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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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Recognition and Treatment of Leg Pain in Athletes
Provided by: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
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After completing this CME module, participants will be able to
1. Discuss the musculature and vasculature of the lower leg as it relates to the differential diagnosis and treatment of chronic leg pain in athletes.
2. Recognize and explain the role of abnormal foot and leg biomechanics in the etiology of ch... |
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Cardiovascular MR Imaging of Conotruncal Anomalies
Provided by: Radiological Society of North America
Learning Objectives: 1) List the major conotruncal anomalies. 2) Describe MR imaging protocols for the pre-and postoperative evaluation of these anomalies. 3) Identify pre-and postoperative MR imaging features of major conotruncal anomalies. ... |
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Pain Management -Chronic
Provided by: CMElectures
Warren A. Katz, MD, is clinical professor of medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and director of rheumatology -Critical Care Associates, University of Pennsylvania Health System. Here, he notes that pain is the most common symptom for which patients seek medical advice and treatment, cites the International Association fo... |
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Enhancing Your Pediatric Practice
Provided by: Vindico Medical Education
This issue of Pediatric Annals provides several examples and strategies of how students and resident trainees can be effectively integrated into a busy office practice. The challenges and rewards of embracing community-based medical education are clearly delineated. Additionally, the participant is introduced to the concept of office-based research... |
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The Ethical Ophthalmologist: Commercial Relationships, Compensation & Advertising
Provided by: American Academy of Ophthalmology
For economic, social, political and other reasons, modes of ophthalmic practice have changed drastically in the last few years, affecting both physicians and their patients. Commercial relationships of all varieties now abound. Many factors affect levels of compensation. Advertising is seen as a primary practice-building tool. What are the threshol... |
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A Valid, Reliable Triage System Can Help You Better Assess ED Patients' Acuity
Provided by: Nurse.com
The goal of this program is to provide nurses with an understanding of the history, types, and methods of ED triage, with an emphasis on the five-level triage systems. After studying the information presented here, you will be able to:
* Identify four types of triage systems.
* Identify three triage methods.
* Compare and contrast the four major... |
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Neuropathies in Clinical Practice
Provided by: CMElectures
Laurance D. Smith, MD, practices neurology with a special interest in neuromuscular diseases. Here, he discusses diagnosis and treatment of several types of neuropathy, including hereditary, nutritional, and metabolic neuropathy and Guillain-Barré syndrome.
This lecture and the post-test is worth 1.5 credit hours.
The author first defines neu... |
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Bile Ductular Cells Undergoing Cellular Senescence Increase in Chronic Liver Diseases Along With Fibrous Progression
Provided by: American Society for Clinical Pathology
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:
* describe the effect of chronic liver disease on ductular cell division and cell cycle.
* discuss the role of ductular reaction in the progression of chronic liver disease.
* outline the role of ductular cell and ductular reaction in the progression of liver fibrosis associated with ... |
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Advanced Assessment and Management Skills for Spasticity, Dystonia, and Related Motor Disorders
Provided by: American Academy of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation
The purpose of this course is to provide updates on the assessment and treatment of motor disorders commonly seen in physiatric practice, including spasticity, dystonia, and other related conditions. Emphasis will be placed on the practical aspects of managing these conditions instead of the theoretical.
This activity includes adapted sessions f... |
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Thyroid Nodule
Provided by: Harvard Medical School
Participants will understand effective assessment of malignant vs. benign thyroid nodules by learning the adequate work-up and treatment. Three representative patients with thyroid nodules are discussed, in the context of euthyroidism, hyperthyroidism, and hypothyroidism. Participants will learn when a thyroid scan or fine needle aspiration of a th... |
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Prostate Cancer for the Internist and General Practitioner
Provided by: Harvard Medical School
The course will highlight the daily decisions and decision analyses made by internists in recommending procedures for the early detection of prostate cancer. The internists' role in helping the patient make appropriate treatment decisions and counseling the patient to understand the implications of treatment -both risk and benefits -will be emphasi... |
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MR Breast Anatomy and Basics of Other Modalitites
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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A Role for Pharmacists: Improving Persistence with Stroke Prevention Medications
Provided by: The Collaborative Education Institute
Learning Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this activity, pharmacists and student pharmacists should be able to:
1. Discuss the guidelines for secondary stroke prevention.
2. Describe the generalizability of the study results to patients in your pharmacy practice.
3. Evaluate the impact of the study on the role of the pharmacist for sec... |
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The Rheumatoid Arthritis Landscape: An Update for Managed Care and Specialty Pharmacists
Provided by: ASiM
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a disabling autoimmune disease that causes pain, stiffness, swelling, and limitation of motion in multiple joints, as well as inflammation in other organs. An estimated 1.3 million Americans are affected. Traditionally, RA has been treated with synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) and nonsteroidal an... |
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Collimators (CA Scope: NI)
Provided by: SNM Advancing Molecular Imaging and Therapy
Collimators (CA Scope: NI)... |
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Impact of Noncardiac Congenital and Genetic Abnormalities on Outcomes in Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Provided by: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Learning Objectives
After reading this article, the learner should be able to:
* be cognizant of the quoted references that document the attitudes of health care workers concerning fetuses with and infants born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS)
* learn the differences between the STS and CHSS databases and how the data from eac... |
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Physical Examination of the Shoulder
Provided by: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
After completing this CME module, participants will be able to
1. Describe and demonstrate appropriate techniques for inspection, palpation, and assessment of the range of motion of the shoulder.
2. Describe and demonstrate appropriate techniques for inspection, palpation, and assessment of range of motion of the cervical spine.
3. Pe... |
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Genetics: Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Provided by: Harvard Medical School
Acknowledgement: This course is supported by educational grants from Celera and the Applera Charitable Foundation.
The differential diagnosis of early coronary artery disease contains a number of genetic and environmental eitiologies. This course will review one important genetic condition which needs to be considered and ruled out when evaluati... |
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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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Caring for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injuries: Are you up to the challenges?
Provided by: ANA Continuing Online Education
Help your patients survive the immediate and
long-term effects of these life-changing injuries.
**Objectives:**
* Describe the pathophysiology of traumatic brain injury (TBI).
* Discuss appropriate assessment of patients with TBIs.
* Identify nursing and medical interventions for patients with TBIs. ... |
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The ASCCP Guidelines for Managing ASC, ASC-H and LSIL
Provided by: American Society for Colposcopy & Cervical Pathology
The management of women with the Pap interpretation of atypical squamous cells, or ASC, was historically fraught with experts' disagreement on best management options until the 2001 ASCCP Consensus Conference and the National Cancer Institute's emerging data from the ASCUS/LSIL Triage Study (ALTS) converged to provide evidence based guidelines for ... |
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Practices to Decrease Buprenorphine Diversion & Misuse: Part I
Provided by: University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
1. List one way to decrease chances that a "pseudopatient" would enter your practice;
2. List treatment practices that patients can be informed of over the phone;
3. List recommended frequency of initial visits;
4. Describe current dosing recommendations... |
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Accident and Emergency Radiology -Post Test
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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2 Hour Advances on the AIDS Horizon
Provided by: Anderson CE
This course covers transmission, infection control, clinical management, and prevention of HIV/AIDS.... |
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Medical Home CME Series: #2 Communication and Co-management Between Specialty Providers
Provided by: American Academy of Pediatrics
By the end of this teleconference the participants will be able to:
* Discuss the importance of primary and specialty care collaboration in the provision of comprehensive, family-centered care provided in the medical home.
* Describe the benefits of enhancing communication in the continuity between health systems.
* Identify 3 prac... |
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Magnificent Seven -Part I Stress Injuries and Variations
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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Preventing Fraud, Waste & Abuse in Pharmacy Practice -Specialized
Provided by: Pharmacy Foundation of California
At the completion of this program, you should be able to:
* Explain the federal regulations related to fraud, waste and abuse
* Describe how Medicaid & Medicare fraud, waste and abuse regulations affect your daily work
* Describe the components of your company's fraud, waste and abuse compliance program
* State your responsibilities un... |
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2012 Scottsdale Headache Symposium
Provided by: American Headache Society
The American Headache Society® (AHS) is proud to offer this intensive and comprehensive symposium designed to provide the practicing physician, dentist, and allied health professional an updated and practical experience in the management of headache.
This symposium is designed for general practitioners, internists, pediatricians, neurologists,... |
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Rheumatology and Geriatrics
Provided by: Temple University School of Medicine
Educational Objectives:
At the conclusion of the course, participants should be able to:
* Improve the diagnosis and treatment of common family practice problems
* Apply traditional modes of diagnosis and management more effectively
* Apply information to commonly asked questions in office practice
* Increase proficiency an... |
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