and some) is summarized in the first 55 minutes. There are an additional 20 minutes of high yield material at the end, including lupus nephritis in pregnancy and renal transplant, which I think are important for the exam and clinical practice. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and u

ANCA Vasculitis Mar 4, 2021 01:09:56 What you need to know for your rheumatology boards: Epidemiology, pathophysiology, presentation, work-up, management, prognosis and of course, quiz time! EGPA gets its own segment in the last 15 minutes of this episode. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

IgG4-Related Disease Nov 25, 2020 00:49:11 What you need to know for your boards: Epidemiology, mechanisms, presentation, work-up, management, prognosis and of course, quiz time! Special thanks to Dr. John Stone for his ongoing help with my IgG4-related questions over the years. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Myositis Sep 8, 2020 00:57:47 What you need to know for your boards: A little epidemiology and etiology, but a particular focus on the workup (including autoantibody profile) and management of autoimmune myositis. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Osteoporosis Jul 22, 2020 01:11:01 What you need to know for your boards: The epidemiology, presentation, and a particular focus on diagnosis, work-up and management of osteoporosis. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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