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Diagnosing and Managing Headaches
Provided by: NetCE
Headaches are considered one of the most common types of pain and one of the most frequent causes of presentation to physician offices and clinics. Nearly 50 million adults seek treatment from physicians each year related to headache pain. As a result, headaches represent a significant cause of morbidity. It has been estimated that headaches result... |
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Use of the AB5000TM Ventricular Assist Device in Cardiogenic Shock After Acute Myocardial Infarction
Provided by: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
After reading this article, the learner should be able to:
* recall the 30-day mortality for patients undergoing VAD support for cardiogenic shock after acute myocardial infarction
* understand the frequency of hemodynamic recovery and VAD weaning after support for cardiogenic shock after acute myocardial infarction
* remember the int... |
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Liver MRI -Part III Malignant Liver Masses
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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The Clinician in Court: Surviving a Malpractice Suit
Provided by: Harvard Medical School
The presentation is designed to walk you through all stages of a malpractice case in order to equip you with the information you need to deal with this common problem. Using a model malpractice case, this guide helps to prepare the physician for the challenges and pitfalls of being a defendant. It begins when the doctor is notified about the initia... |
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Pain: Assessing and Treating Pain
Provided by: Wild Iris Medical Education
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
* Explain the nature of pain and its definitions, characteristics, types, and sources.
* Recall methods to assess, diagnose, intervene, evaluate, and document pain management.
* Discuss pharmaceutical, complementary, and alternative interventions for pain.... |
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PET/CT Protocols: Beyond One Size Fits All
Provided by: SNM Advancing Molecular Imaging and Therapy
PET/CT Protocols: Beyond One Size Fits All... |
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MR Imaging of Liver Fibrosis: Current State of the Art
Provided by: Radiological Society of North America
Learning Objectives: 1) Discuss the clinical relevance of detection and characterization of liver fibrosis. 2) Describe use of liver biopsy in diagnosis and staging of liver fibrosis, including the limitations of this technique. 3) List the MR imaging techniques that have an emerging role in noninvasive assessment of liver fibrosis.... |
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Computers in Nuclear Medicine (CA Scope: NI)
Provided by: SNM Advancing Molecular Imaging and Therapy
Computers in Nuclear Medicine (CA Scope: NI)... |
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Terrorism Response For Healthcare Professionals
Provided by: Biologix Solutions, LLC
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
Define acts of terrorism/bioterrorism and weapons of mass destruction (WMD).
Identify the major biological threat agents.
Describe the natural transmission of Category A biological agents.
Describe clinical presentations of Category A biological agents.
Describe available treatments and pro... |
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Diagnostic Error & Claims: Reducing the Risk
Provided by: Medical Interactive Community
Diagnostic Error has been described as the New Frontier in Patient Safety. Claims data supports this contention. A large study by the Rand Corporation has demonstrated that patient adverse events and medical malpractice claims go hand in hand … and that reducing one can be expected to reduce the other. This is important information for stakeho... |
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Site Qualification and Scanner Validation: Why Is It Important?
Provided by: SNM Advancing Molecular Imaging and Therapy
Site Qualification and Scanner Validation: Why Is It Important?... |
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Fibromyalgia in Family Medicine: Challenges in Pain Management
Provided by: myCME.com
Managing the pain component of fibromyalgia is challenging and frustrating for the family physician for many reasons.1 In particular, fibromyalgia pain is often refractory to standard clinical interventions, and physicians need to deal with misconceptions surrounding the disease.2 This activity aims to overcome these practice barriers by putting th... |
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Sports Massage - Online CE Course for Massage Therapists
Provided by: Ariana Institute
This online Sports Massage offers a history of sports massage, descriptions of sports massage techniques, information related to the benefits of sports massage, contraindications for sports massage, and practice building tips. This cognitive course does not include technique protocols directly related to massage therapy or the manipulation of soft ... |
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Navigating Competitive Marketplaces: Use of Standards of Professionalism to Avoid Running Aground
Provided by: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
After completing this CME module, participants will be able to
1. Identify the Standards of Porfessionalism (SOPs) on Advertising by Orthopaedic Surgeons
2. Explain the implications of the new SOPs on Provding Musculoskeletal Services to Patients on how to treat patients and market services
3. Describe the Professional Compliance Prog... |
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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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MS from the Nurse's Perspective: More than Symptom Management
Provided by: ProCE
Upon completion of this activity, nurses will be able to:
* Describe the current guidelines used to establish a diagnosis of MS
* Outline the nurse's role in managing the various symptoms associated with MS
* Explain the importance of early treatment with disease-modifying therapies
* Identify non-medical strategies that complement treatment o... |
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Pediatric Musculoskeletal Medicine: Differential Diagnosis and Assessment of a Limping Child
Provided by: American Academy of Pediatrics
The Pediatric Musculoskeletal Medicine course represents a unique collaboration of pediatric orthopaedics, pediatric rheumatology and pediatric sports medicine. Knowing how to perform a good musculoskeletal assessment is very important in allowing pediatricians to effectively triage the patient, narrow the diagnostic possibilities, and know whether... |
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Strategies for Lifelong Learning in Pharmacy CPD 101
Provided by: The Collaborative Education Institute
1. Define Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
2. Describe the need to improve how pharmacists approach their continuing education
and lifelong learning
3. List and describe the components of CPD
4. Apply knowledge to a personal CPD example
5. Compare and contrast the traditional CE model with a CPD model... |
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Healthy Sleep: Biology of Normal Sleep and the Consequences of Insufficient Sleep
Provided by: Harvard Medical School
Acknowledgement: Cephalon, Seprecor, Takeda, and Sanofi-Aventis have provided an unrestricted educational grant to support this CME course.
This online course provides an overview of the importance of sleep in health and disease, the mechanisms underlying the regulation of normal sleep and wakefulness, the impact of inadequate and poor sleep, an... |
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Fundamentals of Patient Safety
Provided by: Institute for Healthcare Improvement
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of patient safety. You’ll learn the different types of errors, why errors occur, and how they can be prevented. You’ll understand effective and ineffective strategies for responding to errors when they do occur – especially with the goal of reducing, and ultimately eliminating, th... |
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MRI of the Brain Supratentorial Neoplasia, Part III
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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UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT PEER REVIEWER TRAINING
Provided by: American Board of Quality Assurance And Utilization Review Physicians
Managed Care increased in popularity as third-party payors and government agencies became more concerned with rising healthcare costs. Hardly any area of healthcare is free from its impact. Historically, review of medical claims was the responsibility of corporate Medical Directors possibly reviewing cases outside their specialty area. Today, the... |
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2012 Pediatrics Intensive Board Review Course
Provided by: MedStudy
A 6-1/2-day course for physicians seeking to expand and reinforce their knowledge and clinical competencies in Pediatrics, focusing on subjects that are directly relevant to clinical scenarios that will be encountered on the ABP Certification or Recertification Board exam, as well as in the clinical setting.
Featuring 14 nationally renowned Peds... |
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Osteoporosis: Diagnosis and Treatment
Provided by: NetCE
Osteoporosis has increasingly become a major health problem. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has estimated that 10 million Americans have osteoporosis and 34 million have low bone mass, or osteopenia, which places them at risk for osteoporosis. Approximately half of women and 25% of men 50 years of age and older will have an osteoporosis-re... |
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Accident and Emergency Radiology-A Survival Guide
Provided by: Advanced Health Education Center
Learn the how and why of trauma radiography
You will learn to tailor the exam to fit the needs of the patient in trauma where acting fast is a must. It is also an excellent reference guide for emergency procedures. It has a logical presentation with descriptions of images and what the expected radiograph should demonstrate. Included are head to ... |
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Acute Exacerbations of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Provided by: American College of Chest Physicians
Objectives
1. Provide a definition of an acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).
2. Discuss the clinical findings of patients with IPF who develop an acute exacerbation.
3. Discuss precipitating factors that have been associated with an acute exacerbation of IPF.
4. Discuss the pathobiology of an acute exacerbat... |
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MRI of the Brain Hemorrhage Intracranial Trauma, Part I
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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Outcomes Obtained With Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Provided by: American College of Chest Physicians
Objectives
1. Describe the pulmonary rehabilitation process.
2. Understand the role of pulmonary rehabilitation in the integrated health-care model.
3. Describe the essential outcomes of pulmonary rehabilitation.
4. Understand the potential role of pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD exacerbations.
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Treatments To Alter the Natural History of COPD
Provided by: American College of Chest Physicians
Objectives
1. Name four consequences or outcomes of COPD and some of the tools currently available to clinicians to assess COPD progression.
2. Describe interventions that have changed the natural history of COPD.
3. Explain the effect of smoking cessation on the rate of decline of FEV1 and other important clinical outcomes.
4. Il... |
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COPD
Provided by: The Ohio State University Medical Center
Description
According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, about 12 million people in the United States have COPD. COPD can cause a variety of symptoms, including: chronic or persistent cough, Increased mucus, shortness of breath especially during physical activity, wheezing, and a tight feeling in the chest.
Objectives
Upon completi... |
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