Five American Medical Seminars, Inc.® Family Medicine Modules
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Receive five (5) American Medical Seminars, Inc.® Family Medicine Modules. Each module is approved for 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and includes access to download your Audio MP3 &/or Video MP4, stream them from your account portal, a PDF Digital Syllabus and access to Online Testing.
Includes:
MODULE 1: Family Medicine – Common Issues and Cases
MODULE 2: Family Medicine – Cardiology
MODULE 3: Family Medicine – EKG
MODULE 4: Family Medicine – Pulmonary
MODULE 5: Family Medicine – Sports Medicine
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American Medical Seminars, Inc.® is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA – American Medical Seminars, Inc.® designates these enduring materials for the maximum of 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Original Release Date: July 1, 2019 Expiration Date: July 1, 2022
Topics & Objectives
Click to View: AMS - 2019FMsm-Family Medicine – Sports Medicine: Knee Conditions; Shoulder Pain; Wrist/Hand Injuries (Download)
Topics & Objectives
AMS - 2019FMsm-Family Medicine – Sports Medicine: Knee Conditions; Shoulder Pain; Wrist/Hand Injuries (Download)
Title: Family Medicine – Sports Medicine: Knee Conditions; Shoulder Pain; Wrist/Hand Injuries Faculty: George G.A. Pujalte, M.D., F.A.C.S.M., Walter C. Taylor, M.D Original Release Date: July 1, 2019 Expiration Date: July 1, 2022 TOPIC 1: The Evaluation and Treatment of Knee Conditions and Injuries Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: COMP- Differentiate knee conditions using special tests.
- Identify the anatomical structures of the knee that are pertinent to diagnosing and treating injuries and conditions.
- Describe the signs and symptoms of common knee injuries and conditions.
- Recognize what imaging modalities to use to correctly diagnose and, therefore, manage common injuries and conditions of the knee.
- Differentiate injuries of the shoulder using special tests.
- Identify the anatomical structures of the shoulder that are pertinent to diagnosing and treating injuries.
- Describe the signs and symptoms of common sports injuries to the shoulder.
- Recognize what imaging modalities to use to correctly diagnose and, therefore, manage common injuries of the shoulder.
- Perform a physical examination of the hand and wrist
- Assess and discuss the treatment for patients with common forms of wrist tendon problems, including an evidenced based approach to DeQuervain’s tendosynovitis
- Describe the evidence based stepwise treatment approach to patients with osteoarthritis of the 1st carpometacarpal joint
- Discuss the evaluation of patients with suspected scaphoid fracture
- Discuss the differential diagnosis and evaluation of patients with ulnar wrist pain
Click to View: AMS - 2019FMek-Family Medicine – EKG: ST Segments/T Waves; Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia; ST-T Resolution Post-MI (Download)
Topics & Objectives
AMS - 2019FMek-Family Medicine – EKG: ST Segments/T Waves; Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia; ST-T Resolution Post-MI (Download)
Title: Family Medicine - EKG: ST Segments/T Waves; Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia; ST-T Resolution Post-MI. Faculty: Jerry W. Jones, M.D., F.A.C.E.P., F.A.A.E.M Original Release Date: July 1, 2019 Expiration Date: July 1, 2022 TOPIC 1: Normal/Abnormal P waves, PR intervals and QRS complexes. Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: COMP- Distinguish P waves originating outside the SA node.
- Differentiate PR intervals that indicate AV conduction from those that do not.
- Appraise the appropriateness of the QRS intervals in relation to the leads in which they appear
- Distinguish normal septal q waves from pathological Q waves.
- Relate the typical P wave changes in AVNRT relative to the QRS complex
- Relate the mechanism of AVNRT and how that knowledge is used to terminate the dysrhythmia
- Distinguish AVNRT from a rapid atrial flutter with 2:1 conduction
- Differentiate between ST depression as an indication of subendocardial ischemia or as a reciprocal change
- Utilize serial 12-lead ECGs to detect subtle changes in the ST segment when the initial ECG is non-diagnostic
- Detect dysrhythmias characteristic and diagnostic of reperfusion
- Relate current ST deviation in relation to the elapsed time following reperfusion
Click to View: AMS - 2019FMpu-Family Medicine – Pulmonary: COPD; Respiratory Infections; Bronchial Asthma (Download)
Topics & Objectives
AMS - 2019FMpu-Family Medicine – Pulmonary: COPD; Respiratory Infections; Bronchial Asthma (Download)
Title: Family Medicine - Pulmonary: COPD; Respiratory Infections; Bronchial Asthma Faculty: Ganesan Murali, M.D., Michael A. Malone, M.D., Arshad A. Wani, M.D. Original Release Date: July 1, 2019 Expiration Date: July 1, 2022 TOPIC 1: COPD – Overview of Patient Management.- Upon the completion of this session, the participant should be able to: GL, COMP
- Appraise the definition and integrate the pathophysiology of COPD.
- Assess the clinical management of various issues regarding COPD.
- Treat acute exacerbations and outpatient management including long-term oxygen and pharmacologic treatment based on ATS/ACCP Guidelines.
- Evaluate the need of referral for surgical and newer treatments for emphysema.
- Formulate appropriate evaluation strategies for patients who present with respiratory conditions.
- Identify history and exam findings that help differentiate common respiratory conditions.
- Determine situations when antibiotics are appropriate for the treatment sinus infections.
- Utilize severity index tools in the evaluation of pneumonia.
- Utilize EBM to determine appropriate treatment for common respiratory conditions.
- Discuss some of the controversies in the treatment of common respiratory infections seen in primary care.
- Appraise the pathophysiology of this inflammatory disease.
- Develop a stepwise approach to treatment of asthma and management of status asthmaticus.
- Differentiate the patient who is not responding and specify indications for subspecialty referral.
Click to View: AMS - 2019FMca-Family Medicine – Common Issues and Cases: Thyroid Case Studies; Dermatology Cases; Diabetic Cases (Download)
Topics & Objectives
AMS - 2019FMca-Family Medicine – Common Issues and Cases: Thyroid Case Studies; Dermatology Cases; Diabetic Cases (Download)
Title: Family Medicine - Common Issues & Cases: Thyroid Case Studies; Dermatology Cases; Diabetic Cases Faculty: O. Fred Miller, III, M.D.; Merri Lou Pendergrass, M.D., Ph.D. and Stephen J. Winters, M.D. Original Release Date: July 1, 2019 Expiration Date: July 1, 2022 TOPIC 1: Thyroid Case Studies. Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: COMP- Appreciate the role of a diagnostic thyroid scan or ultrasound.
- Evaluate a patient for hyperthyroidism.
- Prescribe therapeutic options for patients diagnosed with hypothyroidism.
- Detect skin changes that point to specific and varied cutaneous disorders encountered in the office.
- Appraise and recommend therapy for perioral dermatitis.
- Appraise key issues and develop a treatment plan, employing the ADA and ATA Guidelines, for challenging diabetes and endocrine cases.
Click to View: AMS - 2019FMcd-Family Medicine – Cardiology: Hypertension; Lipids/Cardiovascular Risk Assessment; Peri-operative Cardiac Evaluation (Download)
Topics & Objectives
AMS - 2019FMcd-Family Medicine – Cardiology: Hypertension; Lipids/Cardiovascular Risk Assessment; Peri-operative Cardiac Evaluation (Download)
Title: Family Medicine - Cardiology: Hypertension; Lipids/Cardiovascular Risk Assessment; Peri-operative Cardiac Evaluation Faculty: John Bielinski, PA-C, Gregary D Marhefka, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.A.C.P., Alyson N. Owen, M.D Original Release Date: July 1, 2019 Expiration Date: July 1, 2022 TOPIC 1: Hypertension. Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: GL, COMP- Incorporate latest 2017 HTN guideline.
- Incorporate lifestyle medicine.
- Identify secondary work up.
- Select appropriate therapies for hypertensive urgency and emergency.
- Recognize the changes and updates to the current ACC/AHA lipid guidelines.
- Develop new insights for the assessment of LDL and Total cholesterol levels.
- Formulate recommendations for when and how to treat hypercholesterolemia as per the most recent ACC/AHA guidelines and Treatment Algorithm while considering the importance of RCT’s such as IMPROVE-IT & AIM-HIGH
- Determine when to refer his or her patient to a lipid specialist.
- Formulate guideline based strategies for peri-operative risk evaluation.
- Relate peri-operative cardiovascular physiology.
- Appraise evidence behind recommendations.
- Prescribe peri-operative risk reduction strategies