Expiration Date: July 1, 2019
Title: Family Medicine – Common Problems: Acute Aortic Syndromes; Back Pain; Dermatologic Conditions in Athletes
Faculty: Adam R. Guttentag, M.D.; Gregary D. Marhefka, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.A.C.P. and George G.A. Pujalte, M.D., F.A.C.S.M.
Original Release Date: July 1, 2016 Review Date: July 1, 2017 Expiration Date: July 1, 2019
TOPIC 1: Acute Aortic Syndromes.
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: COMP
- Identify key symptoms and signs.
- Recognize specific aortic imaging modalities’ strengths and weaknesses, acutely and in follow-up.
- Determine need and timing for medical therapy and/or surgical therapy.
- Assess complications of medical and surgical therapies.
TOPIC 2: Back Pain Imaging.
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: COMP
- Use evidence based guidelines for deciding which patients require immediate imaging for evaluation of back pain.
- Discuss the utility of various forms of imaging for specific lumbar pathologies.
- Analyze a radiologist’s report of lumbar imaging with respect to the patient’s specific symptoms.
TOPIC 3: More than Skin Deep: Dermatologic Conditions in Athletes.
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: COMP
- Describe how skin conditions impact athletes in ways unique to them, as compared to the general population.
- Diagnose and treat various skin conditions that are especially common in athletes and active individuals.
- Recommend various prevention strategies that may be employed in athletics to stop the spread of some skin conditions.
- Appraise the various “allow participation” and “return-to-play” rules and regulations stipulated by the various sports organizations in the United States, such as the National Federation of High Schools (NFHS) and the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA).
- The receipt for any incentive-associated purchase will designate the value of the gift card separately from the cost of the learning activity.
- This incentive may have implications on your tax reporting obligations. Any reimbursed amount must be declared as personal income for tax purposes.