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Dermatologic Therapies, Part 2
Provided by: Vindico Medical Education
In the primary care pediatrician's office, patients present frequently with various dermatologic issues, ranging from very common, like warts, to those that are more uncommon. Even more common skin conditions can be difficult to treat, especially in the very young patient. However, various therapeutic options can be considered for the treatment of ... |
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MRI of the Brain Stroke & Vascular Disease Introduction, Part II
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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Navigating Competitive Marketplaces: Use of Standards of Professionalism to Avoid Running Aground
Provided by: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
After completing this CME module, participants will be able to
1. Identify the Standards of Porfessionalism (SOPs) on Advertising by Orthopaedic Surgeons
2. Explain the implications of the new SOPs on Provding Musculoskeletal Services to Patients on how to treat patients and market services
3. Describe the Professional Compliance Prog... |
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Achieving Cultural Competency: 53 y/o Russian Immigrant With Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
Provided by: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:
* Assess the possibility that a patient's previous healthcare experiences in other societies may make it difficult for them to access US healthcare services.
* Review the importance of obtaining a trained medical interpreter to facilitate effective com... |
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DAN 71st Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine Course
Provided by: Divers Alert Network (DAN)
This six-day course is designed primarily for physicians. Emergency medical personnel, paramedics, nurses and professionals with interest in diving medicine may also find the course valuable.
The program includes lectures, case presentations, printed support materials, and both formal and informal discussion sessions with faculty. It is anticipa... |
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Achieving Cultural Competency: A Case-based Approach to Training Health Professionals
The Case of Mae Ling Chung
22-year-old Chinese immigrant woman with an arranged marriage
Provided by: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:
* Describe the custom and marriage practices prevalent in some families within Asian communities.
* Identify contraceptive methods that may be culturally acceptable to this couple.
* Inspect the issues of arranged marriage, gender roles, and their eff... |
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The impact on survival of positive intraoperative pleural lavage cytology in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer
Provided by: American Association for Thoracic Surgery
After reading this article, the learner should be able to:
* Understand the association between intraoperative pleural lavage cytology (PLC) and survival in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
* Identify the incidence of malignant PLC in patients undergoing resection for NSCLC
* Identify how a positive pre-or post-resecti... |
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MRI of Soft-Tissue Lesions, Part I Introduction and Tumors of Lipomatous Origin
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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Making a Valid Diagnosis of Chronic Migraine
Provided by: Primary Issues
Learning Objectives:
After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to
1. Identify and utilize specific diagnostic criteria for chronic migraine
2. Improve communication with patients through individualized collaborative interviewing
3. Construct a model to coordinate the dynamic process of migraine chronification with t... |
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Sepsis: Diagnosis and Management
Provided by: NetCE
Severe sepsis and septic shock present the clinician with a difficult management situation. The patients are usually unstable and may rapidly progress to ARDS, MODS and death. There are evidence-based guidelines available to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of these disorders. This course outlines some of the current recommendations and sugges... |
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Focus On: The ED Management of Pediatric Apparent Life-Threatening Events
Provided by: American College of Emergency Physicians
After reading this article, the physician should be able to:
* Have a safe, measured, and consistent approach to the child with suspected apparent life threatening events (ALTE).
* Decide which investigations should be considered for patients presenting with ALTE.
* Identify as early as possible during an emergency department visit... |
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Herbal Medications: An Evidence-Based Review
Provided by: NetCE
Patients, and in some cases healthcare providers as well, are not fully aware of the health risks incurred by ingestion of herbal medications, either due to their potential adverse effects or pharmacological interactions with other medications. This situation is further compounded by the fact that at least 60% of the patients taking herbal medicati... |
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AAOS/ASES/OTA The Shattered Shoulder: Sorting Out the Pieces
Provided by: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
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After completing this CME module, participants will be able to
1. Form an algorithm for evaluating patients and developing a treatment strategy.
2. Review techniques of open reduction and internal fixation.
3. Review arthroplasty options and techniques.
4. Identify important pearls and pitfalls gle... |
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Root Cause and Systems Analysis
Provided by: Institute for Healthcare Improvement
This course introduces students to a systematic response to error called root cause analysis (RCA). The goal of RCA is to learn from adverse events and prevent them from happening in the future. The three lessons in this course explain RCA in detail, using case studies and examples from both industry and health care. By the end, you’ll learn a st... |
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Prevention of Medical Errors
Provided by: Anderson CE
The course must include a study of rootcause analysis, error reduction and prevention, and patient safety.... |
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Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis in Adolescents and Children
Provided by: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
After completing this CME module, participants will be able to
1. Describe the prevalence and natural history of spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis in adolescents and children.
2. Classify the different types of spondylolisthesis using the Wiltse system.
3. Recognize typical signs/symptoms of spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis from ... |
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Over-the-Counter Use of Neuroactive Peptides for the Treatment of Chronic Pain
Provided by: AHP Group
After completing this activity, participants should be able to:
1. Review the historical use of snake venom for the treatment of medical conditions, particularly those requiring pain relief;
2. Discuss the scientific basis for the use of neuroactive peptides from snake venom for treating physical conditions, such as chronic and acute pain;
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MRI of the Pancreas Series -Introduction & Technique, Part I
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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Manual of Neonatal Care, 6th Edition
Provided by: Anderson CE
Manual of Neonatal Care is written for neonatal residents, nurse practitioners, and nurses working in neonatal intensive care. In an outline format, it provides information on maternal, fetal, and neonatal problems, as well as common neonatal procedures.
One pilot study nurse writes: "This book is written by physicians and ... the main audience ... |
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New York State: Child Abuse and Neglect
Provided by: Wild Iris Medical Education
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
* Define maltreatment, abuse, and neglect according to the New York State Family Court Act and Social Services Law.
* Identify physical and behavioral indicators of child maltreatment.
* State the risk factors contributing to child abuse.
* List situations in which mandated reporters must r... |
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Targeted First-Line Therapy for Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Inhibitory Pathways That Signal Better Survival and Overall Outcomes
Provided by: myCME.com
Treatment for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) had previously relied on one-size-fits-all therapies. Now treatment approaches based on personalized medicine, targeted therapies, and tumor histologies represent a significant advance in the treatment of NSCLC. A multidisciplinary roundtable of expert panelists discusses recent evidence and areas of... |
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A Review of Recently Approved Drugs
Provided by: Purdue University - College of Pharmacy
Learning Objectives 1) Identify the pharmacological and/or therapeutic classification. 2) Describe the approved indication. 3) Recognize the basic mechanism of action. 4) Describe common adverse effects. 5) Recognize clinically relevant drug interactions. 6) Illustrate important patient information. 7) Recognize an appropriate dosage regimen. ... |
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Screening and Testing: Genetics
Provided by: Vindico Medical Education
The field of genetics has made considerable strides in the past few decades. As genetics continues to evolve, the diagnosis and care of those with genetic disorders improves. Healthcare providers are more quickly able to screen and identify, test, and diagnose patients with these conditions, thereby giving better opportunity for intervention servic... |
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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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Effects of Secondhand Smoke Exposure on Children's Health
Provided by: University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Objectives
1. Discuss lung development & the effects of Secondhand Smoke (SHS) exposure
2. Review the life cycle of smoking
3. Discuss the scope of the problem of SHS on children in Kentucky
4. Review the effects of SHS on children & the long term complications
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MR Imaging of Hypervascular Liver Masses: A Review of Current Techniques (
Provided by: Radiological Society of North America
Learning Objectives: 1) Discuss the various sequences and contrast agents used in MR imaging. 2) Differentiate benign from malignant hypervascular liver masses on the basis of their appearance with various MR imaging sequences. 3) Describe potential pitfalls in making the specific diagnosis of hypervascular liver masses at MR imaging.... |
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Postpartum Care
Provided by: Wild Iris Medical Education
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
* Describe the normal physiologic and psychological adaptations to the postpartum period.
* Explain how to perform a postpartum nursing assessment.
* Identify the teaching topics that are relevant to postpartum clients.
* Discuss nursing care for the postpartum client.
* Summarize the trea... |
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Domestic Violence
Provided by: Anderson CE
Learn:
* How domestic violence presents in the health care setting
* How to identify abuse
* What about the victims?
* Perpetrators
* Intervention.... |
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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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Acute Exacerbations of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Provided by: American College of Chest Physicians
Objectives
1. Provide a definition of an acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).
2. Discuss the clinical findings of patients with IPF who develop an acute exacerbation.
3. Discuss precipitating factors that have been associated with an acute exacerbation of IPF.
4. Discuss the pathobiology of an acute exacerbat... |
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