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Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: * Discuss basic information and common issues about sexually transmitted diseases. * Classify the organisms causing the most common genital STDs in the United States. * Explain the principles of and special requirements for prevention of STDs. * Describe the most common genital STDs in the United States. * Discuss the treatment of each of the most common STDs in the United States. * Explain the main ways by which STDs can be controll...

Among the male-specific conditions addressed in this course are prostate disease (prostatitis, benign prostatic hypertrophy, and cancer), testicular conditions (testicular torsion, epididymitis, varicocele), premature ejaculation, erectile dysfunction, late-onset hypogonadism, infertility, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Prostate cancer is discussed in considerable detail. Prostate screening is among the most controversial issues in health care today, and the issue is explored here...

David M. Goodner, MD, is clinical associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Here, he discusses a full range of gynecologic disorders, including breast disease, amenorrhea, vaginitis, menopause, and sexually transmitted diseases. This lecture and the post-test is worth 1.5 credit hours. Among the breast disorders covered in this lecture are nipple discharge, and fibrocystic breast disease and mastodynia. The author cites the pre...

Educational Objectives: At the conclusion of the course, participants should be able to: * Improve the diagnosis and treatment of common family practice problems * Apply traditional modes of diagnosis and management more effectively * Apply information to commonly asked questions in office practice * Increase proficiency and maintain competence by updating cognitive understanding of family medicine * Feel better prepared to pass the American Board of Family Medicine exam * Evaluate co...

Rebecca Pifer, MD, is a board-certified emergency physician at Masonic Medical Center in Chicago. Here, she discusses pediatric gynecologic emergencies, the most common of which is vaginitis, several types of pelvic pain in ob-gyn emergencies and the physical changes associated with obstetric emergencies including first-second-and third trimester emergencies in pregnancy. This lecture and the post-test is worth 1.5 credit hours. While vaginitis is the commonest cause of pediatric gynecol...

Robert Sataloff, M.D., is Professor of otolaryngology, head and neck Surgery -Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA; adjunct professor of otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery -University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA. This lecture and the post-test is worth 1.5 credit hours. The authors state that pharyngitis accounts for some 15 million doctor visits a year in the US, is a complaint with a diverse differential diagnosis and can also be a symptom of seriou...

A professor of ophthalmology at the University of Philadelphia's School of Medicine provides the nonophthalmic community with the several causes of red eye, their clinical presentations, and the differential diagnosis, and management. The various manifestations of red eye are well illustrated and clearly help the physician in recognizing the different causes of this very common, but occasionally very serious condition. This lecture and the post-test is worth 1.5 credit hours. The author ...

Overview We are excited to return to Vail, Colorado for the 30th Annual Conference on Pediatric Infectious Diseases. Vail is a short and beautiful drive from Denver, Colorado and is a small community nestled in the mountains. This conference presents topics of interest to pediatricians, family practice and infectious diseases physicians, and other health professionals. Speakers cover the most recent information on diagnosis, management and prevention of infections in pediatrics. Discussion ...

For clinicians treating aging hemophilia patients, there is little evidence-based data to guide the management of chronic and acute medical conditions. In this learning activity, bleeding disorder expert Louis M. Aledort, MD, assesses the prevalence of diseases of aging in older hemophilia patients and examines potential management plans for age-related comorbidities such as cardiovascular disease and joint disease. Statement of Need Due to the safety of blood products and the management ...

Brief overview of HIV infection, its cause and mechanism, plus modes of transmission and infection control procedures. Presents the basic components of HIV antibody testing and confirmation and includes clinical management of HIV patients. Summarizes the main components of the Florida Omnibus AIDS Act. This course meets the HIV 1-unit continuing education requirement for healthcare providers in Florida. When you finish this course, you will be able to: *Explain the cause and mechan...

Objectives 1. Describe the epidemiology and risk factors for drug-induced lung disease. 2. Review the common patterns of drug-induced lung injury. 3. Review the diagnostic evaluation of patients with suspected drug-induced lung disease. 4. Understand the principles of management of drug-induced lung disease. 5. Describe features of drug-induced lung disease due to novel biological agents.

This course has been supported by a grant from the Sidney E. Frank Foundation. Celiac disease affects approximately 1% of individuals across North America, Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and India. It is the most common inflammatory gastrointestinal disease and one of the most common autoimmune diseases. Although gastrointestinal symptoms are common, celiac disease can manifest in nearly any organ system, often leading to missed or delayed diagnosis with potentially serious consequen...

Components of HIV antibody testing and confirmation, and initial evaluation and clinical management of HIV patients. Summarizes HIV prevention strategies, clinical evaluation and management of HIV, and management of occupational exposures. Continues with an analysis of HIV laws in Kentucky and attitudes and behaviors towards those infected with HIV. Concludes with Kentucky’s programs for HIV patient care. This multidisciplinary course is approved by the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Fam...

VView Registration Information After completing this CME module, participants will be able to 1. Explain the three phases of bone turnover-lytic phase, mixed phase, and sclerotic phase-that characterize the pathophysiology of Paget's disease of bone. 2. Describe the epidemiology of Paget's disease of bone. 3. Discuss the etiology of Paget's disease of bone, including genetic and paramyxoviral factors. 4. Recognize elements of the clinical presentation of Paget's disease of...

Cardiovascular disease is a disease process that affects the heart and/or vasculature. This course, intended for intermediate learners, provides a review of cardiovascular disease, including structures and organs affected, the signs and symptoms associated with disease processes, and how these symptoms may affect mobility, quality of life and participation in therapy. It includes a review of medications used for treatment, associated side effects and precautions that may impact therapy, and st...

Parkinson's disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder, affecting 1% of the population at age 65, 2-3% at age 85. Neurodegenerative disorders are increasing in prevalence due to demographic changes, and there are a variety of new treatment options. This course will take you through the recognition and diagnosis of this disease, and initial treatment. We will review motor complications which emerge in patients treated for Parkinson's disease over time. We will also discuss men...

HIV disease has been recognized by the Centers for Disease Control since 1981 and it has, since that time, advanced to become a worldwide pandemic.

Upon completion of this activity, nurses will be able to: * Describe the current guidelines used to establish a diagnosis of MS * Outline the nurse's role in managing the various symptoms associated with MS * Explain the importance of early treatment with disease-modifying therapies * Identify non-medical strategies that complement treatment of MS symptoms over the longer course of disease management

Alzheimer’s disease currently affects over 5 million Americans. If no cure is found, over 14 million American’s will be diagnosed by 2030. (2011 Alzheimer’s Facts and Figures) This presentation will provide an overview of Alzheimer’s disease, the new criteria and other common forms of dementia. The most common symptoms will be presented as well as the psychiatric complications of the disease. Treatment interventions will be reviewed including communication skills, behavioral managemen...

Acknowledgement: This course is supported by educational grants from Celera and the Applera Charitable Foundation. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy has an estimated prevalence of 1 in 500 adults and therefore represents a common genetic disease with significant morbidity and mortality. This CME will help the primary care provider recognize clues to the existence of this disease in their patients and their patients' families. This will enable appropriate diagnosis and management of those affected...

Learning Objectives: 1) Describe the relevant complex cardiac anatomy in adult patients with congenital heart disease, who often have a history of multiple surgical corrective or palliative procedures. 2) List the most likely disease-specific residual lesions and complications encountered in adult patients with congenital heart disease. 3) Discuss the main clinical questions that are specifically posed in adult patients and that may differ from those encountered in children.

Learning Objectives: 1) Describe the sequential steps in the segmental approach to evaluating congenital heart disease. 2) Define the three types of visceroatrial situs. 3) Identify the most important anomalies of cardiac development that lead to congenital heart disease.

Attend this webinar and know: *What GFR measures and why it’s used for assessing renal function *Why plasma biomarkers of GFR should be interpreted as continuous variables and not on the basis of population reference intervals *The limitations of using plasma biomarker-based estimation of GFR in an individual with chronic kidney disease *How to use biomarkers of GFR to monitor the progression of chronic kidney disease *How to assess the impact of biological variation and analytical...

ARRS Web lecture series brings presentations by the best educators in the field to your desktop, available for viewing at home or office and on your schedule. This Web Lecture includes three lectures with an estimated time to complete the activity of 1.5 hours.

Every Dentist should be an expert in managing occlusion, we deal with it on everything we do! Occlusal Disease (OD) is so prevalent and insidious, and yet it usually goes untreated. It is responsible for most restorative failures, and it is no less destructive to the dentition and costly than decay or periodontal disease. Proper implementation, diagnosis, and treatment of OD could be a great benefit to patients, making dental procedures more relaxing, predictable, and profitable, while treatin...

This symposium provides a comprehensive update on the latest developments in the field of echocardiography. Clinical presentations and echocardiographic studies will cover ischemic heart disease, valvular heart disease, infective endocarditis, cardiac masses, congestive heart failure, diseases of the aorta, pericardial disease, diastolic dysfunction, Doppler hemodynamics, adult congenital heart disease, transesophageal echocardiography, stress echocardiography, contrast echocardiography, 3-dim...

Physical therapists must be able to identify signs and symptoms of systemic disease that can mimic neuromuscular or musculoskeletal (herein referred to as neuromusculoskeletal or NMS) dysfunction. For example, Paget’s disease, gastrointestinal (GI) disease, gynecologic disease and vascular conditions such as endocarditis and ovarian varicosities are only a few examples of systemic diseases that can cause sacral, SI and/or pelvic pain. The therapist must especially know how and what to loo...

HIV disease has been recognized by the Centers for Disease Control since 1981, and has since that time advanced to become a worldwide pandemic.

After completing this activity, the participant should be able to: 1.Explain the pathophysiology of RA.* 2.Discuss nonbiologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) and biologic DMARD therapies. 3.Identify the potential adverse effects of pharmacologic therapies used for treating pain associated with RA. 4.Evaluate nonpharmacologic options for managing pain associated with RA.* *Also applies to pharmacy technicians.

Vitamin D deficiency is one of the most common medical problems for children and adults that has been associated with increased risk for autoimmune diseases including type I diabetes, multiple sclerosis, Crohn''s disease and rheumatoid arthritis, cardiovascular disease, a multitude of cancers including colon, prostate, ovarian and breast cancer, infectious diseases and metabolic bone disease. Strategies will be discussed to diagnose, treat and prevent vitamin D deficiency in children and adults.