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Current Topics in Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology
Provided by: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
This CME activity on DVD is based on lectures presented at the Johns Hopkins Tenth Annual Conference on Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology, held November 6 – 7, 2010. This DVD series is intended as a practical overview for pathologists who encounter gastrointestinal specimens in daily practice. Interpretation of biopsies of the upper GI tract m... |
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Monitoring of BK Viral Load in Renal Allograft Recipients by Real-Time PCR Assays
Provided by: American Society for Clinical Pathology
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:
* describe basic features of BK virus in humans, including type of virus, incidence, organs affected, and clinical setting for infection.
* describe the role and advantages of polymerase chain reaction molecular monitoring in the management of BK viral nephropathy.
* define the role o... |
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Using Clinicopathologic Markers in Patients with Non-small Cell Lung Cancer: A Pathologist’s Perspective
Provided by: ASiM
OVERVIEW
In the United States, lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer mortality in both men and women, with more than 50% of patients presenting with locally advanced, inoperable, or metastatic disease. Approximately 33% of patients with non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) present with advanced-stage disease while most patients with earl... |
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Marrow Penicilliosis: A Readily Missed Diagnosis
Provided by: American Society for Clinical Pathology
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:
* recognize the importance of Penicillium marneffei infection in AIDS patients.
* define the characteristics of P marneffei infection.
* describe the marrow pathology of P marneffei infection.
* discuss the differential diagnosis of P marneffei infection.
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Malignancy Risk for Fine-Needle Aspiration of Thyroid Lesions According to The Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology
Provided by: American Society for Clinical Pathology
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:
* list the 6 diagnostic categories of The Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology.
* cite the individual implied risks of malignancy and recommended management of the diagnostic categories of The Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology.
* apply the Bethesda Syste... |
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Pharmacotherapeutic Management of Chronic Hepatitis C Infection
Provided by: Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin
1. Discuss the current epidemiology and trends of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection as well as identify key viral transmission modes and their associated risk factors.
2. Describe the natural progression of liver disease associated with HCV and how host, viral, transmission and environmental factors affect disease progression.
3. Discuss the burd... |
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Infection Control 1409
Provided by: CMEweb.com
**Objectives:**
* Identify the clinical, legal, or educational issues encountered by infection preventionists and epidemiologists
* Describe the effect of infection control and prevention issues on nurses, hospitals, or the health care industry in general
* Cite solutions to the problems encountered by infection preventionists, based on gui... |
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Communicable Disease Testing of Blood Donors
Provided by: American Society for Clinical Pathology
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:
* list the communicable diseases and define the regulatory authority under which allogeneic blood donations must be tested.
* list the communicable diseases and define the regulatory authority under which autologous blood donations must be tested.
* define the risk versus benefit of s... |
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Chronic Hepatitis C: A Multifaceted Disease
Provided by: Harvard Medical School
Chronic hepatitis C afflicts 170 million individuals worldwide and is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. We discuss the various modes of acquisition of hepatitis C. Although cirrhosis and its attendant complications including primary hepatocellular cardinoma are the major causes of morbidity and mortality, patients with chronic hepatitis C m... |
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Viral Pneumonia
Provided by: American College of Chest Physicians
Objectives
1. Understand the significance of viral etiology in community-acquired pneumonia.
2. Identify the common and recently found pathogens in viral pneumonia.
3. Identify the clinical features and radiographic findings in viral pneumonia.
4. Understand differences in available diagnostic tests and their limitations.
5. U... |
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Epithelial Displacement Into the Lymphovascular Space Can Be Seen in Breast Core Needle Biopsy Specimens
Provided by: American Society for Clinical Pathology
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:
* discuss the diagnostic difficulties caused by mechanical epithelial displacement in breast core needle biopsies.
* describe the histopathologic features and immunohistochemical methods that help discriminate between true lymphovascular invasion and mechanical epithelial displacement.
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Antibody Elution Testing: When and How
Provided by: American Society for Clinical Pathology
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:
* identify the causes of a positive direct antiglobulin test result.
* explain the uses and the interpretation of elution results.
* identify the technical aspects that influence the outcome of the elution procedure.... |
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The Natural History and Epidemiology of Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
Provided by: American Society for Colposcopy & Cervical Pathology
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the cause of almost all preneoplastic and neoplastic disorders of the epithelium that lines the lower genital tract. For that reason, understanding the epidemiology and natural history of HPV is critical for all obstetrician-gynecologists, family practitioners, advanced practice clinicians, and dermatologists concerned... |
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Pregnancy: Physiologic Changes and Laboratory Values
Provided by: Wild Iris Medical Education
The purpose of this course is to provide a review of normal and abnormal physiological changes that may occur during pregnancy and the laboratory values that indicate these changes.
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
* Identify abnormal laboratory results for a variety of pathologic problems during pregnancy.
* Describe norma... |
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CAP '12 - THE Pathologists' Meeting
Provided by: College of American Pathologists
Designed by pathologists and for pathologists, CAP ’12 offers you world-class learning taught by the experts, with a special emphasis on practical take-home-and-use education. We’ve designed CAP ’12 to exceed your expectations:
**Superior Education and New Courses**
We’ve got 105 courses to choose from, taught by 149 faculty experts. Ne... |
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Nosocomial Pneumonia
Provided by: The Ohio State University Medical Center
Description
According to the National Institutes of Health, hospital-acquired pneumonia tends to be more serious, because a patient's defense mechanisms against infection are often impaired during a hospital stay. In addition, the types of germs present in a hospital are often more dangerous than those encountered in the community.
Objectives
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Code Sepsis: Clinical Microbiology's Role in the Diagnosis of Bloodstream Infections and Sepsis
Provided by: American Society for Clinical Pathology
Upon completion of this program, you will be able to:
* Explain the medical and operational impact of bloodstream infections and sepsis
* Delineate the limitations of blood culture practices
* Describe the rapid methods that are performed in microbiology as an adjunct to blood cultures
* Discuss the imperatives and needs for rapid repo... |
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Top 10 Occupational Diseases
Provided by: The Ohio State University Medical Center
Description
According to the National Institutes of Health, Occupational health problems occur at work or because of the kind of work you do. These problems can include cuts, broken bones, sprains and strains, or amputations, repetitive motion disorders, hearing problems caused by exposure to noise, vision problems or even blindness, illness cause... |
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Oral Pathology Review
Provided by: NetCE
The unique and dynamic environment of the oral and maxillofacial complex is subject to a wide variety of pathological processes. Bacterial, fungal, and viral infections in these systems can range from a temporary inconvenience to a life-threatening emergency. Autoimmune disorders that target the oral mucosa can adversely affect the quality of life.... |
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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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Current Topics in Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology
Provided by: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
DESCRIPTION
This CME activity on DVD is based on lectures presented at the Johns Hopkins Tenth Annual Conference on Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology, held November 6 – 7, 2010. This DVD series is intended as a practical overview for pathologists who encounter gastrointestinal specimens in daily practice. Interpretation of biopsies of the up... |
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Optimizing Therapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Using Histological, Immunohistochemical, and Genetic Markers: A Pathologist’s Perspective
Provided by: ASiM
Overview
In the United States, lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer mortality in both men and women, with more than 50% of patients presenting with locally advanced, inoperable, or metastatic disease. Approximately 33% of patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) present with advanced-stage disease while most patients with earl... |
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Comprehensive Perspectives on Maintenance Therapy in Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Provided by: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Target Audience
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, surgical oncologists, pathologists, and pulmonary specialists involved in the treatment of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). There are no prerequisites.
Purpose
The goal of this activity is... |
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HIV/AIDS: A Primer for Pharmacists
Provided by: U.S. Pharmacist
This accredited activity is targeted to pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. Estimated time to complete this activity is 120 minutes.
GOAL:
To provide an overview of HIV and AIDS, including clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment strategies.
OBJECTIVES:
After completing this activity, the participant should be able to:
1. Explain th... |
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Interpretation of Potassium Results
Provided by: American Society for Clinical Pathology
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:
* list and discuss the symptoms of hypokalemia and hyperkalemia.
* list and discuss causes of hypokalemia and hyperkalemia.
* define and list causes of pseudohyperkalemia.
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HPV Vaccine Protein L1 Predicts Disease Outcome of High-Risk HPV+ Early Squamous Dysplastic Lesions
Provided by: American Society for Clinical Pathology
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:
* define the role of the L1 capsid protein in the life cycle of human papillomaviruses in squamous epithelium.
* outline the setting(s) in which L1 capsid staining may have a role in clinical management of patients with cervical squamous intraepithelial lesion.
* describe appropriate ... |
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Conversations and Controversies in Hematologic Malignancies and Hematology
Provided by: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After participating in this activity, the participant will demonstrate the ability to: Explain the role of newer agents in the treatment of patients with lymphoid leukemia
Explain the role of autologous transplantation in multiple myeloma in 2011
Formulate patient management strategies using a risk-adapted approach to the ... |
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Enhancing Healing of Venous Leg Ulcers with Compression Therapy
Provided by: North American Center for Continuing Medical Education
After completing this activity, participants should be able to:
* Define the physiological and biochemical disorders that cause venous leg ulcers
* Explain the science behind compression therapy and compression bandages for venous leg ulcers and the swollen limb
* Compare and contrast the various compression bandage modalities for managi... |
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Challenges and Opportunities for Medical Directors in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine: Standardization, Integration, and InnovatiON
Provided by: American Society for Clinical Pathology
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:
* describe the difference between standardization, integration, and innovation and why it is important for laboratory medical directors to lead these initiatives.
* explain how to implement standardization, integration, and innovation in your laboratory.
* explain the barriers to, and... |
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