Title: Primary Care: Endocrinology/Rheumatology/Geriatrics/Neurology – Day 2 (Physician)
Faculty: Lawrence H. Brent, M.D.; Stephen Winters, M.D.; Danya Khoujah, MBBS, MEHP
Release Date: 7/1/2024 Expiration Date: 7/1/2027
Day 2
The Neurological Examination
Attendees of this presentation will be able to:
- List 2 different methods to examine the visual fields
- Identify the 3 essential elements to describe nystagmus
- List 3 validated exam techniques to diagnose functional weakness
An Approach to the Dizzy Patients (Dizziness, Part 1)
Attendees of this presentation will be able to:
- Develop an evidence-based approach to diagnosing the cause of dizziness
- List 3 common pitfalls in the diagnosis of dizziness
Managing Peripheral Vertigo in Primary Care (Dizziness, Part 2)
Attendees of this presentation will be able to:
- Identify a management approach for parents with vestibular neuritis
- Identify a management approach for patients with BPPV
- Identify a management approach for parents with nonspecific dizziness
Crystal Arthritis
Attendees of this presentation should be able to:
- Demonstrate the clinical presentation and manifestations in the course of gout.
- Monitor and prescribe treatment for patients with gout according to the EULAR and ACR
- recommendations and guidelines.
- Demonstrate the clinical presentation, manifestations, and treatment of calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease (CPPD) and pseudogout.
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Attendees of this presentation should be able to:
- Demonstrate the role of genetics, environmental factors, immune cells, and proinflammatory cytokines in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthrit
- Illustrate the clinical features, extra-articular manifestations, and complications of rheumatoid arthrit
- Utilize and compare various methods of measuring disease activity in rheumatoid arthrit
- Compare and contrast the mechanisms of action of current and emerging therapies for RA and prescribe treatment for patients with rheumatoid arthritis according to ACR guidelines
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