Board Review Express Live Course Kansas City

Feb 6, 2020 ‐ Feb 9, 2020


Sessions

Welcome & Overview iconWelcome & Overview

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Welcome & Overview

Feb 6, 2020 8:00am ‐ Feb 6, 2020 8:30am

Identification: Thur01

Health Promotion & Prevention iconHealth Promotion & Prevention

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Health Promotion & Prevention

Feb 6, 2020 8:30am ‐ Feb 6, 2020 9:15am

Identification: Thur02

Learning Objectives:
  • Describe the differences between health promotion, prevention, and screening.
  • Recognize the three leading causes of morbidity in the United States.
  • Counsel patients on necessary lifestyle modifications to maintain health.
  • Reinforce the necessity of patient education and counseling for health promotion, including healthy diets, exercise, and smoking cessation.
Common Issues in the Elderly I iconCommon Issues in the Elderly I

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Common Issues in the Elderly I

Feb 6, 2020 9:15am ‐ Feb 6, 2020 9:45am

Identification: Thur03

Learning Objectives:
  • Identify key concepts in systems of care for the elderly.
  • Identify common gait disorders in the elderly including Parkinson’s disease.
  • Manage common geriatric syndromes.
Common Issues in the Elderly II iconCommon Issues in the Elderly II

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Common Issues in the Elderly II

Feb 6, 2020 9:45am ‐ Feb 6, 2020 10:15am

Identification: Thur04

Learning Objectives:
  • Discuss diagnosis and management of osteoporosis.
  • Review essentials of decision-making capacity.
  • Identify key issues in geriatric prevention.
  • Manage urinary tract problems and male sexual dysfunction in the elderly.
Acute & Chronic Cognitive Diseases iconAcute & Chronic Cognitive Diseases

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Acute & Chronic Cognitive Diseases

Feb 6, 2020 10:45am ‐ Feb 6, 2020 11:15am

Identification: Thur05

Learning Objectives:
  • Review delirium.
  • Describe differential diagnosis of dementia.
  • Discuss evaluation of cognitive impairment.
  • Review prevention and treatment of dementia.
Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome iconObesity & Metabolic Syndrome

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Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome

Feb 6, 2020 11:15am ‐ Feb 6, 2020 11:45am

Identification: Thur06

Learning Objectives:
  • Define metabolic syndrome and its link to overweight and obesity.
  • List the diagnostic criteria for metabolic syndrome.
  • Describe a comprehensive evaluation for metabolic syndrome: medical nutrition therapy, referral for bariatric surgery, self-management education, physical activity recommendations, and psychosocial assessment and care.
  • Assemble a suitable treatment plan for the patient with metabolic syndrome: combination of lifestyle modifications, pharmacotherapy, and surgery.
Unique Geriatric Pharmacologic Issues iconUnique Geriatric Pharmacologic Issues

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Unique Geriatric Pharmacologic Issues

Feb 6, 2020 11:45am ‐ Feb 6, 2020 12:15pm

Identification: Thur07

Learning Objectives:
  • Identify clinical importance of effects of age on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics.
  • Recognize the risk factors for adverse drug events in older patients and ways to mitigate them.
  • Describe the principles of prescribing for older patients.
Diabetes iconDiabetes

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Diabetes

Feb 6, 2020 1:30pm ‐ Feb 6, 2020 2:00pm

Identification: Thur08

Learning Objectives:
  • State the criteria for the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus.
  • Summarize a disease management plan that includes appropriate performance improvement measures, lipid management, blood pressure management, hemoglobin A1c management, urine protein screening, dilated eye exam, foot exam, and aspirin use.
  • Recommend appropriate pharmacologic methods of controlling blood sugar, including oral agents and selection of type and regimen of insulin.
Common Newborn Issues iconCommon Newborn Issues

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Common Newborn Issues

Feb 6, 2020 2:00pm ‐ Feb 6, 2020 2:30pm

Identification: Thur09

Learning Objectives:
  • Discuss the components of routine newborn care
  • List recommended newborn screening tests
  • Describe appropriate nutrition for newborns
  • Identify and treat common newborn problems
Preoperative Examination & Surgical Management iconPreoperative Examination & Surgical Management

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Preoperative Examination & Surgical Management

Feb 6, 2020 2:30pm ‐ Feb 6, 2020 3:00pm

Identification: Thur10

Learning Objectives:
  • Screen patients for risk factors before they undergo surgical procedures, and report subsequent risks to the patient’s surgical care team.
  • Evaluate patients for preoperative cardiac risk based on the risk and complexity of the surgery and the functional status of the patient.
  • Understand the perioperative management of diabetes.