Cribsiders Episode #103: Tick-Talk - A Deet-ailed Look at Tick-Borne Illnesses
Podcast
1 MOC ...Faculty
OVERVIEW
Cribsiders Episode #103: Tick-Talk - A Deet-ailed Look at Tick-Borne Illnesses is organized by VCU Health Continuing Education.
Date:
Wednesday, February 14, 2024, 12:00 AM - Sunday, February 14, 2027, 4:00 AM
Description:
Dr. Buddy Creech of Vanderbilt teaches us the core signs and symptoms of tick-borne illnesses, the importance of geographic variation in making a diagnosis, why doxycycline is the drug of choice for treatment, and not just what but also why we see lab abnormalities in Ehrlichiosis.
Objectives:
After listening to this episode, listeners will be able to:
- Perform effective history taking and physical exams specific to identifying tick-borne illnesses.
- Be familiar with the lab findings associated with tick-borne illnesses and the pathophysiology behind these findings.
- Recognize the importance and safety of doxycycline as the primary medicine for managing tick-borne illnesses.
- Describe the stages of Lyme disease.
- Counsel patients on the most effective strategies for preventing tick bites.
ACCREDITATION & CREDITS
Accreditation:
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by The Cribsiders and VCU Health. VCU Health Continuing Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
VCU Health Continuing Education designates this internet enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1 medical knowledge MOC point in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to 1 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.
TARGET AUDIENCE
PhysicianInfectious Diseases PhysicianPediatricsSPECIALITIES
Infectious Disease
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