Family Medicine and Internal Medicine: DVT, Hyperlipidemia, Obesity, Health Screening And Immunizations, and Pain Treatment (Physician)

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    Title:Family Medicine and Internal Medicine: DVT, Hyperlipidemia, Obesity, Health Screening And Immunizations, and Pain Treatment

    Course ID: W-20220829-Family Medicine and Internal Medicine-4

    Faculty:Herbert L. Muncie, M.D. and David A. Horowitz, M.D.

    Original Release Date: August 29, 2022  Expiration Date: August 29, 2025

    Topic 1: Practical Approach to the Patient with Potential DVT Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: EBM, COMP

    1. Identify the factors which contribute to increase risk of readmission.
    2. Stratify the risk for readmission utilizing evidence-based tools.
    3. Develop a transition of care strategy to reduce the likelihood of a preventable readmission.

    Topic 2: Practical Approach to the Patient with Hyperlipidemia Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: EBM, COMP

    1. Apply the current NCEP guidelines.
    2. Develop a practical approach for considering the new medications available.
    3. Consider the new targets developed for cholesterol end point.

    Topic 3: Non-Surgical Approaches to the Patient with Obesity Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: GL, COMP

    1. Review the current popular diets available and marketed to your patients.
    2. Take into consideration unique needs of the obese patient in order to create a comprehensive approach to the treatment of obesity.
    3. Explain the basic physiology of obesity.
    4. Manage the medications available for the treatment of obesity.

    Topic 4: Adult Health Screening and Immunizations – Evidence-Based Approach Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: COMP

    1. Apply the evidence-based recommendations for preventive screening tests for adults.
    2. Determine the immunizations required for adults.
    3. Appraise the side effects of adult immunizations.
    4. Select the contraindications for each adult immunization and their alternative therapy.
    5. Plan when screening tests can be discontinued in adults.

    Topic 5: Pain Treatment; Reducing Opioid Abuse; Medication-Assisted Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: EBM, COMP

    1. Implement general principles and goals for the treatment of pain.
    2. Summarize the best practices for pharmacologic management of acute pain including potential benefits and risks of opioid analgesics.
    3. Describe the cultural change in approach pain management.
    4. Discuss the latest guidelines for pain management.
    5. Apply nonpharmacologic pain management strategies.
    6. Summarize ways to reduce opioid abuse.
    7. Describe the treatment options for patients with opioid used disorder.
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