UCid-Urgent Care- Infectious Diseases

UCid-Urgent Care- Infectious Diseases is organized by American Medical Seminars (AMS), Inc. This conference has been approved for a maximum of 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Release Date: July 1, 2021  
Expiration Date: July 1, 2024

TOPIC 1: Fever of Unknown Origin.
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: EBM, COMP
• Discuss the pathogenesis of fever and its physiologic importance.
• Describe the major causes of FUO’s.
• Integrate normal temperature regulation and the relevance of this to disease states.
• Formulate an approach to FUO for a given patient based on the multicenter and expert panel reviews published and referenced.

TOPIC 2: Common Issues Surrounding Tick-Borne Illnesses in the U.S.
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: GL, EBM, COMP
• Determine the major tick vectors in the United States and their associated diseases.
• Relate the proper technique for tick removal.
• Differentiate the clinical presentations, diagnosis, and treatment of the major tick-borne diseases in the United States: Lyme disease, babesiosis, ehrlichiosis, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever  as per the CDC and IDSA Guidelines.

TOPIC 3: Meningitis: Commonly Asked Questions.
Upon completion of this session, the participants should be able to: GL, COMP
• Interpret normal CSF parameters.
• Interpret abnormal CSF findings and apply them to the proper management of patients.
• Relate an understanding of some of the more controversial clinical areas associated with the management of meningitis such as:
• The IDSA guidelines on the use of steroids;
• Who requires a CT scan prior to a lumbar puncture;
• The effect of prior antibiotic treatment on the interpretations of CSF.
• Discriminate the causes of aseptic meningitis with specific emphasis on the non-viral, treatable etiologies.