Case, diagnosis, responsibilities of a clinician to an early arthritis patient, early inflammatory arthritis, importance of proper diagnosis, causes of diagnostic delay, oroblems in early diagnosis:rheumatoid varients, what the clinician should do, the chinese way, question that need to be asked, Is it aricular or periarticular, Is this Inflammatory or non inflammatory, Early Inflammatory arthritis:causes, early diagnosis, differential diagnosis, predictors of RA, predictors of SSA, Leiden rule of nine, the window of oppurtunity, treatment options in rheumatic arthritis, DMARD, combo DMARD, biologicals, rules of management, how to monitor response, practical tips, summary.