Topics in Dermatology and Rheumatology for PCPs 2018

Topics in Dermatology and Rheumatology for PCPs is organized by Continuing Education, Inc and will be held during Apr 21 - 28, 2018 at 7-Night Hawaii Cruise Conference Round-trip, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America.

The target audience for this medical event is Physicians, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Rheumatology Topics:
• Rheumatoid Arthritis-Diagnosis and Management 2014
• Psoriatic Arthritis: What's New in the Management of the Skin and Joints
• Spondyloarthropathies
• Gout and Crystal induced Arthropathies
• Fibromyalgia: What it is and what it is not
• Osteoarthritis
• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Clinical Vignettes

Dermatology Topics:
• Sundamage
• Know the biological effects of UVL
• Recognize impact on skin
• Know how to block UVL
• Describe Vitamin D & sunlight interactions
• Seborrheic Dermatitis
• Differentiate among 4 red face rashes: acne rosacea, acne vulgaris, perioral dermatitis & seborrheic dermatitis
• Be able to treat effectively; manage recurrences
• Acne Vulgaris
• Distinguish acne vulgaris from other red facial rashes
• Know the factors causing acne vulgaris
• Direct treatment to each factor
• Recognize & manage side effects
• Atopic Dermatitis
• Describe 5 pathogenic factors of atopic dermatitis (dryness, infection, contactants, pruritus, & allergy)
• Instruct patient & family in managing these 5 factors
• Impart knowledge of prognosis & genetics
• Herpes Zoster
• Manage acute herpes zoster to reduce acute pain
• Prevent post-herpetic neuralgia
• Shorten the course & prevent complications
• Use the zoster vaccine effectively
• Use knowledge of epidemiology for prevention & treatment
• Cellulitis
• Differentiate cellulitis from pseudo-cellulitis
• Assess the patient for precipitating causes
• Treat as an outpatient
• Manage causes to prevent recurrences
• Psoriasis Vulgaris
• Be able to differentiate psoriasis, the marker disease for the papulosquamous diseases, from the others
• Manage comorbidities of psoriasis
• Manage mild cases
• Know when to refer patients with psoriasis for speciality care.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.