Comprehensive Review of Family Medicineprovides expert advice and clinical guidance for a holistic and practical approach to the biological, psychological, and social implications involved in a patient’s immediate care, clinical outcome, and long-term health.
Lectures from skilled, widely published, and national authoritative speakers focus on both commonly and uncommonly seen conditions: disorders in internal medicine, medical subspecialties, pediatrics, ob/gyn, neurology, psychiatry, dermatology, surgical areas, orthopedics, and musculoskeletal disorders. Additional presentations cover areas such as COVID-19 treatment, vaccines for adults and children, pain management, substance use disorder, LGBTQIA patients, domestic violence, malpractice, and more.
* Date of Original Release: April 30, 2022
* Termination Date: April 30, 2025
Learning Objectives
After viewing this activity, participants will demonstrate the ability to:
Identify patients with type 2 diabetes who are candidates for insulin therapy
Outline ways and methods to combat vaccine resistance in adults
Describe early antiviral therapy that may be effective for outpatients with mild to moderate COVID-19
Recognize the signs and symptoms of concussion, and describe evaluation and treatment plans
Explain the differences between acute pain and chronic pain
Discuss the criteria for referral to a pediatric orthopedic surgeon
Recognize pre-existing medical conditions that are affected by pregnancy
Identify disorders manifested by tremors in the position of repose and those manifested by tremors on action
List the risk factors of venous thromboembolism
Identify the “problem cancers” for which the United States Preventive Services Task Force does not endorse routine screening
Distinguish between the uses for punch biopsy, shave biopsy, and incisional/excisional biopsy for skin lesions
Outline the diagnostic skills regarding in-office blood pressure measurement and the implementation of proper blood pressure measurement techniques
List the signs and symptoms of mosquito-borne diseases
List topical and systemic treatments for various types of dermatitis