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Home, Commute or Travel CME™
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by Michele S. Maroon, M.D. - Associate, Department of Dermatology and Director, Dermatology Residency Program, Geisinger Medical Center, Geisinger Health System, Danville, PA; by Jeffrey Miller, M.D. - Associate Professor of Dermatology, Vice-Chair and Residency Program Director, Department of Dermatology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA; and by O. Fred Miller, III, M.D. - Associate and Director Emeritus, Department of Dermatology, Geisinger Medical Center, Geisinger Health System, Danville, PA. |
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OVERALL OBJECTIVES: The overall objective is to provide the participant with practical and clinically relevant information. Upon completion of this CME activity, the physician or healthcare provider should be able to describe the current approach to formulating differential diagnoses, diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive management of the various disciplines presented.
NEEDS STATEMENT: Dermatologic disorders affect all Primary Care practices on a daily basis. There is a need to review the Infections in Dermatology due to the increased incidence of MRSA as well as other issues such as hospital-acquired infections being seen in the community. There are many commonly seen disorders such as Herpes Simplex and Zoster, Contact Dermatitis, Psoriasis and Drug Eruptions, which are treated by the Primary Care Physician and the proper diagnostic and therapeutic approach, as well as guidance as to when to refer, needs to be communicated. Therefore, Primary Care providers need to review and update their knowledge in these and other concerns in Dermatology, annually. A review and update of commonly seen lesions will help to maintain the level of knowledge needed to keep the practitioner current and practicing with a heightened awareness and recognition of common patient complaints in Dermatology.
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| | TOPIC 1 | Infections in Dermatology - Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to:
| 1. | | Categorize various infectious processes involving the skin.
| | 2. | | Diagnose and treat common cutaneous infections, including indications for biopsy.
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| | TOPIC 2 | Herpes Simplex and Zoster - Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to:
| 1. | | Differentiate herpes simplex and herpes zoster based on morphology and distribution of lesions and laboratory testing.
| | 2. | | Recognize the varied manifestations and complications of herpes zoster.
| | 3. | | Rationalize and indicate the appropriate treatment of herpes simplex and herpes zoster.
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| | TOPIC 3 | Case Studies in Dermatology - Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to:
| 1. | | Create a differential diagnosis based on clinical presentation and patient history.
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| | TOPIC 4 | Drug Eruptions - Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to:
| 1. | | Recognize the numerous eruptions induced by medications.
| | 2. | | Infer the “most common” suspected drugs in producing certain reaction patterns.
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| | TOPIC 5 | Contact Dermatitis - Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to:
| 1. | | Describe the complexity of testing for identification of allergies in contact dermatitis.
| | 2. | | Identify and treat poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac.
| | 3. | | Recognize common contactants seen in the office setting.
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| | TOPIC 6 | Approach to Rosacea and the Red Face - Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to:
| 1. | | Identify Rosacea.
| | 2. | | Develop a treatment plan for Rosacea.
| | 3. | | Distinguish Rosacea from other causes of the “Red Face.”
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| | TOPIC 7 | Psoriasis - Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to:
| 1. | | Appreciate the spectrum of classical and subtle cutaneous changes of psoriasis.
| | 2. | | Outline the basic pathophysiology of psoriasis.
| | 3. | | Approach topical psoriasis therapy with a basic algorithm.
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