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Current Topics in Cardiology, Preventive Cardiology, and Rheumatology Ireland & Iceland Cruise
Thursday, May 16, 2019 - Sunday, May 26, 2019
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CME Provider:
Continuing Education, Inc. ›
5700 4th Street N
St. Petersburg, Florida (FL) 33703
United States
 
Phone: (800) 422-0711
 
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Conference Center:
Aboard Celebrity Reflection
10-Night Ireland & Iceland Cruise
Departs Dublin,
Ireland
 
Phone:
 

Description:
Topics:

1. Rheumatoid Arthritis: Advances in diagnosis and management
Learn the new American College of Rheumatology/ EULAR diagnostic criteria
Understand the application of new serologic tests
Appreciate how use biologic agents in RA treatment

2. Psoriatic Arthritis: whats new in management of skin and joints
Able to recognize between various forms of psoriatic arthritis
Know the new treatment modalities for PA

3. Spondyloarthropathies
Discuss rheumatic and systemic features of this group of disease.
Learn new diagnostic and treatment options

4. Gout and Crystal induced Arthropathies
Understand the epidemiology of gout
Discuss diagnosis of gout and pseudgout
Learn new treatment options

5. Fibromyalgia: What it is and what it is not
Appreciate the contentious arguments surrounding this condition
Learn current opinions about pathophysiology

6. Osteoarthritis
Discuss bio-mechanical and demographic aspects
Appreciate medical management

7. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Clinical Vignettes
Review the current diagnostic criteria for SLE
When to refer a patient with SLE to a Rheumatologist

8. Ethical dilemmas in Rheumatology
Identify ethical issued in common practice
Discuss the language of ethical discourse

9. Obesity and Cardiometabolic syndrome
Describe the pathophysiology of the cardiometabolic syndrome

10. The Mediterranean diet and other heart healthy diets
Describe the evidence supporting the beneficial effects of the Mediterranean diet

11. Hypertension-new treatment recommendations
Outline the major changes in the new AHA/ACC guidelines regarding the treatment of hypertension

12. Erectile Dysfunction-The hard evidence
Explain the prevalence and the pathophysiology of erectile dysfunction.
Describe three treatment strategies for ED

13. Statin intolerance-the tricks of the trade
Describe the prevalence of statin intolerance
Describe three treatment strategies for statin intolerance

14. Alirocumab and Evolocumab-PCSK9 inhibitors
Explain the pharmacologic mechanism of PCSK9 inhibitors in the treatment of hypercholesterolemia

15. Pre-Operative evaluation for noncardiac surgery
Explain the risk stratification for patients anticipating noncardiac surgery

16. Congestive Heart Failure-Update
Describe a comprehensive and evidence-based approach to the medical management of congestive heart failure
 
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Instructors:
George P. Rodgers, MD, FACC
Alan Rubinow, MD
 
 
CME Credit:
Physicians:  16 Hours
Physician Assistants:  16 Hours
Nurses:  16 Hours

Self Assessment Module (SAM):  No

Specialty Audience:
Family Medicine    Internal Medicine    

CME Sam Course #19235

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