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Pain Management in the ICU: Essentials for the Intensivist
Provided by: American College of Chest Physicians
Objectives:
* Update your knowledge and understanding of pulmonary medicine topics.
* Update your knowledge and understanding of critical care medicine topics.
* Update your knowledge and understanding of sleep medicine topics.
* Learn clinically useful practice procedures.
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Death and Dying: Guiding Dying Persons through the Final Life Transition
Provided by: Corexcel
After reading Death and Dying the participant will be able to:
1. Describe the grieving process.
2. Identify psychological responses, physical symptoms, social changes, and spiritual aspects of normal grief responses.
3. Describe the role of cultural and ethnic traditions in the grieving process.
4. Explain the psychological, spir... |
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Bariatric Surgery for Weight Loss
Provided by: NetCE
Because weight loss through diet and exercise is difficult and studies suggest that obese patients tend to regain lost weight, interest in bariatric surgery has been increasing. In spite of its well-established benefits, however, bariatric surgery is not without risk. Healthcare professionals who hope to improve outcomes in severely obese patients ... |
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Taste Alterations in Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy: A Neglected Side-Effect?
Provided by: The Society for Translational Oncology
1. Evaluate the effect of various chemotherapy regimens on taste alterations.
2. Investigate the effect of chemotherapy-induced taste alterations on patients and use available dietary approaches such as taste enhancement and substitution of proteins and nutrients of avoided food to improve quality of life. ... |
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Achieving Cultural Competency: A Case-based Approach to Training Health Professionals
Provided by: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Program overview
Cultural competence is now recognized by various governmental and accreditation agencies as essential for improving patients' health status, providing access to health care and for eliminating disparities in health care delivery. This has included Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Liaison Committee on Medical Educ... |
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Avoiding Medication Errors with Insulin Therapy
Provided by: Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy
Description:
Avoiding Medication Errors with Insulin Therapy is a knowledge-based program for pharmacists and nurses. The activity will explore the history of errors associated with insulin therapy and review the frequency with which they occur. Participants will learn how medication errors are generally multifactorial in nature and how medication... |
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Echocardiographic Identification of Iatrogenic Injury of the Circumflex Artery During Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair
Provided by: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
After reading this article, the learner should be able to:
* review the prevalence of circumflex coronary artery injury during mitral valve repair/replacement procedures
* understand the role of intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography in identifying the rare complication of circumflex coronary injury related to repair of the mitral ... |
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Cancer Survivorship: A Distinct Phase of Cancer Care
Provided by: Harvard Medical School
This course is designed to introduce some of the post-acute cancer treatment issues that are of paramount importance in the survivorship phase of cancer care.... |
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Diabetic Neuropathy
Provided by: Ohio Northern University
Description:
Diabetic neuropathy is a heterogeneous disease state in which prevention and therapy must be individualized. Diabetic neuropathy is a complication that will continue to increase in prevalence in the future. As healthcare practitioners, we have a duty to educate patients how to minimize their risk for developing diabetic neuropathy a... |
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MRI of the Elbow (Gregory)
Provided by: PROSCAN Imaging Education Foundation
A "Must Have" resource for any radiologist! The MRI Interactive Teaching Files were prepared by some of the most experienced and trusted MRI readers in the U.S., and provide 10-20 CMEs per title, for a total of 196 CMEs for the entire set. Containing 928 MR cases, the 12 title set offers a user-friendly interface with intuitive navigation. Each t... |
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Epithelial Displacement Into the Lymphovascular Space Can Be Seen in Breast Core Needle Biopsy Specimens
Provided by: American Society for Clinical Pathology
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:
* discuss the diagnostic difficulties caused by mechanical epithelial displacement in breast core needle biopsies.
* describe the histopathologic features and immunohistochemical methods that help discriminate between true lymphovascular invasion and mechanical epithelial displacement.
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Genetics: 22q11 Deletion Syndrome
Provided by: Harvard Medical School
Acknowledgement: This course is supported by educational grants from Celera and the Applera Charitable Foundation.
This course provides an overview of 22q11 deletion syndrome (22q11DS), a genetic disorder caused by a partial deletion of a region on chromosome 22 that contains genes with vital roles in embryonic development. As a result, patients... |
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Cocaine Abuse and Dependence
Provided by: NetCE
Although cocaine has been a drug of abuse for decades, research on the treatment of cocaine dependence was delayed until the later part of the 20th century. The introduction and widespread use of crack cocaine in the 1980s, the severity of the addiction, and comorbid problems prompted the scientific community to investigate treatment options [9]. T... |
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HIV/AIDS: Epidemic Update for Florida
Provided by: NetCE
Since the discovery of HIV, scientists have made major inroads in understanding modes of transmission, infectivity, and pathogenicity. Knowledge about the characteristics and behavior of this human retrovirus and its complex mechanisms of immunopathogenesis has helped to develop targeted therapeutic interventions and vaccine strategies. Sophisticat... |
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Diagnosing and Managing Headaches
Provided by: NetCE
Headaches are considered one of the most common types of pain and one of the most frequent causes of presentation to physician offices and clinics. Nearly 50 million adults seek treatment from physicians each year related to headache pain. As a result, headaches represent a significant cause of morbidity. It has been estimated that headaches result... |
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Wrong Site Surgery -Update 2008
Provided by: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
After completing this CME module, participants will be able to
1. Describe the incidence and impact of wrong site surgery on patient safety.
2. Identify factors that increase the risk of wrong site surgery.
3. Implement procedures in their practices to reduce the risk of wrong site surgery.... |
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SPECT Data Acquisition and Quality Control (CA Scope: I)
Provided by: SNM Advancing Molecular Imaging and Therapy
SPECT Data Acquisition and Quality Control (CA Scope: I)... |
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Recognition and Treatment of Leg Pain in Athletes
Provided by: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
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After completing this CME module, participants will be able to
1. Discuss the musculature and vasculature of the lower leg as it relates to the differential diagnosis and treatment of chronic leg pain in athletes.
2. Recognize and explain the role of abnormal foot and leg biomechanics in the etiology of ch... |
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Management of Dyslipidemias: NCEP ATP III 2011 Updates and Looking Beyond LDL
Provided by: CRM Healthcare
Management of cardiovascular disease is a rapidly changing area of clinical practice, with emerging research and practice altering widely accepted tenets. While the importance of treating dyslipidemias based on cardiovascular risk factors is highlighted by the NCEP ATP III clinical practice guidelines, recent clinical trials reveal the focus on dy... |
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PET/CT Protocols: Beyond One Size Fits All
Provided by: SNM Advancing Molecular Imaging and Therapy
PET/CT Protocols: Beyond One Size Fits All... |
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MRI of the Pancreas Series -Introduction and Technique, Part II
Provided by: PROSCAN Imaging Education Foundation
The Master's Series features Dr. Stephen J. Pomeranz's most advanced lectures on diagnostic imaging to date. These intense and detailed presentations will focus on the topics of orthopaedic, neurologic, and body imaging. Each title in the series will examine subjects such as subtle interpretative techniques, anatomic detail, mastery of key technica... |
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Building the bridge to partnership: Fostering the community and managed care pharmacy relationship
Provided by: Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy
Description:
Discover how managed care organizations and community pharmacists are working together to help advance medication therapy management services.... |
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Colorectal Cancer: Risks, Screening, and Treatment
Provided by: Harvard Medical School
This online course provides a review of the epidemiology and risk factors, screening and treatment of colorectal cancer. Participants will review a case from initial presentation for a routine visit to their general internists to screening to work-up and treatment.... |
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Pharmacy Law
Provided by: Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin
Goal: To help pharmacy technicians understand and identify the major legal rules and regulations dealing with the practice of pharmacy.... |
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Endocrinology: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Provided by: American Academy of Pediatrics
There has been an increase in childhood obesity in the United States in the last 2 decades. This rise has resulted in an increase in type 2 diabetes mellitus in children (mostly teens). Pediatricians need to be able to evaluate and treat obese children. This includes evaluation and treatment of uncomplicated type 2 diabetes and its associated co-mo... |
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HIV Grand Rounds from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Provided by: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Series Overview:
The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and ViralEd are proud to announce the extension of this ground-breaking CME activity. Mirroring academic grand rounds programs, these CME-certified sessions combine traditional academic grand rounds with the innovation and convenience of telemedicine. The "HIV Grand Rounds fro... |
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Febuxostat-A new drug for an old disease
Provided by: The Collaborative Education Institute
1. Present an overview of gout and its standard therapy.
2. Highlight febuxostat pivotal trials.
3. Identify febuxostat potential adverse effects and the ramifications in patient's care.
4. Define the place of febuxostat in the treatment of gout.... |
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MRI of the Brain Stroke & Vascular Disease, Part III -Advanced Stroke
Provided by: PROSCAN Imaging Education Foundation
The ProScan Imaging Education Foundation's all-new Professional MRI Series provides a comprehensive educational program that encompasses a broad survey of up-to-date radiological knowledge in the neurological and musculoskeletal realms. Lectures address in-depth discussions of neuroradiology of the brain, spine, head and neck, and pediatric imaging... |
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SET 3-Volume "Magnificent Seven" Series
Provided by: PROSCAN Imaging Education Foundation
The Master's Series features Dr. Stephen J. Pomeranz's most advanced lectures on diagnostic imaging to date. These intense and detailed presentations will focus on the topics of orthopaedic, neurologic, and body imaging. Each title in the series will examine subjects such as subtle interpretative techniques, anatomic detail, mastery of key technica... |
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Outcomes Obtained With Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Provided by: American College of Chest Physicians
Objectives
1. Describe the pulmonary rehabilitation process.
2. Understand the role of pulmonary rehabilitation in the integrated health-care model.
3. Describe the essential outcomes of pulmonary rehabilitation.
4. Understand the potential role of pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD exacerbations.
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