IMcd-Internal Medicine – Cardiology: ECGs; Hypertension; Peripheral Vascular Disease

IMcd-Internal Medicine – Cardiology: ECGs; Hypertension; Peripheral Vascular Disease is organized by American Medical Seminars (AMS), Inc.

Original Release Date: July 1, 2020  
Expiration Date: July 1, 2023

Description:
TOPIC 1: ECGs that Primary Care Practitioners Cannot Miss.
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: COMP, GL
• Detect and identify subtle tachyarrhythmias.
• Detect and distinguish subtle bradyarrhythmias.
• Recognize and manage as per the AHA/AHF and ESC Guidelines for potentially life-threatening ECG morphologies.
• Recognize and appropriately disposition patients with subtle STEMI patterns.

TOPIC 2: Hypertension
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: EBM, GL, COMP
• Incorporate the latest JNC VIII guidelines on hypertension into clinical practice.
• Incorporate the latest ASH guidelines on hypertension into clinical practice.
• Select appropriate therapies and work-up for hypertensive urgency and emergency.
• Identify patients for secondary work-up of hypertension.

TOPIC 3: Peripheral Vascular Disease
Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: GL, COMP
• Recognize the indications for ordering ABIs as per the ACCF/AHA Guidelines.
• Apply as per the current ACCF/AHA Guidelines, the indications for screening abdominal aortic aneurysms.
• Discriminate indications, strengths, and weaknesses of different surgical techniques for abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
• Employ non-surgical therapies for peripheral vascular disease.
• Identify when renal artery interventions may be indicated.