| | Rhinitis | | | Allergic Rhinitis and Its Comorbidities: A Serious Challenge to the Healthcare Professional
Overview
Allergic rhinitis (AR) is the most common allergic condition in the US, affecting nearly 40 million people. Although AR is associated with significant comorbidities, current therapies have proven only modestly successful. Allergic Rhinitis and Its Comorbidities: A Serious Challenge to the Health Care Professional will provide primary care physicians with practical, evidence-based solutions to the challenges of managing AR, with particular emphasis on finding effective treatments and ensuring patient compliance. Two nationally recognized allergy/immunology experts will lead each 75-minute presentation with 60 minutes of didactic lectures and case history presentation, and a 15-minute question-and-answer session. Interactive discussion and a dynamic audience response system will also be integrated into the session.
Objectives
Describe key clinical characteristics of allergic rhinitis, its associated comorbidities, and its impact on patient health and quality of life
Identify barriers to treatment success of allergic rhinitis (treatment-related, physician-related, and patient-related barriers) and adequate control of symptoms, and devise strategies for overcoming those barriers
Faculty
Jay Portnoy, MD
Dennis K. Ledford, MD
University of South Florida College of Medicine
Tampa, FL
| | | Pain Management | | | A Clinical Conversation: Diagnosis & Treatment of Neuropathic Pain
Overview
Four million people in the United States suffer from neuropathic pain, a condition that is often difficult to diagnose. This session, Clinical Conversation: Diagnosis & Treatment of Neuropathic Pain will address practical ways primary care physicians can improve recognition and treatment of neuropathic pain.
Objectives
Recognize signs and symptoms of neuropathic pain to increase identification of patients with neuropathic pain
Evaluate available treatment options for neuropathic pain and their appropriateness for your patient population to improve outcomes in these patients
Faculty
Katherine E. Galluzzi, DO, FACOFP
Professor and Chairperson
Department of Geriatrics
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
M. Susan Burke, MD, FACP
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Director, Internal Medicine Clinical Care Center
Lankenau Hospital
Wynnewood, PA
| | | Chronic Constipation | | | Up-to-the-Second Advances in the Primary Care Management of Chronic Constipation and Other Functional Bowel Disorders
Overview
Chronic Constipation is a multi-symptom gastrointestinal motility disorder that negatively impacts the lives of approximately 33 million Americans. Due to the overlap in symptoms reported by patients with irritable bowel syndrome-constipation and chronic constipation, clinicians often find it challenging to differentiate between the two. With a changing landscape of therapeutic options available, it is imperative that clinicians be able to establish and accurate diagnosis so the proper foundation is provided for determining initial therapy and developing a treatment plan.
Objectives
Differentiate chronic constipation from other functional bowel disorders
Identify the therapies that can be used to treat chronic constipation and other functional bowel disorders
Faculty
Louis Kuritzky, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Dept. of Community Health & Family Medicine
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Lawrence R. Schiller, MD, FACP, FACG
Program Director
Gastroenterology Fellowship
Baylor University Medical Center
Dallas, TX
| | | Hypertension | | | Management of the Moderate to Severe Hypertensive: Individualizing Treatment to Maximize Outcomes
Overview
This program will underscore the need for early, aggressive, combination BP treatment in order to reach JNC 7 goals, in light of the effect hypertension and diabetes has on the pathogenesis of hypertensive renal damage. It will explain the mechanisms of action of the various antihypertensive drug classes and how clinicians can use this understanding when selecting a drug regimen. Based on recent and ongoing trials, the safest and most efficacious drug combinations will be discussed.
Objectives
Develop appropriate combination therapy regimens individualized to each diabetic hypertensive patientÕs established risk and comorbid conditions
Demonstrate an understanding of the role of Renin-Aniotensin-Aldosterone System blockers in the treatment of hypertension, the prevention of new onset diabetes, and prevention of progression in diabetic nephropathy by selecting the most appropriate treatment regimen for diabetic hypertensive patients
Faculty
John R. Steinberg, MD
Volunteer Faculty
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD
Raymond R. Townsend, MD
Professor of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
| | | Zoster Virus | | | Preventing Herpes Zoster and Postherpetic Neuralgia: Are Your Patients Adequately Protected?
Overview
An estimated 1 million cases of herpes zoster (shingles) occur annually in the United States. The incidence and severity of herpes zoster increase with advancing age to produce substantial negative effects on quality of life, activities of daily living, neuropsychological functioning, and social status, resulting in significant morbidity in older adults. While antiviral therapy reduces the incidence and severity of herpes zoster, it does not reliably prevent postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), the most common and debilitating clinical sequela of herpes zoster. Herpes zoster vaccination has been demonstrated to reduce the incidence of the disease and its complications. Clinical trial data have demonstrated significant reductions in the incidence of herpes zoster and PHN, as well as overall reductions in the burden of disease.
Objectives
Review the epidemiology and public health burden of herpes zoster and its most common complication, postherpetic neuralgia (PHN)
Discuss the benefits and limitations of current pharmacotherapies for herpes zoster and Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), and evaluate clinical trial data on the efficacy and safety of herpes zoster vaccination
Faculty
M. Susan Burke, MD, FACP
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Director, Internal Medicine Clinical Care Center
Lankenau Hospital
Wynnewood, PA
Lawrence D. Gelb, MD
Professor of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, MO
| | | HPV | | | Reducing the Burden of HPV-Related Diseases: Cervical Cancer and Beyond
Overview
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common newly acquired sexually transmitted infection in the United States. It is a necessary cause of cervical cancer and genital warts, and is associated with other anogenital and head and neck cancers, and recurrent respiratory papillomatosis. Prevention of HPV infection through prophylactic vaccination provides a safe and effective option to reduce the health burden associated with HPV-related diseases. Two vaccines have been developed: a quadrivalent HPV (6, 11, 16, 18) vaccine, approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and a bivalent HPV (16, 18) vaccine, currently under FDA review. Both vaccines have demonstrated lasting efficacy against HPV-associated cervical disease and are generally well tolerated. This program will review the health consequences of HPV infection; provide an update on the safety and efficacy of HPV vaccines, including recent data on efficacy in mid-adult women, duration of protection, and cross-protection against nonvaccine HPV types; and evaluate the benefits of widespread HPV vaccination in preventing HPV-related diseases.
Objectives
Describe the epidemiology, natural history and consequences of HPV infection
Evaluate the anticipated benefits of widespread HPV vaccination in preventing cervical and anogenital cancers, genital warts, and other HPV-related diseases
Faculty
Richard E. Rupp, MD
Associate Director, Division of Adolescent and Behavioral Medicine
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Galveston, TX
Lawrence S. Friedman, MD
Professor of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine
University of California, San Diego
Medical Director, Ambulatory Care and Quality and Safety
UCSD Medical Center
San Diego, CA
| | | Menstrual Migraine | | | A Practical Approach to Managing Menstrual Migraine: Tailoring Treatment and Individualizing Care
Overview
Migraine is a chronic, debilitating disorder that affects approximately 28 million Americans of whom ~18% are women and ~6% are men. When compared to migraines that occur during other times of the month, menstrual migraine (MM) may last longer and be more severe, disabling, frequent, and more difficult to treat. This program will address the new advances in the understanding of MM, the role of hormones, and how to select an appropriate treatment based on individual patient characteristics.
Objectives
Recognize migraine in the differential diagnosis of headaches that impact patients ability to fully function in their daily activities and identify menstrual migraine in female patients
Identify management strategies for women with menstrual migraine including use of headache calendars, behavioral modifications and approaches to acute and preventive treatment
Faculty
Lisa Mannix, MD
Merle L. Diamond, MD
Associate Director, Diamond Headache Clinic
Clinical Assistant Professor, Dept. of Medicine
The Chicago Medical School
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Chicago, IL
| | | Dyslipidemia | | | The Moving LDL Target: Getting Your Patients to Goal
Overview
The current use of lipid lowering therapy in clinical practice has fallen short of the recommendations of national guidelines. Clearly, not an easy venture when treating patients with dyslipidemia, many with multiple risk factors and many with resulting coronary events that may be preventable if patients were treated aggressively to meet the NCEP-ATP lll goals. This presentation will address the clinical challenges of goal attainment (lack of compliance, aggressive treatment by clinicians, not leaving patients 15 points from goals), and provide clinicians with the pathways and knowledge to help attain their patients to goal.
Objectives
Describe at least two challenges in treating dyslipidemia to NCEP-ATP III goals, implement strategies that will help to assess CHD risk accurately, and get patients to targeted goals
Identify patients at increased risk for cardiovascular events and develop a treatment plan with at least 2 lipid lowering strategies, including the use of multiple therapies, which will help these patients achieve guideline-based targets taking into consideration current lifestyle and pharmacologic treatment options available thus reducing overall cardiovascular risk
Faculty
Amit Khera, MD, MSc
Barry McLean, MD, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
Department of Medicine
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Director, High Blood Pressure Center
Health South Medical Center
Birmingham, Alabama
| | | Atherothrombosis | | | Prevent The Event: Role of Oral Antiplatelet Therapy in Atherothrombosis
Overview
Atherothrombotic disease, including acute coronary syndrome, stroke/TIA and PAD (peripheral arterial disease), continues to be a world-wide challenge in terms of morbidity, premature death, and disability with tremendous costs to patients, health care systems and society. The diffuse nature of atherothrombosis (cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, or peripheral arterial) and the heightened risk of recurrence represent major challenges to the clinician. This lecture will overview current studies and treatment guidelines for PAD, ACS and Stroke and explore the role of primary care in long-term treatment of these patients.
Objectives
Identify the major risk factors for CAD (coronary artery disease), stroke, and PAD (peripheral arterial disease)
Describe 3 clinical conditions in which dual antiplatelet therapy is recommended
Faculty
David S. Kountz, MD, FACP
Associate Professor of Medicine
Robert Wood Johnson
Medical School
New Brunswick, NJ
Dan J. Fintel, MD
Professor of Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern University
Chicago, IL
| | | Insomnia | | | Insomnia: New Directions in Evaluation and Treatment
Overview
Despite a high prevalence in the United States, insomnia remains underdiagnosed and undertreated. Extensive research has identified several factors that contribute to the inadequate treatment of insomnia, including the failure of patients to report insomnia to clinicians and clinician misperceptions about the risks associated with hypnotic medications. This program will address effective strategies for diagnosing and treating patients with insomnia.
Objectives
Identify risk factors, determine appropriate screening tools, and accurately diagnose insomnia
Evaluate current and emerging nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic therapies for acute and chronic insomnia on the basis of efficacy and safety and apply this knowledge/skill with patients
Faculty
Paul Doghramji, MD
Thomas Neylan, MD
| | | Acne / Actinic Keratosis | | | More Than Skin Deep: Clinical Strategies for Acne Vulgaris and Actinic Keratosis
Overview
ÒMore Than Skin Deep: Clinical Strategies for Acne Vulgaris and Actinic KeratosisÓ is a continuing medical education program that aims to bridge some of the existing professional practice gaps that primary care clinicians may have regarding common dermatologic problems. This program will educate clinicians in the primary care setting about the prevalence, impact, diagnosis, and treatment of both acne vulgaris and actinic keratosis.
Objectives
Confidently diagnose patients presenting with the basic dermatologic conditions of acne vulgaris and actinic keratosis
Identify the most commonly used treatments for acne vulgaris and actinic keratosis
Faculty
Andrew F. Alexis, MD, MPH
Director, Skin of Color Center
St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital
New York, NY
Anthony J. Mancini, MD, FAAP, FAAD
Head, Division of Pediatric Dermatology
Children's Memorial Hospital
Professor of Pediatrics and Dermatology
Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, IL
| | | Hypogonadism | | | Hypogonadism: Under Reported and Under Diagnosed
Overview
Hypogonadism affects at least 20% of US men aged 50 years and older but is both under reported and under diagnosed. This program will explore the importance of hypogonadism and its comorbidities as a major health issue, review accurate diagnosis, discuss goals of treatment, and review available treatment options.
Objectives
Recognize that low serum testosterone is far more than a sexual dysfunction issue, acknowledge its association with other serious health conditions, such as metabolic syndrome, hypertension, renal failure, diabetes, and dyslipidemia, and have the improved ability to make an accurate diagnosis, as well as, describe the goals and benefits of TRT therapy and identify common misconceptions regarding the risks
Describe the benefits and limitations of different available delivery systems for TRT and emphasize the importance of regular patient monitoring
Faculty
Glenn Cunningham, MD
Professor of Medicine and Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas
| | | Osteoarthritis | | | Optimal Use of Analgesics in the Management of Osteoarthritis Pain
Overview
Objectives
Implement strategies for patient communication and education for management of OA pain and utilize pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapies for pain management according to guideline recommendations
Describe patient risk factors which could interact with various pain relief medications
Faculty
James M. Scheiman, MD
Professor
Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
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