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Title: Hospital Medicine – Infectious Diseases: MRSA; C. difficile; Skin and Soft Tissue Infections; Septic Shock
Faculty: Vandana Y. Bhide, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.A.P., A.B.I.H.M., Ganesan Murali, M.D., and Kendal Williams, M.D., M.P.H.

Original Release Date: July 1, 2016 Review Date: July 1, 2017  Expiration Date: July 1, 2019

TOPIC 1: Challenging Infections: MRSA and C. difficile.
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: COMP

  1. Assess and apply appropriate treatment strategies for different types of methicillin resistant staph aureus infections.
  2. Employ rational use and relate the precautions of newer antibiotics when treating resistant bacteria.
  3. Distinguish Guideline based treatment of Clostridium difficile infections.

TOPIC 2: Overview of the Inpatient Management of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections.
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: EBM, COMP

  1. Review the clinical presentation and categorization of common skin and soft tissue infections.
  2. Differentiate common non-infectious conditions that can mimic skin and soft tissue infections.
  3. Based on evidence from the CDC and standard of care publications, recognize and incorporate the changing epidemiology and resistance patterns impacting skin and soft tissue infections into therapeutic plans.
  4. Recognize the types of drug-associated rashes and formulate an effective treatment plan for each.

TOPIC 3: Septic Shock.
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: GL, COMP

  1. Define shock and differentiate the various types of shock.
  2. Develop and apply the concept of sepsis management bundles.
  3. Formulate and manage the early resuscitation of septic shock, vasopressor use and monitoring.
  4. Specify the current controversies in management of septic shock based on SCCM/Survival Sepsis Campaign Guidelines.


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    Expiration Date: July 1, 2019

    Title: Hospital Medicine – Infectious Diseases: MRSA; C. difficile; Skin and Soft Tissue Infections; Septic Shock
    Faculty: Vandana Y. Bhide, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.A.P., A.B.I.H.M., Ganesan Murali, M.D., and Kendal Williams, M.D., M.P.H.

    Original Release Date: July 1, 2016 Review Date: July 1, 2017  Expiration Date: July 1, 2019

    TOPIC 1: Challenging Infections: MRSA and C. difficile.
    Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: COMP

    1. Assess and apply appropriate treatment strategies for different types of methicillin resistant staph aureus infections.
    2. Employ rational use and relate the precautions of newer antibiotics when treating resistant bacteria.
    3. Distinguish Guideline based treatment of Clostridium difficile infections.

    TOPIC 2: Overview of the Inpatient Management of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections.
    Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: EBM, COMP

    1. Review the clinical presentation and categorization of common skin and soft tissue infections.
    2. Differentiate common non-infectious conditions that can mimic skin and soft tissue infections.
    3. Based on evidence from the CDC and standard of care publications, recognize and incorporate the changing epidemiology and resistance patterns impacting skin and soft tissue infections into therapeutic plans.
    4. Recognize the types of drug-associated rashes and formulate an effective treatment plan for each.

    TOPIC 3: Septic Shock.
    Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: GL, COMP

    1. Define shock and differentiate the various types of shock.
    2. Develop and apply the concept of sepsis management bundles.
    3. Formulate and manage the early resuscitation of septic shock, vasopressor use and monitoring.
    4. Specify the current controversies in management of septic shock based on SCCM/Survival Sepsis Campaign Guidelines.
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