COURSE CREDITS & HOURS
21 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™21 ACPE Credits
21.0 Contact Hours
COURSE FEES
$1,095.00 for Physicians, Psychiatrists, Pharmacists, & Attorneys
$850.00 for Physician Assistants & Nurse Practitioners
TARGET AUDIENCE
Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists
PROGRAM PURPOSE
The goal of these lectures is to review several new guidelines in reference to common primary care topics (for example hypertension, depression, dyspepsia, etc.). Review of these guidelines along with clinical application may lead to evidence - based, and more cost- effective evaluation and management.
Topics:
Topics:
- Hypertension
- Apply new HTN guidelines
- Describe rationale for those guidelines
- Managing Mildly Abnormal Liver Functions
- Apply established guidelines in the evaluation of abnormal LFTs
- Describe the rationale behind the guidelines
- Common Skin Rashes and Skin lesions
- Identify and recognize common rashes and lesions in the primary care setting
- Introduction to CAM/Integrative Medicine including Herbals and Supplements
- Cite the frequency of use of various modalities among patients and health care professionals
- Give examples of the more common CAM therapies
- Examine the evidence base for and/or against common CAM therapies
- Evaluating Dyspepsia
- Apply established guidelines in the evaluation of Dyspepsia
- Describe the rationale behind the guidelines
- Low Back Pain
- Apply ACP/APS guidelines to the evaluation and treatment of low back pain
- Apply the concept of "red flags" to the evaluation of LBP
- Treating Obesity
- Identify health consequences of obesity
- Review pathophysiology of obesity
- Distinguish advantages/disadvantages of diet and exercise types
- Discover new modalities for treatment of obesity
- Treating the Depressed Patient Without Getting Depressed
- Apply and interpret screening tools for depression
- Describe measurement based care and how it can improved treatment outcomes
- Summarize most common therapies for depression
- Treating Anxiety in Primary Care
- List the frequency of common anxiety disorders
- Apply the GAD-7 as a screen for anxiety disorders
- Recognize the common drugs and non-pharmacologic therapy used to treat anxiety disorders
- Evidenced Based Treatment of URI and bronchitis
- Recognize clinical factors which differentiate when to consider antibiotic use
- Differentiate appropriate antibiotics for URIs
- Give examples of appropriate symptom relief modalities
- Acute and chronic sinusitis
- Understand the anatomy of the paranasal sinuses.
- Explain the pathophysiology of acute and chronic sinusitis.
- Describe methods of diagnosis and treating acute and chronic sinusitis.
- Anaphylaxis: Diagnosis and management
- Explain mechanisms and presentations of anaphylaxis.
- Describe treatment with emphasis on the importance of epinephrine.
- Explain why physicians and staff should be proficient in anaphylaxis management.
- Update in asthma management
- Discuss the pathophysiology of asthma.
- Describe how asthma symptoms may not correlate with asthma severity.
- Explain the concepts of step-care guideline-based asthma management.
- Caring for the patient with chronic cough
- Explain the mechanisms of the cough reflex.
- Describe the most common causes of chronic cough.
- Describe diagnostic empiric trials of therapy.
- Allergic and non-allergic rhinitis
- Explain types of rhinitis including various non-allergic types as well as allergic rhinitis.
- Describe conditions that mimic rhinitis.
- Determine appropriate diagnostic studies and treatment plans.
- Current approach to the management of stinging insect allergy
- Explain various types of reactions to an insect sting.
- Describe treatment for each type of sting reaction.
- Determine which patients should be referred to a board certified allergy/immunology specialist.
- Managing chronic idiopathic urticaria and angioedema (CIU/A)
- Explain the differences between CIU/A and other types of chronic dermatitis.
- Describe mechanisms underlying CIU/A.
- Describe appropriate treatment regimens and why there is so much variety in the treatment needed for control.
- Ocular allergy
- Explain the pathophysiology of allergic conjunctivitis.
- Describe other eye abnormalities which may have similar symptoms.
- Determine appropriate treatment and when referral to an ophthalmologist is indicated.
- Food allergy
- Understand the important differences between adverse food reaction and true food allergy.
- Explain the importance of avoidance.
- Describe newer forms of treatment of some food allergies.
- Recognizing and managing atopic dermatitis
- Explain the natural history of atopic dermatitis.
- Describe the many different triggers for atopic dermatitis.
- Describe the tier approach to treatment strategies.
The purpose of these allergy lectures is to review common allergy-related conditions that primary care providers will encounter and bring participants up-to-date with the current methods of evaluation and treatment.
Attendees will re-enforce their present knowledge and acquire additional information about the covered topics with emphasis on the best management options for each disease state discussed.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
PLEASE NOTE: To attend the conference, participants must book their cruise through Continuing Education, Inc.. This ensures our company can provide full conference services and complimentary social amenities to all meeting participants and their guests. Note also, that participants' family and friends are welcome to book within our group to take advantage of our typically excellent cruise rates. Thank you for your cooperation.
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