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by Christopher V. Chambers, M.D. - Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Professor and Director, Clinical Trials, Department of Family and Community Medicine; Philadelphia, PA; by Timothy J. Fries, M.D - University of Vermont College of Medicine; Associate Professor of Neurology, Vice Chair of Neurology, Director of Education and Neurology Clerkship Director; Director of the Electromyography Laboratory and the Botulinum Toxin Clinic, Section of Neurology, Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, VT; by Herbert L. Muncie, Jr., M.D. - Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine; Professor of Family Medicine and Director, Predoctoral Education, Department of Family Medicine, New Orleans, LA; by Neil S. Skolnik, M.D. - Temple University School of Medicine; Professor of Family and Community Medicine; Associate Director, Family Practice Residency Program, Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, PA; and by C. Christopher Smith, M.D. - Harvard Medical School; Assistant Professor of Medicine; Associate Director, Internal Medicine Residency Training Program, Associate Firm Chief, Blumgart Medical Firm, and Co-Director, Rabkin Fellowship in Medical Education, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center of Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. |
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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.
EDUCATIONAL GAP AND NEEDS ANALYSIS STATEMENT: Primary Care Medicine Providers must maintain adequate knowledge to diagnose and effectively treat commonly seen conditions, many with significant morbidity and possible serious and even fatal consequences if not properly diagnosed and treated. Needs analysis specifically identifies the ability to diagnose, treat and appropriately refer patients who present with PE/DVT, Coronary Heart Disease, DM, Gait Abnormalities and commonly seen GERD as vital skills for the Primary Care Provider. Educational gap analysis has identified two areas that must be addressed: increased knowledge and increased confidence on the part of Primary Care Physicians in these clinical presentations. To address these needs and close these gaps, this activity, designed from peer reviewed live presentations, presents current thinking and new information that will help Primary Care Providers maintain and update their knowledge and provide them with the confidence to diagnose, treat and refer their patients thereby improving patient outcomes.
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| | TOPIC 1 | Coronary Heart Disease and Women: Focus on Prevention - Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to:
| 1. | | Describe the pathophysiology of acute coronary syndromes.
| | 2. | | Develop an algorithm to stratify the mortality risk for patients with acute coronary syndromes.
| | 3. | | Develop a treatment plan for patients with acute coronary syndromes.
| | 4. | | Discuss the use of anti-platelet medications and statins in acute coronary syndrome prevention.
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| | TOPIC 2 | An Effective Approach to Gait Abnormalities - Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to:
| 1. | | Recognize common gait abnormalities, both persistent and episodic.
| | 2. | | Effectively evaluate their patients with gait dysfunction using a directed neurological exam and appropriate lab and imaging studies.
| | 3. | | Categorize persistent gait abnormalities into dysfunction of sensation, power, balance, coordination/posture, and tone.
| | 4. | | Better recognize hysterical gait abnormalities.
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| | TOPIC 3 | Treating Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus - Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to:
| 1. | | Describe the therapeutic goals in treating Type 2 Diabetes and their medical rationale.
| | 2. | | Compare and contrast the oral agents for treating Type 2 Diabetes.
| | 3. | | Identify the need for insulin in Type 2 Diabetes and list the therapeutic insulin options.
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| | TOPIC 4 | Top Studies of the Year - Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to:
| 1. | | Identify new studies and articles that have come out with large importance to primary care medicine.
| | 2. | | Discuss the practice implications of these important new studies.
| | 3. | | Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the research on which we will be basing our practices.
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| | TOPIC 5 | Evaluation and Treatment of the Painful Shoulder in the Primary Care Setting - Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to:
| 1. | | Review the anatomy of the shoulder in relation to common mechanisms of injury.
| | 2. | | Describe and utilize key historical and physical examination skills needed to accurately diagnose common causes of shoulder pain in the primary care setting.
| | 3. | | Describe the initial management of common shoulder injuries.
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| | TOPIC 6 | GERD, Celiac Disease and Non-Ulcer Dyspepsia - Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to:
| 1. | | Describe the varied presentation of GERD and Non-Ulcer Dyspepsia.
| | 2. | | Stratify patients at risk for developing Barrett’s esophagus.
| | 3. | | Discuss the appropriate use of H. pylori testing in patients with dyspepsia.
| | 4. | | Construct an appropriate algorithm for work-up and management of patients with dyspepsia.
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| | TOPIC 7 | Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolus - Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to:
| 1. | | Determine when to use V/Q scans, pulmonary angiography, and non-invasive flow testing in the work-up of suspected pulmonary embolus.
| | 2. | | Interpret the results of these tests according to the pre-test probability of disease.
| | 3. | | Describe the indications, contraindications, and therapeutic regimens for outpatient management of deep venous thrombosis with low-molecular weight heparin.
| | 4. | | Describe how long anti-coagulation treatment should be continued after deep venous thrombosis.
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