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Health: Education
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Health: Medicine
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P.O. Box 49947
Sarasota, Florida 34230-6947
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| Description |
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES DAY 1 - CLINICAL AND LABORATORY APPROACH TO RHEUMATIC DISEASES Approach to the evaluation of the patient with rheumatic disease including: Relate the central role of the history and physical examination. Key x-ray findings in patients with rheumatic diseases. Importance of synovial fluid analysis. Use and limitations of laboratory testing. OSTEOARTHRITIS: DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT Distinguish osteoarthritis from other forms of arthritis. Appropriate use of medical, physical and surgical treatments. MANAGEMENT OF TYPE 1 DIABETES Diagnostic criteria for the diagnosis of diabetes. New insulin regimens for intensive glucose control. Screen for and manage cardiovascular complications of diabetes based on evidence-based studies. TREATMENT STRATEGIES IN TYPE 2 DIABETES New pharmacologic agents available for glucose control. Apply concepts of pathophysiology to the selection of pharmacotherapy for Type 2 diabetes. Cost-effective approach to the management of diabetic complications. DAY 2 - POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME Concepts in risk factors and pathophysiology. Simple laboratory screening process for diagnosis. Apply pathophysiology to design a treatment strategy. ADRENAL CASE STUDIES Evaluation of the incidental adrenal mass. Diagnose and treat adrenal insufficiency. Manage patients with excessive adrenal steroid levels. CLINICAL ASPECTS OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS Clinical features of rheumatoid arthritis. The systemic nature of the disease. TREATMENT OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS Approach to the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Use and toxicity of disease modifying agents. DAY 3 - CRYSTAL ARTHROPATHIES Describe the diagnosis and treatment of crystal arthropathies including gout and pseudogout. OSTEOPOROSIS: EVALUATION AND TREATMENT Pathophysiology and epidemiology of osteoporosis. Role of bone mineral density measurement in the diagnosis of osteoporosis. Nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic treatments for osteoporosis. THE DYSLIPIDEMIAS: EVIDENCE-BASED DECISION MAKING Landmark outcomes studies in reducing cardiovascular risk. Lipid lowering therapies. Apply evidence based protocols to at-risk patients. DISORDERS OF CALCIUM METABOLISM Differential diagnosis of hypercalcemia. Cost effective workup to elevated calcium states. Evaluate hypocalcemic disorders using common laboratory studies. DAY 4 - THYROID CASE STUDIES, PARTS 1 & 2 Etiologies and pathogenesis of hyper and hypothyroidism. Cost effective principles in the laboratory evaluation of thyroid conditions. Treatment protocols for various thyroid conditions. PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS AND THE SPONDYLOARTHROPATHIES Clinical features of psoriatic arthritis and the spondyloarthropathies. Treatment modalities. SYSTEMIC LUPUS AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASES Varied clinical presentations of SLE, Scleroderma and Myositis. Use of laboratory testing in diagnosis. Treatment options in systemic lupus erythematosus. DAY 5 - VASCULITIS Clinical manifestations of the various vasculitides and diagnostic evaluation. Treatment modalities used in vasculitis. SOFT TISSUE RHEUMATOLOGY Diagnosis and treatment of soft tissue rheumatic conditions. Clinical aspects of entrapment neuropathies and their association with systemic conditions. MALE HYPOGONADISM CLINICAL FEATURES Male menopause. Cost-effective strategy to investigate causes of male hypogonadism. Treat various endocrine conditions arising in men. PITUITARY POTPOURRI Differential diagnosis based on clinical features. Laboratory workup using a best test approach. Treatment options.
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| Additional Information |
Physician Fees
$725.00 Regular Registration (30 days prior to seminar start date)
$775.00 Late Registration
Non Physician/Resident* Fees
$625.00 Regular Registration (30 days prior to seminar start date)
$675.00 Late Registration
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