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Best Practices in Primary Care: Dyslipidemia and the Chronic Kidney Disease Patient
Provided by: Primary Issues
Program Overview
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among people with chronic kidney disease (CKD). While the link between CVD and CKD is apparent, primary care providers are not effectively screening and treating patients with renal disease who are at enhanced risk for cardiovascular disease and events.
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Hot Topics: Fostering Health -Evaluations of Children in Foster Care
Provided by: American Academy of Pediatrics
After completing this course, you will:
* Be able to conduct an initial medical screen on all children entering foster care.
* Be able to identify the time frames for conducting a comprehensive health assessment and a follow-up assessment on all children in foster care.
* Gain a basic understanding of medical consents for children ... |
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Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms (MDROs)
Provided by: Wild Iris Medical Education
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
* Describe the impact of multidrug-resistant organisms on public health and the healthcare system.
* Discuss important epidemiologic principles related to multidrug-resistant organisms.
* Outline accepted prevention control measures for reducing the impact of multidrug-resistant organisms.
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Tele-ICU: Remote Critical Care Telemedicine
Provided by: American College of Chest Physicians
Objectives
1. Understand the driving forces behind the development of tele-ICU.
2. Define tele-ICU.
3. Understand the practical aspects of implementing tele-ICU.
4. Review evidence of the effect of tele-ICU on outcomes.
5. Introduce the future directions of tele-ICU.
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MRI of the Brain Advanced Anatomic Approach, Part III -Planor Anatomy -Saggital and Onward
Provided by: PROSCAN Imaging Education Foundation
The ProScan Imaging Education Foundation's all-new Professional MRI Series provides a comprehensive educational program that encompasses a broad survey of up-to-date radiological knowledge in the neurological and musculoskeletal realms. Lectures address in-depth discussions of neuroradiology of the brain, spine, head and neck, and pediatric imaging... |
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MRI of the Brain Advanced Planar Anatomy, Part IV Axial and Coronal
Provided by: PROSCAN Imaging Education Foundation
The ProScan Imaging Education Foundation's all-new Professional MRI Series provides a comprehensive educational program that encompasses a broad survey of up-to-date radiological knowledge in the neurological and musculoskeletal realms. Lectures address in-depth discussions of neuroradiology of the brain, spine, head and neck, and pediatric imaging... |
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Advanced Quality Measurement
Provided by: CMElectures
David B. Nash, MD, MBA, the Founding Dean of the Jefferson School of Population Health on the campus of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Nash is also the Dr. Raymond C. and Doris N. Grandon Professor of Health Policy Here, he discusses the main cultural barriers to quality in medical practice and how they can be overco... |
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HIV/AIDS for Washington Healthcare Professionals (7 CH)
Provided by: Wild Iris Medical Education
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
* Trace the etiology and epidemiology of HIV in Washington State and worldwide.
* Name the factors affecting risk for transmission of HIV in general and among healthcare workers in particular.
* Discuss accepted procedures for HIV testing and post-test counseling.
* Describe the clinical ma... |
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The Johns Hopkins Neuroradiology Review (EM)
Provided by: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Program Description
This course is intended to address the needs of general radiologists and neuroradiologists practicing in the community. All course material will be presented in a case-based format to ensure the delivery of practical information in its clinical delivery of practical information in its clinical context. We will place great emph... |
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Musculoskeletal Allograft Tissue Safety
Provided by: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
After completing this CME module, participants will be able to
1. Discuss milestones in the history of tissue banking.
2. List common uses of musculoskeletal tissue in orthopaedic practice.
3. List commonly used allografts in orthopaedic procedures.
4. Identify criteria tissue banks use to assess donor suitability.
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Clinical411 Anaphylaxis:
When does a caregiver or patient administer epinephrine by automatic injector to a child or to themselves who has previously experienced an anaphylactic reaction?
Provided by: Medicor Learning
Clinical411 is a dynamic, online educational platform that provides easy and immediate access to evidence-based answers from experts to current clinical questions you may be facing in your practice.
Upon review of this Clinical411 answer, you should be able to educate caregivers and patients about when to treat a child (or self) who has a histo... |
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Implementation of a Rapid Whole Blood D-Dimer Test in the Emergency Department of an Urban Academic Medical Center: Impact on ED Length of Stay and Ancillary Test Utilization
Provided by: American Society for Clinical Pathology
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:
* describe how D-dimer testing should be used in the evaluation of venous thromboembolic disease.
* discuss how point-of care testing (POCT) can be used to improve the efficiency of emergency department (ED) operations.
* list POCT assays that have been documented to reduce ED length ... |
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Genetics: Lung Cancer
Provided by: Harvard Medical School
Acknowledgement: This course is supported by educational grants from Celera and the Applera Charitable Foundation.
Adenocarcinoma is the most common type of lung cancer in nonsmokers, comprising nearly 60% of cases, and it is associated with the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) mutation. For patients with suspected lung cancer, it is impo... |
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Why Nurses and Case Managers Need to Know About Customer Service
Provided by: Corexcel
After reading Why Nurses and Case Managers Need to Know Customer Service the participant will be able to:
1. Define customer service.
2. Determine what contributes to customer satisfaction.
3. Explain why customer service will be even more important in the new millennium than it is today.
4. Focus on all of your customers, but rec... |
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CT & MRI Pathology: A Pocket Atlas
Provided by: Advanced Health Education Center
A Pocket Atlas
Easy to use reference guide filled with CT and MRI images of pathology
Each pathology is accompanied by the description of the etiology, epidemiology, signs and symptoms, imaging characteristics, treatment and prognosis of the disease. As many images as the computer stores in the current equipment, it is to the advantage of eac... |
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EQIPP: Diagnosing and Managing Asthma in Pediatrics
Provided by: American Academy of Pediatrics
By the end of the EQIPP Diagnosing and Managing Asthma in Pediatrics course, you will use the learning EQIPPment provided in this course to:
* Review educational material on quality improvement and asthma management
* Collect and analyze baseline data, using a minimum of 10 patient charts, to establish a starting point for improvement
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AAOS/AOSSM ACL Reconstruction Webinar
Provided by: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
After completing this CME module, participants will be able to
1. Review what we have learned from research on double bundle ACL reconstructions to improve single bundle ACL reconstructions.
2. Review current techniques for transtibial vs. anteromedial portal patellar tendon autograft ACL reconstructions.
3. Review current techniques ... |
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14 Volume Breast MR Lecture Set
Provided by: PROSCAN Imaging Education Foundation
Breast MRI is reported as valuable in detecting cancer in women who have a personal history of breast cancer, those patients with greater than 25% lifetime risk of breast cancer, and those with dense breasts -a condition associated with breast cancer risk but which decreases the sensitivity of the gold standard screening exam, mammography. MRI help... |
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Molecular Imaging in Breast Cancer
Provided by: SNM Advancing Molecular Imaging and Therapy
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Hip MRI -Part III Anatomic Correlates, Tendons, Muscles, Sports Hernia, and Others
Provided by: PROSCAN Imaging Education Foundation
The Master's Series features Dr. Stephen J. Pomeranz's most advanced lectures on diagnostic imaging to date. These intense and detailed presentations will focus on the topics of orthopaedic, neurologic, and body imaging. Each title in the series will examine subjects such as subtle interpretative techniques, anatomic detail, mastery of key technica... |
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2010 Nuclear Medicine Coding Update
Provided by: SNM Advancing Molecular Imaging and Therapy
2010 Nuclear Medicine Coding Update... |
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Proteinuria and Nephrotic Syndrome
Provided by: CMElectures
Allan B. Schwartz, MD, is director of the Chronic Kidney Disease Clinic, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension and director of continuing medical education at Drexel University College of Medicine. Here, he says that proteinuria is both a warning sign and a cause of progressive chronic kidney disease.
This lecture and the post-test is worth 1.... |
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The 30-Versus 90-Day Operative Mortality After Pulmonary Resection
Provided by: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Learning Objectives
After reading this article, the learner should be able to:
* describe differences between the study group in this paper and patients in the STS Database
* describe differences between patients suffering mortality within 30 days of surgery or between 30 and 90 days after surgery and those patients who had no mortality
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OB/GYN 1409
Provided by: CMEweb.com
**Objectives:**
* Explain the latest data regarding diagnosis and treatment of various diseases affecting women
* Discuss new data concerning prenatal care, neonatal health, and complications arising in pregnancy and the perinatal period
* Discuss the advantages, disadvantages, and cost-effectiveness of new testing procedures in women's healt... |
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Tumors of the Lung, Pleura and Mediastinum
Provided by: CMElectures
John M. Travaline, MD, is an associate professor of medicine and an associate professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at Temple University School of Medicine. He is also the director of the Lung Cancer program at the Temple Lung Cancer Center and director of pulmonary invasive procedures at Temple University Hospital. Here, he discusses the ... |
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Mindfulness in a Therapeutic Environment - Online CE Course for Massage Therapists, Licensed Professional Counselors and all interested parties
Provided by: Ariana Institute
* This online continuing education course, Mindfulness in a Therapeutic Environment, is designed for Licensed Massage Therapists and Licensed Professional Counselors.
* Mindfulness has been described as a process of bringing a certain quality of attention to moment-by-moment experience. * The practice of mindfulness is a technique to help you cop... |
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Core Modules for New Preceptors
Provided by: The Collaborative Education Institute
Activity Description:
This knowledge-based activity contains four (4) modules at approximately 30 minutes each in
length. The activities are designed to equip preceptors with the background information they
need to be successful clinical instructors for pharmacy students... |
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Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders
Provided by: American College of Chest Physicians
Objectives
1. Understand the components of the normal circadian rhythm.
2. Understand the effects of external cues on the shift of the circadian rhythm.
3. Differentiate between the types of circadian rhythm sleep disorders.
4. Understand the diagnostic tools used in assessing patients with circadian rhythm sleep disorders.
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Echocardiographic Identification of Iatrogenic Injury of the Circumflex Artery During Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair
Provided by: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
After reading this article, the learner should be able to:
* review the prevalence of circumflex coronary artery injury during mitral valve repair/replacement procedures
* understand the role of intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography in identifying the rare complication of circumflex coronary injury related to repair of the mitral ... |
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Peptic Ulcer Disease
Provided by: CMElectures
David Kastenberg, MD, is associate professor of medicine at Jefferson Medical College; and co-medical director, Metabolic and Nutritional Support Service, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Here, he discusses principles of mucosal defense in peptic ulcer disease and the definition, causes, incidence, management -and even the myths -relating to t... |
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