Pharmacology CME Courses
Pharmacology CME Courses
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third-leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. While a majority of patients are diagnosed before their disease has metastasized, a fifth of patients have advanced disease at the time of diagnosis. Early detection and screening have been shown to significantly reduce CRC mortality, and screening is widely recommended for average-risk adults beginning at age 50 years, (as well as earlier for individuals at higher risk). Since the mid-1990s, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, American Cancer Society, and other groups have recommended several modalities for screening: fecal occult blood testing (FOBT), flexible sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, and barium enema. Recent years have seen the addition of newer screening technologies, including stool DNA, computed tomographic colonography, and capsule endoscopy.
By the end of the session the participant will be able to:
- Describe present the current practice guideline recommendations with respect to colorectal cancer screening, including colonoscopy preparation, and apply them to patient cases
- Identify the treatment modalities currently available for management of mCRC and apply them to patient cases using evidence-based medicine
- Evaluate a treatment plan for a specific patient with mCRC to optimize safety, efficacy, and tolerability, suggesting modifications for improvement
- Describe the challenges and barriers to care associated with treating patients with mCRC
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice is a comprehensive resource for pediatric emergency medicine knowledge and expertise. A subscription includes full online access to 200+ evidence-based courses, print and online access to a new course each month, digest versions of each issue, and online access to Calculated Decisions—including reviews of and links to MDCalc calculators. Topics include trauma, pharmacology, airway/respiratory emergencies, abdominal emergencies, child abuse, and more! Each course is a concise, yet comprehensive, approach to a single topic and presents evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis, treatment, and disposition of your pediatric patients. Controversies, pitfalls to avoid, flow charts, and helpful summary tables and figures are also included. It’s everything you need to know about pediatric emergency medicine—all in one place. Each course includes 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits, 4 ACEP Category 1 Credits, 4 AAP Prescribed Credits, and 4 AOA Category 2A or 2B credits. You can earn over 150 CME credits—including trauma CME, pharmacology CME, and more!
- Assess the functional effects of pain in patients
- Manage acute and chronic back pain
- Appropriately utilize a range of therapeutic options when managing patients with chronic pain
- Comply with current opioid risk-management practices, including the use of pain contracts and urine drug testing
- Educate patients on the proper use, storage, and disposal of opioid medications
- Using empirically valid clinical parameters to assess and operationalize acute suicidal risk
- Taking immediate actions to manage the risk of suicidal behavior
- Referring patients with suicidal ideation to behavioral health clinicians