Women’s Health for Primary Care and Emergency Medicine - Hybrid Event

Women’s Health for Primary Care and Emergency Medicine is organized by American Medical Seminars (AMS), Inc. and will be held from Jun 12 - 15, 2023 at Lido Beach Resort, Sarasota, Florida, United States of America.

Course Outline:
Day 1
Anemia – A Finding, Not Yet a Diagnosis (Muncie)
Upon completion of this session, using the Cochrane Abstract Database and AAFP Guidelines, the participant should be able to: EBM, GL, COMP
• Distinguish the etiologies for the common anemias.
• Construct the diagnostic evaluation to determine the etiology of each anemia.
• Develop the therapeutic options for each identified anemia.
• Formulate the appropriate follow-up evaluations for assessing the treatment efficacy.

Thyroid Dysfunction: Evaluation and Treatment (Muncie)
Upon completion of this session, using the American Thyroid Association Guidelines and the Cochrane Abstract Database, the participant should be able to: EBM, GL, COMP
• Integrate the serum tests for thyroid function.
• Interpret thyroid test results that occur in clinical settings.
• Recommend the appropriate follow-up testing of abnormal thyroid tests and the frequency of these evaluations.
• Appraise the need to treat subclinical hypothyroidism or subclinical hyperthyroidism.

Trauma and Resuscitation in Pregnancy (Kuppusamy)
• Outline unique challenges in the evaluation and management of pregnant trauma patients.
• Assess the anatomic and physiologic changes that occur in pregnancy and how this impacts resuscitation
• Differentiate the key elements of maternal trauma resuscitation
• Examine the indications for and role of perimortem C-section in maternal resuscitation.

Gotta Scan? Imaging the Pregnant Patient (Kuppusamy)
• Review the basics of radiation terminology
• Consider the three general categories of harmful effects from ionizing radiation
• Evaluate the risks and benefits of common radiologic studies utilized in the evaluation of pregnant patients

Deadly “Don’t Miss” Disasters in Pregnancy
• Consider the pearls and pitfalls regarding the evaluation and management of aortic dissection.
• Assess the key risk factors and recognize atypical elements in the evaluation of spinal epidural abscess
• Utilize and document a high-yield, time-efficient neuro exam in the evaluation of patients presenting with back pain

Day 2
Under Pressure! Pre-Eclampsia and Eclampsia (Kuppusamy)
• Explore the differences between chronic hypertension, gestational hypertension, pre-eclampsia, and eclampsia
• Determine the pathophysiology and cascade of events in pre-eclampsia
• Analyze the key elements in the evaluation and management of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia

A Twisted Disaster: Ovarian Torsion (Kuppusamy)
• Review key elements in the evaluation of undifferentiated right lower quadrant abdominal pain in women
• Assess risk factors associated with ovarian torsion
• Differentiate the pearls and pitfalls in the diagnosis of ovarian torsion

Situational Awareness: Intimate Partner Violence & Human Trafficking (Kuppusamy)
• Recognize medical and behavioral signs of intimate partner violence and human trafficking
• Explore questions to ask when there is increased suspicion of intimate partner violence and/or human trafficking
• Consider the special considerations in the medical management of intimate partner violence and human trafficking

Diagnosis and management of Type 2 Diabetes (Muncie)
Attendees of this presentation using the American Diabetes Association, the European Association for the Study of Diabetes Guidelines and the Cochrane Abstract Database and current literature, should be able to:
• Delineate a treatment plan for preventing type 2 diabetes.
• Compare the options for diagnosing type 2 diabetes
• Evaluate the therapeutic goals in treating type 2
• Diabetes and its impact on morbidity and mortality.
• Recommend the approach for choosing an oral hypoglycemic agent to treat type 2 diabetes.
• Compare the cardiovascular effects of the current oral treatment options for type 2 diabetes
• Specify the clinical situations that would require the use of insulin to treat type 2 diabetes and the probable dosage form and average amounts required for control of A1c.
• Develop therapeutic options for preventing diabetic complications.

Treatment of depression and anxiety in primary care (Muncie)
Attendees of this presentation using the APA Guidelines, the Cochrane Abstract Database, and current literature,  should be able to:
• Describe and compare the diagnostic instruments for diagnosing depression and GAD
• Apply the initial treatment algorithm for endogenous depression.
• Describe the common side effects associated with the pharmacologic treatment of endogenous depression.
• Compare and contrast the diagnostic criteria for GAD.
• Compare the side effect profiles for the current 6. pharmacologic treatment of GAD
• Employ the current literature for when to refer a patient with depression or GAD to a psychiatrist

Day 3
Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections (Muncie)
Upon completion of this session, using the CDC Guidelines and the Cochrane Abstract Database, the participant should be able to: EBM, GL, COMP
• Determine the appropriate diagnostic testing for complaints suggestive of a sexually transmitted infection.
• Select the therapy for the commonly encountered sexually transmitted infections.
• Formulate the follow-up testing and evaluations for sexually transmitted infections.
• Recommend therapeutic options for preventing herpes simplex infections.

Management of Benign Breast Disease (Muncie)
Upon completion of this session, using the American Cancer Society Guidelines and the Cochrane Abstract Database, the participant should be able to: EBM, GL, COMP
• Differentiate the signs and symptoms associated with benign breast disease.
• Formulate an evaluation for breast pain (mastalgia), breast lumps, and nipple discharge.
• Specify the treatment options for breast pain, nipple discharge, and breast infections.
• Distinguish the symptoms and physical findings associated with rare benign breast disease conditions.

Diagnosis and treatment of recurrent headaches – migraine, tension, cluster (Muncie)
Attendees of this presentation using the International Headache Society and U.S. Headache Consortium Guidelines and the National Guideline Clearinghouse, the evidence-based reports from Clinical Evidence and current literature,  should be able to:
• Construct the approach for evaluating a patient with recurrent headaches.
• Compare and contrast the initial therapies for migraine headaches
• Assess the advantages of supportive therapy and lifestyle changes in treating migraine headaches compared to pharmacologic therapy.
• Appraise the pharmacologic options for treating the acute pain of a migraine headache.
• Recommend a prophylactic therapy regimen for patients with recurrent migraine headaches
• Differentiate the symptoms associated with migraine, tension, and cluster headaches.

Suicide and Violence (Zun)
Attendees of this presentation should be able to:
• Analyze the process to evaluate patients for risk of suicide
• Determine the difference between suicide screening and suicide risk assessment
• Formulate the next steps after risk assessment, including discharge
• Employ strategies to reduce the incidence of violence in healthcare institutions

Substance abuse (Zun)
Attendees of this presentation should be able to:
• Evaluate the risk factors leading to substance abuse and addiction
• Utilize several screening tools for substance abuse and  addiction
• Review the medical and psychiatric consequences and comorbidities of substance abuse
• Utilize biological and psychosocial treatments for substance abuse

Day 4
Provider Wellness (Zun)
Attendees of this presentation should be able to:
• Identify and define stress and how it affects us
• Differentiate, diagnose, and treat  PTSD and Burnout
• Understand and deal with the effects of COVID on physician wellness

Dealing with Difficult Patients (Zun)
Attendees of this presentation should be able to:
• Describe why some patients and family members might be difficult to deal with difficult people
• Recognize and respond to difficult individuals and identify various types of difficult people
• Implement techniques to deal with difficult patients and family members
• Evaluate how medical and psychiatric illness affects difficult people

Osteoporosis: Treatment and Prevention (Muncie)
Upon completion of this session, using the USPSTF, NOF Guidelines, and the Cochrane Abstract Database, the participant should be able to: EBM, GL, COMP
• Debate the importance of the risk factors for an osteoporosis fracture.
• Employ diagnostic testing for patients at risk of osteoporosis.
• Select the therapeutic medication to treat osteoporosis based on the indications and side effects.
• Assess the therapeutic role of repeating the DXA scan in patients treated for osteoporosis.

Screening for disease prevention and immunizations in primary care (Muncie)
Attendees of this presentation using the USPSTF and Cochrane Abstract Database and current literature should be able to:
• Apply evidence-based recommendations for preventive screening tests for adults.
• Determine the immunizations required for adults.
• Appraise the side effects of adult immunizations.
• Select the contraindications for each adult immunization and their alternative therapy.
• Plan when screening tests can be discontinued in adults.

Evaluation and Treatment of Ischemic Heart Disease in Women (Muncie)
Upon completion of this session, using the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, the USPSTF Guidelines, and the Cochrane Abstract Database, the participant should be able to: EBM, GL, COMP
• Differentiate the symptoms that women with coronary artery disease (CAD) exhibit in contrast to those experienced by men.
• Recommend evidence-based interventions to prevent CAD in women.
• Formulate the recommendations to treat the risk factors for CAD in women.
• Specify the treatment required for women with proven CAD.