Program Overview
UK Healthcare CECentral welcomes you to the online home of the 2010 Family Medicine Review Spring Conference in Lexington, KY.
Clinicians providing primary care encounter a wide range of medical conditions in their day-to-day practice. It can seem overwhelming to stay current on the evaluation and treatment of such a wide variety of conditions. The University of Kentucky Department of Family and Community Medicine serves the needs of primary care professionals across the country by recognizing the need for high quality life-long learning for inter-professional healthcare providers through continuing education. This Family Medicine Review course is one of the longest running courses in the nation and has gained national recognition.
Activity Details
- Credit Types: CME
- Credit Amount: 1.00
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Type: Video Webcast
- Expires: May 17, 2013
- Cost: Free
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According to the American Pain Foundation the following statistics were published in the March 2010 article:1 in 4 Americans suffer from recurrent pain (day-long bout of pain/month);1 in 10 Americans report having persistent pain of at least one year’s duration;1 in 5 individuals over the age of 65 report pain persisting for more than 24 hours in the preceding month – 6 in...
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- Credit Types: CME
- Credit Amount: 1.00
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Type: Audio Webcast
- Expires: Jun 2, 2013
- Cost: Free
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Neurologic disorders rank among the most common and potentially most disabling conditions seen in medicine. For example, it is estimated that essential tremor affects approximately 5 million people in the United States alone, and Parkinson's Disease affects at least 1 million people in the US. Epilepsy is also relatively common in the US with approximately 300,000 individuals...
Activity Details
- Credit Types: CME
- Credit Amount: 1.00
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Type: Audio Webcast
- Expires: Jun 2, 2013
- Cost: Free
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Anemia is one of the most common findings in clinical medicine. It is a symptom of disease rather than a disease itself, and therefore the ability to make an accurate diagnosis of the reason for anemia is a critical element of patient evaluation. This activity will assist the participant in developing a logical approach to the diagnosis of anemia, and in distinguishing those anemia...
Activity Details
- Credit Types: CME
- Credit Amount: 1.00
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Type: Audio Webcast
- Expires: Jun 2, 2013
- Cost: Free
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Abnormalities of platelet number can represent clinically insignificant laboratory artifacts or acutely life-threatening disease, and all points in between.. Through this activity, the participant will be able to recognize the common thrombocytopenia and thrombocytosis syndromes, initiate evaluation and treatment, and distinguish those which can be managed in the primary care...
Activity Details
- Credit Types: CME
- Credit Amount: 1.00
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Type: Audio Webcast
- Expires: Jun 2, 2013
- Cost: Free
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Female urologic conditions including urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and urinary tract infections are common medical problems. The primary care physician is often the first medical provider to encounter patients with these conditions. They should be familiar with the basic evaluation and treatment of these conditions as well as indications for referral.
Activity Details
- Credit Types: CME
- Credit Amount: 1.00
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Type: Audio Webcast
- Expires: Jun 2, 2013
- Cost: Free
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The standard of care for hypertension has become more precise and well defined. Physicians must be aware of relevant clinical studies and the benefit of attaining a blood pressure of less than or equal to 120/80 when possible. The majority of patients with hypertension are not adequately managed, some because of their avoidance of the medical system and/or poor adherence,...
Activity Details
- Credit Types: CME
- Credit Amount: 1.00
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Type: Audio Webcast
- Expires: Jun 2, 2013
- Cost: Free
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Previously, coronary heart disease was managed as a mechanical problem whose occurrence and progression were considered inevitable. There is now excellent evidence for an association with abnormal metabolism and inflammation. In addition, there are good clinical outcomes data that therapeutic lifestyle changes and medications that alter these abnormalities decrease the...
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