Family Practice CME Review Course

FYI on STD's  Eva S. Hersh, M.D. and John W. Hering, M.D.  Implement screening recommendations for HIV, Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), and gonorrhea.  Incorporate HIV testing into routine screening procedures.  Interpret HIV test results and select appropriate treatments.  Describe new and established concepts in screening for CT and gonorrheal infections.  Select appropriate treatment for CT and gonorrheal infections in pregnant women.

Refocusing Education for Type 2 Diabetes  Jean Claude Mbanya, M.D., David Owen, M.D., Lois Jovanovic, M.D. and Michael Weiss  Initiate effective self-monitoring of blood glucose.  Provide preconception counseling to diabetic women.  Explain the importance of carbohydrate distribution in preventing weight gain in patients on insulin therapy.  Advise patients about lifestyle modification.  Assist newly diagnosed patients in developing a diabetes self-management plan.

Gut Reactions:  Concepts in Gastroenterology  Michael J. Lawson, M.D., James M. Scheiman, M.D. and Amar Al–Juburi, M.D.  List distinguishing characteristics of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), dyspepsia, and gastroparesis. Counsel patients about empiric therapy for IBS.   Discuss the role of Helicobacter pylori in dyspepsia.  Identify patients with dyspeptic symptoms who may require endoscopy.  Select appropriate medication for patients with gastroparesis.

Gland Designs:  Options for Managing Thyroid Disease  Kenneth A. Woeber, M.D. and Richard S. Haber, M.D.  Identify common clinical manifestations of Graves disease.  Compare treatment regimens for Graves disease.  Select patients for thyroidectomy or radioiodine treatment.  List characteristics of benign thyroid nodules.  Recognize signs and characteristics of thyroidcancer.

Management Issues in the Elderly  Candice Garwood, PharmD and Jeffrey Rubin, M.D.  Discuss the reasons behind the current underutilization of warfarin for anticoagulation therapy.  Cite current American College of Chest Physician guidelines for anticoagulation in elderly patients.  Recommend appropriate periprocedural management for an elderly patient on oral anticoagulant therapy.  Describe the epidemiology and predisposing risk factors for abdominal aortic aneurysms.  Effectively screen patients for aneurysms.

Pointers in Pain Management  Miles Belgrade, M.D.  Distinguish between chronic and acute pain.  Discuss the pitfalls or “seven deadly sins” in chronic pain management.  Recognize flares of chronic pain and treat them appropriately.  Identify forms of noncompliance in opioid users.  Select patients for opioid use, based on risk and other factors.

What's Eating You?  Food, Mood and Cardiovascular Risk  Sharon Alger–Mayer, MD Describe the metabolic effects of leptin, ghrelin, and cortisol.  Assess sleep, stress, diet, and exercise levels before recommending lifestyle modification.  Help patients outline a successful diet and exercise plan.  Discuss the effects of different types of carbohydrates on gene expression in abdominal fat.  Explain cardiovascular benefits of phytochemicals such as resveratrol.

Metabolic Diseases:  Methods of Management  David A. Ehrmann, M.D., Murray J. Favus, M.D. and George Bakris, M.D.  Describe the effects of impaired glucose tolerance and b–cell dysfunction in PCOS.  Discuss the association between obstructive sleep apnea and PCOS.  List the consequences of vitamin D deficiency.  Identify and treat vitamin D deficiency.  Review recent data about obesity and hyperaldosteronism in patients with metabolic syndrome.

Urology/Infertility Update  R. Lawrence Hatchett, M.D. and Gregory M. Christman, M.D.  Discuss safety and efficacy data about medical treatment of LUTS in men.  Explain pharmacokinetic differences between tolterodine and fesoterodine.  Recognize men who may benefit from prostate-specific antigen screening. Identify specific causes of infertility in men and women by performing a thorough work-up.   Counsel and treat women with infertility who may benefit from clomiphene therapy.

Vertigo/Atrial Fibrillation  Beth Lange, M.D. and Anne M. Gillis, M.D.  Distinguish among different conditions that cause dizziness, based on patient history and clinical findings.  Describe the management of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and endolymphatic hydrops.  Discuss dizziness associated with head trauma.  Review data about the efficacy and safety of rhythm control and rate control drugs for AF.  Select appropriate therapy to reduce risk for stroke or thromboembolism in patients with AF.

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