Internal Medicine and Endocrinology: A Clinical Update |
Mon Jun 21, 2021 - Wed Jun 23, 2021 |
7:30 am-12:50 pm PST |
Hyatt Regency Mission Bay, San Diego, California |
SEMLA-3520210531 |
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Live Webinar Access Information:
Webinars are held via zoom and the Wednesday prior to the conference start date, an email will be sent with the zoom link.
Presented By
Presenter
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Merri Lou Pendergrass, M.D., Ph.D. (Learn More)
Professor of Medicine, Clinical Chief of Endocrinology, and Director of the Diabetes Program, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ -
Gerald W. Smetana, M.D., M.A.C.P. (Learn More)
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Senior Physician, Division of General Medicine and Primary Care, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
Course Outline
Day 1
Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes/Treatment of Obesity.
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: GL, COMP
- Recognize patients with pre-diabetes.
- Employ current Guidelines and recommendations regarding diabetes prevention.
- Describe properties of currently available medications for obesity, their adverse effect profile, and how to incorporate them as part of an effective obesity treatment program.
Treatment of Hyperglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes (Non-Insulin)
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: EBM, GL, COMP
- Understand the glucose targets in T2DM.
- Employ the current ADA Guidelines for pharmacological therapy.
- Develop individualized therapeutic regimens to optimize glycemic control.
Treatment of Hyperglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes (Insulin)
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: EBM, GL, COMP
- Recognize indications for the initiation of insulin replacement therapy for people with T2DM.
- Describe clinically relevant properties of the available insulins and insulin combinations.
- Individualize and advance insulin therapy to optimize glycemic control.
Diagnosis of Primary Headache Syndromes.
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: COMP
- Distinguish among the historical features of migraine, tension-type, and cluster headaches.
- Recognize which historical features best discriminate between migraine and tension-type headaches.
- Apply the triggers for migraine to lifestyle modification.
Treatment of Primary Headache Syndromes.
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: EBM, GL, COMP
- Appreciate the role of abortive therapy for migraine, tension-type, and cluster headaches.
- Recognize the range of options for pharmacologic acute and preventive therapy, as recommended by the AHS 2015 Evidence-Based recommendations for migraine, as well as options for tension-type, and cluster headaches.
- Develop non-pharmacologic treatment strategies for migraine as per the most recent Cochrane Systematic Review.
Day 2
Hypertension: Recent Trials and Rational Therapy.
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: GL, COMP
- Appreciate that all antihypertensive medications do not equally reduce cardiovascular risk.
- Apply the current JNC guidelines to clinical care of hypertensive patients.
- Recognize compelling indications for selection of initial antihypertensive therapy.
- Identify which drugs most effectively reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Preoperative Cardiac Evaluation.
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: GL, COMP
- Develop risk stratification for perioperative cardiac risk.
- Demonstrate knowledge of preoperative cardiac risk guidelines and the revised cardiac risk index.
- Properly use beta-blockers and statins for patients at risk for perioperative cardiac complications.
Common Endocrine Disorders.
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: EBM, GL, COMP
- Recognize, evaluate and treat common endocrine abnormalities and employ Endo Society Guidelines to include:
- Hypoglycemia,
- Hypercalcemia,
- Low testosterone,
- Adrenal masses.
Thyroid Disease.
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: GL, EBM. COMP
- Individualize evaluation and management options for
- Review evaluation and treatment options for hyperthyroidism.
- Review current guidelines describing the evaluation and management of thyroid nodules.
Common Diagnostic Dilemmas in Primary Care.
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to:
- Describe the diagnostic pearls for “Can’t Miss Diagnoses”
- Avoid “near misses” for these diagnoses
- Identify which features of the history and physical examination are most useful to make correct diagnoses
- Describe the clinical prediction rules to establish key diagnoses
Day 3
Diabetes Technology.
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: GL, COMP
- Discuss new trends and hot topics in diabetes technology.
- Recognize and identify clinical scenarios where the use of newer technology, such as insulin pumps and/or continuous glucose monitors, may be indicated to support insulin replacement therapy
- Discuss how new technologies, such as insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors, are incorporated into routine practice.
- Describe potential risks and benefits of available nonprescription diabetes management technologies
Transgender Care.
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: GL, COMP
- Identify the differences between sex, gender identity, sexual preference and gender expression and be able to use the appropriate terminology.
- Describe how to safely and effectively utilize masculinizing and feminizing hormonal treatments for appropriate patients.
- Assess the components of, expected changes, time line and outcomes of cross hormone therapy.
New Drugs for the Primary Care Physician: What You Need to Know.
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: COMP
- Survey important advances in pharmacotherapy that pertain to primary care practice.
- Discuss the efficacy and list the side effects for each drug.
- Differentiate key new drugs with previously available medications for similar indications.
Rational Management of Depression in Primary Care.
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: GL, COMP
- Employ an appropriate initial approach to use of the updated USPSTF Guidelines for screening of the patient with depression.
- Determine the proper role of second generation antidepressants as per the ACP Guideline.
- Assess the effectiveness of augmentation and switching strategies.
- Specify the most common side effects, as per the 2016 ACP Guidelines, of commonly used antidepressants.
Accreditation
This program is not yet approved for CME credit.