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Case 3: A 46-Year-Old Male Hotel Night Manager With Hypertension Who Feels Chronically Tired and Run Down
Provided by: Primary Issues
Learning Objectives
Upon completing this activity, participants should be better able to
1. Improve the identification and diagnosis of shift work disorder, using screening questions and diagnostic tools
2. Outline management strategies for patients with shift work disorder that optimize sleep, alertness, and circadian rhythm alignment
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Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Anaphylaxis: Insights for the Primary Care Practitioner
Provided by: Primary Issues
Program Overview
Anaphylaxis is a severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction that results in an estimated 30,000 emergency department visits annually. Although clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and management of anaphylaxis exist, several studies suggest that anaphylaxis is often underdiagnosed. Primary care clinicians play an impo... |
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Family Medicine: A Review and Update of Common Clinical Problems
Provided by: American Medical Seminars
Following this course, the participant should be able to appraise the etiologies and recognize the clinical presentations of the commonly seen disorders presented; indicate diagnostic tests available and the suggested use for making a diagnosis; implement available treatment options and appropriate long-term care when indicated. This activity is ex... |
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DAN 72nd Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine Course
Provided by: Divers Alert Network (DAN)
This six-day course is designed primarily for physicians. Emergency medical personnel, paramedics, nurses and professionals with interest in diving medicine may also find the course valuable.
The program includes lectures, case presentations, printed support materials, and both formal and informal discussion sessions with faculty. It is anticip... |
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Multiple Sclerosis in Managed Care: Managing Decisions and Shaping Health Outcomes
Provided by: ASiM
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a costly disease in terms of its effects on patients’ quality of life and its financial cost to society. The introduction of treatments that are designed to change the natural disease course has focused attention on the economic burden of MS. Balancing cost-effective treatment with current guidelines and optimal therapy... |
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Case 1: A 37-Year-Old, Female 911 Operator Who Works the Night Shift and Complains of Insomnia and Depression
Provided by: Primary Issues
Learning Objectives
Upon completing this activity, participants should be better able to
Improve the identification and diagnosis of shift work disorder, using screening questions and diagnostic tools
Outline management strategies for patients with shift work disorder that optimize sleep, alertness, and circadian rhythm alignment
Overvie... |
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Diabetes Type 2
Provided by: Biologix Solutions, LLC
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
Distinguish type 2 diabetes from type 1 diabetes.
Trace the normal physiology of sugar in the body.
Describe the underlying disorders of insulin resistance and beta cell abnormalities.
State the medical criteria for diagnosing diabetes and describe the initial workup.
Discuss the treatmen... |
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Trafficking in Persons: A Primer for the Health Care Professional
Provided by: CMDA - Christian Medical and Dental Associations
Human trafficking, otherwise known as modern day slavery is thought to have more than 27 million victims today. There has been a resurgence in awareness and counter trafficking interventions in the last few years both domestically in the US as well as globally. However, the health care community as a whole has been slow in recognizing this as a hea... |
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Dermatology for Primary Care
Provided by: American Medical Seminars
Following this course, the participant should be able to appraise the various etiologies and pathogens for the more common lesions; distinguish the characteristics of commonly seen skin disorders and develop an appropriate differential that leads to the most probable diagnosis; apply a treatment plan and follow-up procedure that will enable the pra... |
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Making a Valid Diagnosis of Chronic Migraine
Provided by: Primary Issues
Learning Objectives:
After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to
1. Identify and utilize specific diagnostic criteria for chronic migraine
2. Improve communication with patients through individualized collaborative interviewing
3. Construct a model to coordinate the dynamic process of migraine chronification with t... |
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Professional Liability Risks for Family and General Practice
Provided by: Medical Interactive Community
Primary care physicians are in short supply, posing the risk of patient overload and increased medical error. Malpractice claims for Family and General Practitioners are on the rise. This Internet presentation reviews the most common medical misadventures for Family and General Practice (missed or delayed diagnosis of myocardial infarction, breast ... |
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Practice Based Rounds: A Focus on Chronic Pain
Provided by: ASiM
The goals of our intervention are to give the primary care provider a better understanding of the physiology of chronic pain; the skills and tools to better screen patients for pain and complications of mismanaged pain and when properly identified, know how to safely and effectively treat their pain.
Enjoy in a unique opportunity to round with a p... |
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"The New Business of Medicine" Series
Provided by: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION
The New Business of Medicine Series is an entire curriculum of 8 CME-certified modules in the area of practice management. Stemming from identified gaps in practice management and related educational needs, the modules focus on how to improve practice with the ultimate goal of improving the delivery of care to patients. Inte... |
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Improving Patient Outcomes: A Guidelines-based Approach to the Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Provided by: Primary Issues
Learning Objectives
After participating in this educational activity, participants should be better able to
1. Implement evidence-based recommendations for the accurate diagnosis and appropriate management of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease based on established clinical guidelines
2. Develop treatment plans that incorporat... |
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HIV the Basics: Resistance 101 - Interpreting and Using the Data
Provided by: American Academy of CME & ACTHIV
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of the activity, learners should be better able to:
• Identify the most clinically significant antiretroviral resistance mutations associated with various classes of HIV drugs
• Select appropriate types of antiretroviral resistance tests and implement these tests into clinical practice to maximize suc... |
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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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Evidence-Based Clinician Education for Diagnosing and Treating Fibromyalgia (a Performance Improvement Program)
Provided by: Association of Reproductive Health Professionals (ARHP)
Your patients are counting on you as their frontline provider to pick up conditions like fibromyalgia that can go undiagnosed for years and have a severe impact on quality of life. Participate in ARHP’s new performance improvement (PI) program to identify and implement improvements in your practice that will hasten treatment for patients with fib... |
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Low Testosterone: Improving Recognition and Refining Management
Provided by: ASiM
Low testosterone affects 4 to 5 million men over the age of 39 and is associated with a multitude of symptoms including loss of libido and sexual function, decreased energy, increased body fat, osteoporosis, reduced muscle mass, and loss of body hair. A decline in testosterone level is a normal part of aging and is not a problem in itself; however,... |
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Cardiology Update for Primary Care: Strategies for the Evaluation, Treatment and Prevention of Our Evolving Epidemic of Heart Failure
Provided by: American Medical Seminars
Upon completion of this course, the participant should be able to formulate a practical approach to common cardiac disorders with a special emphasis on heart failure; determine and employ various physical exam techniques as well as appropriate diagnostic tests that should be considered to assess the severity of the patient's problem and make an acc... |
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Health Insurance Advanced Studies, Part A online course.
Provided by: America's Health Insurance Plans
You understand the health insurance industry and continuously work to stay ahead of the trends and changes. This online course advances your knowledge on a full range of topics within health insurance including health insurance plan structures and alternatives, prescription drugs, and pharmacy benefit news, Medicare and Part D, Medicaid, tax treatm... |
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Prevention of Tuberculosis in Healthcare Settings
Provided by: Biologix Solutions, LLC
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Cultural Competence in Healthcare
Provided by: Corexcel
After reading Cultural Competence in Healthcare the participant will be able to:
1. Describe specific characteristics about the composition, cultural aspects, and unique health care issues concerning African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, and American Indians/Alaskan Natives.
2. Explain the meaning of language and culture.... |
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Immune Activation and Inflammation: Role in Comorbidities in HIV Disease
Provided by: American Academy of CME & ACTHIV
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of the activity, learners should be better able to:
• Describe the relationship of immune activation and inflammation and how they can impact non HIV co-morbidities
• Discuss the potential pathways such as microbial translocation that can contribute to immune activation/inflammation in HIV subjects
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New York Infection Control Course - New York State Department of Health Approved
Provided by: Biologix Solutions, LLC
Course Curriculum: Six Essential Elements (2010 NYSDOH Syllabus)
Element 1 : Responsibility to adhere to scientifically accepted principles and practices of infection control in all healthcare settings and to oversee and monitor those medical and ancillary personnel for whom the profession is responsible.
Element 2 : Modes & Mechanism of Tr... |
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HIV the Basics: Recognition and Diagnosis of Opportunistic Infections
Provided by: American Academy of CME & ACTHIV
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of the activity, learners should be better able to:
• Match risk of opportunistic infections (OI’s) with immune status of HIV+ clients in their practice.
• Recognize symptoms of the most common and important OI’s in their HIV+ clients.
• Select which diagnostic tests to order for HIV+ clients p... |
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HIV the Basics: Antiretrovirals - Actions and Common Side Effects
Provided by: American Academy of CME & ACTHIV
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of the activity, learners should be better able to:
• Identify the basic antiretroviral drug classes for the treatment of HIV positive individuals and the mechanisms of action unique to each class.
• Discuss with your patients current, FDA approved, antiretroviral medications and the side effects com... |
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Disparities In Asthma: Who Is At Risk? Disparities in prevalence, healthcare utilization and morbidity attributable to asthma continue to increase primarily among minority and poor populations.
Provided by: CME University
Asthma in the United States continues to be characterized by alarmingly persistent, if not increasing, healthcare disparities. Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reviewed asthma prevalence, disease characteristics and self-management education in the United States over the period of 2001 – 2009. The overall prevalence ... |
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Cardiovascular Benefits of Aggressive Cholesterol-Lowering Therapy
Provided by: Impact Education, LLC
Purpose Statement
A 10-year follow up of the original Lipid Treatment Assessment Project (L-TAP) survey was recently published. Overall, 73% of patients reached their LDL-C goal; in high-risk patients, the rate was 67%. Despite this improvement, in high-risk patients (i.e., CHD plus ≥2 major risk factors such as diabetes, hypertension, and smoki... |
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The Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management of Acute Migraine
Provided by: Primary Issues
Learning Objectives:
After participating in this educational activity, participants should be able to
1. Educate patients, using a Collaborative Care Model, to make appropriate therapeutic decisions that improve clinical outcomes
2. Identify key issues that impact accurate diagnosis of migraine
3. Recognize signs and symptoms of migraine ... |
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Embracing the Multidisciplinary Approach for the Management of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
Provided by: The CE Solution, Inc.
The goal of this lesson is to Identify barriers to the diagnosis of postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMO). List attributes of patients who should be treated for PMO, according to NOF guidelines. Describe nonpharmocologic strategies to prevent PMO. Distinguish among single-agent and combination therapy regimens for PMO.... |
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Virtual Exhibits / Booths
