Title: IMwo-Internal Medicine – Women’s Health: Coronary Artery Disease, Parts 1 & 2; Anemia

Faculty: Herbert L. Muncie, Jr., M.D.., Alyson N. Owen, M.D

Original Release Date: July 1, 2020  Expiration Date: July 1, 2023

TOPIC 1: Women and CAD, Part 1: Risk Factors

Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: EBM, COMP

1. Distinguish the different effects of risk factors on women and risk factors that are unique to women
2. Appropriately assess cardiovascular risk and order appropriate screening tests
3. Recognize the differences in the presentation of acute coronary syndromes in women
4. Utilize evidence-based therapies for the treatment of ACS in women

TOPIC 2: Women and CAD, Part 2: The Woman with Chest Pain and MI

Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: COMP,EBM

1. Recognize the different ways that coronary artery disease may manifest in women
2. Use appropriate testing strategies for women with chest pain using evidence-based medicine
3. Distinguish the etiologies of chest pain in women without obstructive coronary artery disease
4. Apply appropriate strategies for the counseling and treatment of women with chest pain

TOPIC 3: Anemia – A Finding, Not Yet a Diagnosis.

Upon completion of this session, using the Cochrane Abstract Database and AAFP Guidelines, the participant should be able to: GL, COMP

1. Distinguish the etiologies for the common anemias.
2. Construct the diagnostic evaluation to determine the etiology of each
3. Develop the therapeutic options for each identified anemia.
4. Formulate the appropriate follow-up evaluations for assessing the treatment efficacy