OVERVIEW

Family Medicine - Geriatrics: Falls/Urinary Incontinence; Depression; Infections is organized by American Medical Seminars (AMS), Inc.

Original Release Date: July 1, 2018
Expiration Date: July 1, 2021

Accreditation:
• 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Description:
Topic 1: A Practical Approach to Falls and Urinary Incontinence in the Elderly.
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: EBM, GL, COMP
• Integrate the concept of multifactorial causes underlying falls and employ the American Geriatrics Society Guidelines for the Prevention of Falls and urinary incontinence in seniors.
• Develop a full assessment approach to evaluate different causes, using detailed physical examination and functional performance evaluations.
• Differentiate the effects of normal aging from pathologic processes and adverse drug effects as risk factors for falls and incontinence.
• Apply NIH guidelines to formulate a preventative and therapeutic plan of care.

Topic 2: Geriatric Depression: Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment.
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: EBM, COMP
• Differentiate the variety of clinical presentations of depressive disorders in seniors.
• Appraise the utility of, and plan to use, the Geriatric Depression Scale.
• Apply an evidence based approach to antidepressant drug therapy in seniors.
• Apply the evidence based recommendations for use of non-drug antidepressant therapy.

Topic 3: Sensible Approaches to Geriatric Infections.
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: EBM, COMP
• Recognize atypical presentations of infectious illness in the elderly.
• Differentiate the causes of pneumonia and UTI in seniors.
• Specify an evidence based approach to appropriate antibiotic usage.
• Appraise evidence based considerations in emerging antibiotic resistance.
• Apply evidence based options in the prevention and treatment of C. difficile illness in seniors.

State-required Topic(s)

ACCREDITATION & CREDITS

5 CME

SPECIALITIES

PsychiatryGeriatricsFamily Medicine

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