Family Medicine – Sports Medicine: Knee Conditions; Shoulder Pain; Wrist/Hand Injuries is organized by American Medical Seminars (AMS), Inc. This course has been approved for a maximum of 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Original Release Date: July 1, 2019
Expiration Date: July 1, 2022
Topics & Objectives:
TOPIC 1: The Evaluation and Treatment of Knee Conditions and Injuries.
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: COMP
• Differentiate knee conditions using special tests.
• Identify the anatomical structures of the knee that are pertinent to diagnosing and treating injuries and conditions.
• Describe the signs and symptoms of common knee injuries and conditions.
• Recognize what imaging modalities to use to correctly diagnose and, therefore, manage common injuries and conditions of the knee.
TOPIC 2: Evaluation of Shoulder Pain in Athletes and Athletic Individuals.
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to:COMP
• Differentiate injuries of the shoulder using special tests.
Identify the anatomical structures of the shoulder that are pertinent to diagnosing and treating injuries.
• Describe the signs and symptoms of common sports injuries to the shoulder.
Recognize what imaging modalities to use to correctly diagnose and, therefore, manage common injuries of the shoulder.
TOPIC 3: Common Wrist and Hand Injuries in Athletes.
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: COMP, GL, EBM
• Perform a physical examination of the hand and wrist
• Assess and discuss the treatment for patients with common forms of wrist tendon problems, including an evidenced based approach to DeQuervain’s tendosynovitis
Describe the evidence based stepwise treatment approach to patients with osteoarthritis of the 1st carpometacarpal joint
• Discuss the evaluation of patients with suspected scaphoid fracture
• Discuss the differential diagnosis and evaluation of patients with ulnar wrist pain
Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.
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