Advantages and disadvantages of antihypertensive medications and their compelling indications. Therapeutic goal for different patient populations and combination therapies to achieve that goal. MUSCULOSKELETAL EXAMINATION: AN EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH – Strategies for proper performance of a musculoskeletal examination. Musculoskeletal abnormalities found during the examination. Physical findings in the complaint of LBP. Musculoskeletal examination. TREATING TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS – Therapeutic goals in treating Type 2 Diabetes and their medical rationale. Oral agents for treating Type 2 Diabetes. Need for insulin in Type 2 Diabetes and therapeutic insulin options. SPORTS PRE-PARTICIPATION EXAMINATION – History and physical findings for sports participation. Contraindications to sports participation. Strategies for allowing participation with certain conditions. DAY 2 - SAFELY PLANNING EXERCISE FOR PATIENTS – The need for exercise. Patient evaluation for exercise readiness. Writing an exercise prescription. CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD) - Diagnostic criteria for COPD. Natural history of COPD and the influence of smoking cessation. Pharmacologic treatment options to reduce morbidity associated with COPD. Follow-up assessments of COPD. ANKLE INJURIES MASQUERADING AS SPRAINS – Important anatomical landmarks. Clinical presentation and diagnosis of ankle injuries that are NOT sprains. Management of these injuries. VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM (VTE) - Sensitivity and specificity of the diagnostic tests available for the identification of DVT. Diagnosing a PE in various clinical settings. Role of inpatient and outpatient treatment of DVT. Monitoring and adjustment of warfarin therapy for DVT/PE. DAY 3 - HORMONAL CONTRACEPTIVES – Pharmacologic differences in oral contraceptives. Relative and absolute contraindications to oral contraceptives.
Get More Information and Register Your Interest for "CME-Urgent Care, Sports Medicine and Primary Care An Evidence-Based Trifecta" Here: