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Focus On: Reversal of Anticoagulation
Provided by: American College of Emergency Physicians
After reading this article, the physician should be able to:
* Understand the indications for reversal of warfarin.
* Identify the side effects of protamine in heparin reversal.
* Recognize the advantages and disadvantages of fresh frozen plasma (FFP) vs. prothrombin complex concentrates (PCC) in the treatment of warfarin reversal.... |
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Basics of Bacterial Resistance
Provided by: NetCE
Today, a generation of microbes has emerged that are so resistant to antibiotics that they might again become serious threats [1; 2]. Even the once easily treated organisms, such as staphylococcus and streptococcus, have acquired resistance to many standard antibiotics, making them much harder to treat. The urgency of this situation has prompted th... |
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Importance of Exercise and Nutrition Following SCI
Provided by: University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Objectives
1. Educate health care providers, future health care providers and persons with SCI about the importance of exercise and nutrition in preventing secondary complications.
2. Describe the current evidence-based research addressing exercise and level of injury.
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Advancing Pharmacy Practice Through Performance Measurement: Future Implications
Provided by: Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin
1. Summarize major recommendations of the Institute of Medicine regarding health care safety and quality.
2. Describe what is meant by "value-driven health care".
3. Describe activities to improve quality in health care and pharmacy practice,including those of the Pharmacy Quality Alliance.
4. Explain the importance of measuring quality in your ... |
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Measuring for Improvement
Provided by: Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Measurement is essential in any improvement work: It tells you if the changes you are testing are leading to improvement. But measurement for improvement is different from measurement for research. In this course, you’ll learn how to use three basic kinds of measures: outcome, process, and balancing measures. You’ll learn how to collect, displa... |
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End-of-Life Care for West Virginia Healthcare Professionals
Provided by: Wild Iris Medical Education
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
* Explain the principles and ethical challenges of end-of-life care and hospice.
* Discuss the essential elements of effective communication with client and family.
* List pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic physical-comfort measures for care of the dying client.
* Assess psychosocial and em... |
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Oral and Extraoral Plasmablastic Lymphoma: Similarities and Differences in Clinicopathologic Characteristics
Provided by: American Society for Clinical Pathology
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:
* describe the morphologic features of plasmablastic lymphoma (PBL) presenting in oral and extraoral sites.
* discuss the utility of immunohistochemistry in the diagnosis of PBL, and its utility for differentiation between PBL presenting in oral and extraoral sites.
* discuss the utilit... |
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Uncommon Congenital and Acquired Aortic Diseases: Role of Multidetector CT Angiography
Provided by: Radiological Society of North America
Learning Objectives: 1) Describe embryonic development of the aorta and its normal anatomy. 2) List uncommon aortic disorders, both congenital and acquired, and their findings at multidetector CT. 3) Discuss the role of multidetector CT in evaluation of suspected aortic disease and during follow-up after treatment.... |
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MRI of the Brain Supratentorial Neoplasia, Part Ib
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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The Language of Clinical Trials
Provided by: SNM Advancing Molecular Imaging and Therapy
The Language of Clinical Trials... |
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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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Terrorism Response For Nevada Licensed 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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Prevention of Sudden Death In Athletes
Provided by: Washington University in St. Louis
The intended result of this activity is increased knowledge/competence, and upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
* Review the incidence and causes of sudden death in young athletes.
* Review specific heart conditions responsible for sudden death in young athletes.
* Discuss the American Heart Associations recomm... |
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Shoulder MRI
Provided by: PROSCAN Imaging Education Foundation
A "Must Have" resource for any radiologist! The MRI Interactive Teaching Files were prepared by some of the most experienced and trusted MRI readers in the U.S., and provide 10-20 CMEs per title, for a total of 196 CMEs for the entire set. Containing 928 MR cases, the 12 title set offers a user-friendly interface with intuitive navigation. Each t... |
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Legal & Ethical Aspects of Nursing
Provided by: Biologix Solutions, LLC
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
Apply the components of the Florida State Nurse Practice Act into one's role and responsibilities.
Differentiate among the legally permissible roles of the registered nurse, the licensed practical nurse and unlicensed staff, such as nursing assistants and patient care technicians.
Discuss th... |
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HIV/AIDS for Florida Healthcare Professionals (3 CH)
Provided by: Wild Iris Medical Education
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
* Discuss the incidence of HIV/AIDS in Florida.
* Describe modes of transmission and current tests for HIV.
* Explain the clinical management of HIV/AIDS.
* Identify prevention strategies for HIV/AIDS.
* Summarize the basic components of the Florida Omnibus AIDS Act.
* List common psychos... |
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AAOS Guidelines: Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee (nonarthroplasty)
Provided by: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
After completing this CME module, participants will be able to
1. Apply the guidelines when treating a patient with osteoarthritis of the knee.
2. Evaluate evidence regarding nonoperative treatment protocols for care of the patient with osteoarthritis of the knee.
3. Understand evidence-based medicine and how the AAOS guideline development pro... |
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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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Cancer Survivorship: A Distinct Phase of Cancer Care
Provided by: Harvard Medical School
This course is designed to introduce some of the post-acute cancer treatment issues that are of paramount importance in the survivorship phase of cancer care.... |
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Controversies in the Management of Intracerebral Hematomas
Provided by: American Association of Neurological Surgeons
After completing this educational activity, participants should be able to:
* Discuss the management of intracerebral hemorrhage according to current clinical evidence
* Discuss rationale for current clinical studies
* Discuss evidence based medicine in the management of a patient with intracerebral hemorrhage
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Rheumatoid Arthritis
Provided by: NetCE
Standard therapies can relieve symptoms in some patients and provide partial improvement in others. However, some patients may have more refractory disease whereby significant symptoms persist despite treatment. Thus, knowledge of emerging therapies can be helpful to patient outcomes. Treating rheumatoid arthritis, whether by standard therapy or em... |
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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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Impact of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia on Long-Term Outcomes of Lung Transplantation
Provided by: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
**After reading this article, the learner should be able to:**
* state the incidence of aspiration in patients after lung transplantation
* identify the percentage of patients with aspiration who have silent aspiration
* state the risk of pneumonia in relationship to the results of the swallowing evaluation
* list factors related to the inciden... |
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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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apitalize on Unique Private Payer Rules
Provided by: American Association of Professional Coders
As coders we strive to have a solid understanding of the \"rules\" handed down by the payers and government. But, they are not all the same. During this audio conference we will address what rules are needed for proper claim submission along with where to find those rules. We will discuss how the rules can vary for services and payers. We will also... |
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Ethical Legal and Social Issues: Brief Case Studies in Genetics
Provided by: Harvard Medical School
Acknowledgement: This course is supported by educational grants from Celera and the Applera Charitable Foundation.
This course presents three brief patient scenarios that highlight ethical challenges presented by advances in genetic testing. While specific topics include an introduction to the Genetics Information and Nondiscrimination Act, dire... |
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Breast Masses in Children and Adolescents: Radiologic-Pathologic Correlation (
Provided by: Radiological Society of North America
Learning Objectives: 1) Identify an age-appropriate differential diagnosis for breast enlargement or a mass in a child or adolescent. 2) Recognize the features of each of the common breast masses in children and describe how to distinguish one from another. 3) Discuss the differences in evaluation and management of breast masses in children and adu... |
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Communication Skills: Why Bother?
Provided by: The Texas Medical Association
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to: 1) define effective communication as it relates to the patient-physician relationship; 2) identify three ethical reasons to improve patient-physician communication; 3) list four barriers to effective patient-physician communication; 4) describe the three trust-building behaviors for im... |
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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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Management of Psoriasis: Update for the Pharmacist
Provided by: ArcMesa Educators, LLC
After participating in this activity, participants should be better able to:
1. Explain the epidemiology, risk factors, and pathogenesis of psoriasis.
2. Identify the various types of psoriasis and associated comorbid conditions.
3. Outline the most recent guidelines for psoriasis management, including behaviors and nonprescription an... |
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