2024 Infectious Diseases: Treatment in Both Inpatient and Outpatient Settings - Day 4 (Physician)

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5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
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    Title: 2024 Infectious Diseases: Treatment in Both Inpatient and Outpatient Settings – Day 4 (Physician)

    Faculty:Stephen J. Gluckman, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.I.D.S.A.; Valerianna Amorosa, M.D.; Blair C. Weikert, M.D.

    Release Date: 7/1/2024 Expiration Date: 7/1/2027

     

    Day 4

    Treatment and Evaluation Strategies for Recurrent UTI

    Attendees of this presentation will be able to:

    • Identify patient risk factors that can lead to recurrent UTI and how to modify them
    • Recognize options for prevention of UTI including pharmacologic therapies

    Tuberculosis Update

    Attendees of this presentation should be able to:

    • Appraise how the changing epidemiology of tuberculosis has impacted the incidence of the disease in the U.S.
    • Detect and manage latent tuberculosis infection, including appropriate use of gamma-interferon release assays as per the CDC recommendations and Guidelines.
    • Apply the principles of treatment of TB disease, specify how to increase medication adherence, and detectadverse drug reactions.
    • Differentiate patient characteristics to anticipate

    Sexually Transmitted Diseases

    Attendees of this presentation should be able to:

    • Relate the present epidemiology of STDs in this country.
    • Develop a differential diagnosis and a diagnostic and treatment approach for the following STD syndromes based on CDC guidelines: Urethritis; Vaginitis; Genital ulcer(s).
    • Specify the diagnosis and management of syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes simplex, and HPV.
    • Relate the proper use of a condom so that they may properly educate patients.

    The Alphabet Soup of Viral Hepatitis

    Attendees of this presentation should be able to:

    • Compare and contrast viral hepatitides A through E. Similarities and differences will be stressed, particularly the risks of developing chronic infection and the complications of chronic infection.
    • Distinguish the significant features of hepatitis A through E and interpret the various hepatitis serologies.
    • Select appropriate patients for treatment.
    • Established and new treatment options will be covered as per the CDC and USPSTF Guidelines.
    • Select appropriate strategies and options for patients to prevent the acquisition of hepatitis.

    What Every Primary Care Provider Should Know About HIV

    Attendees of this presentation should be able to:

    • Relate the present epidemiology of HIV.
    • Develop an up-to-date understanding of the prognosis for a newly infected person.
    • Assess the major viral and host factors that determine the present approach to the management of a person infected with HIV as per the NIH, CDC & IDSA Guidelines.
    • Determine risk to health care workers and develop a plan to manage an exposed health care worker as per the current CDC and USPSTF Guidelines
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