Internal Medicine for Primary Care: Addiction/Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT)/Geriatrics/Sports Medicine

Internal Medicine for Primary Care: Addiction/Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT)/Geriatrics/Sports Medicine is organized by Medical Education Resources (MER) and will be held from Jan 29 - Feb 02, 2023 at Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort, Maui, Hawaii, United States of America.

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this program, participants should be better able to:
• Perform a thorough geriatric assessment to identify potential issues
• Diagnose and treat cognitive impairments, dementia, and Alzheimer’s disease
• Discuss strategies to manage difficult behaviour in dementia patients without using psychotropic medication
•  Explain how older adults with incontinence should be evaluated in primary care
• Recognize and screen older patients for CVD risk factors
•  Identify the time when an ENT referral or imaging is required for patients with a neck mass
• Recommend suitable topical and systemic antimicrobial agents to treat sinusitis
• Review of the main allergic pathways that affect the body. Emphasis on the nasal and sinus regions
•  Correctly distinguish between sensorineural hearing loss and conductive hearing loss
•  Identify management approaches for tinnitus
•  Discuss the neurobiology and addiction
• Review the side effects of stimulants, hallucinogens and inhalants, as well as tobacco and alcohol
•  Check out the FDA-approved drugs for addiction treatment.
•  Find non-pharmacological pain management strategies that can lower the dosage of opioids needed to manage pain
• Discuss treatment options for chronic pain addicts
• Recommend suitable exercise prescriptions for a common shoulder injury
• Use observation, palpation and range of motion, as well as neurologic exams, to diagnose knee injury
• Discuss the signs, symptoms, significance and treatment of mild traumatic brain injuries as a result of sports endeavours
• Discuss the components of a preparticipation sport physical
•  Discuss the current recommendations, controversies and medicolegal considerations around treating the adolescent girl athlete