Target Audience General Internists, Primary Care Physicians, Geriatricians, Nurse Associates
Purpose and Objectives Statement of Purpose: The purpose of this CME activity is to update the general internist and primary care physician on current diagnosis and management of commonly encountered adult diseases, with particular emphasis on geriatric conditions.
Preliminary Objectives for Activity:
At the conclusion of this CME activity, participants should be able to:
Outline Preventive Health Strategies for adults
Describe current investigation and management of: urinary Incontinence and Urinary Tract Infections depression and anxiety influenza
Define risk factors in coronary artery disease
Conduct evaluations of elderly patients recognizing complications of the aging process and elder abuse
Evaluate and manage acute wounds
Otitis Media Overview
Review guidelines to rule out serious bacterial infection Review diagnostic criteria for AOM
Review evidence based treatment of AOM
Review persistent OM, recurrent OM and otitis media with effusion
Medical Concerns in the Neonatal Period Review common issues that arise in the newborn period
Evaluation and Management of Infants and Young Children with Fever-a case based approach
Discuss diagnosis of fever in children
Review causes of fever in young children
Discuss goals of evaluation and evaluation
Review treatment options
Diabetes care part 1 Diagnosis and management
Review diagnostic criteria for diabetes
Review goals of therapy
Discus tools for the management of diabetes
Update of recent diabetes control trials
Diabetes care Part 2 and 3-oral agents and Insulin
Review when to consider oral agents versus insulin
Review principles of intervention
Review types of oral agents available for treatment of diabetes
Review when to consider insulin and starting insulin therapy
Asthma Update
Discuss the burden of the disease
Review definition, pathogenesis and diagnosis of asthma
Discuss most recent classification, treatment and monitoring
guidelines (Expert Panel Report-3)
Examine patient education and prevention recommendations
Successful Smoking Cessation Strategies
Describe successful brief intervention strategies
Review pharmacologic therapies to aid tobacco cessation
Describe the ideal smoking cessation system
[Additions and modification may be made in consultation with faculty]
Past Events
General Medicine Review 2011 - 08-17 Apr 2011, Norweigan Cruise Line's Epic - Cruise from Miami, Florida, United States (12450)
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Event Categories
Health & Medicine: Family medicine, Geriatrics, Internal medicine, Nursing
