Current Topics in Primary Care, Palliative Care, and Emergency Medicine

Current Topics in Primary Care, Palliative Care, and Emergency Medicine is organized by Continuing Education, Inc. and will be held from Oct 31 - Nov 07, 2020 at Royal Caribbean's Rhapsody of the Seas, Venice, Veneto, Italy.

Target Audience:
Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists

Accreditation:
• 14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
• 14 ACPE Credits
• 14.0 Contact Hours

Program Purpose:
The purpose of these lectures is to update the diagnosis and management of various clinical conditions that present to the emergency department. As a front-line provider, emergency physicians must be able to assess, stabilize, and diagnosis patients who present to the emergency department. These lectures will provide personal experiences and current recommendations in the literature allowing the emergency physician to impact patient care and well-being. 

Topics:
• Dementia
? Participants will Evaluate and treat patients with various types of Dementia
• Osteoporosis
? Participants will know the criteria to evaluate for osteoporosis and initiate treatment for the primary prevention of fractures
• Hospice and Palliative Care <
? Participants will be able to join the TEAM process and strategies of both Hospice and Palliative Care, which they can incorporate into their practice
• Impaired Healthcare Professionals
? Participants will recognize Impaired Health Care Professionals and their obligations for reporting.
• Common Outpatient Problems in Primary Care
? Participants master some common conditions that can easily be managed by Primary Care Providers as an outpatient.
• Case Studies in Primary Care
? Participants will analyze some unusual presentations of interesting medical conditions along with some alternative treatments.
• Choosing Wisely
? Participants will identify an International program with a mission of justifying the elimination of some "unnecessary" medical testing and procedures.
• Concussion
? Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to assess patients for a concussion and make appropriate referrals for follow up.
• Update on Burns
? Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to manage acute thermal injury and make appropriate referrals.
• Doorway Diagnosis 1
? Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to use visual clues in order to establish a differential diagnosis.
• Doorway Diagnosis 2
? Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to use visual clues in order to establish a differential diagnosis.
• How to Read a Head CT
? Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to assess the findings on a head CT.
• Dermdilema
? Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to utilize the clinical presentation and history to diagnose their disease.
• Orthopedic Pitfalls
? Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to recognize and manage acute orthopedic injuries.

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.