Activity ID
2927Expires
August 11, 2024Format Type
InternetCME Credit
0.5Fee
$75CME Provider: Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company (LAMMICO)
Description of CME Course
When is a sore throat more than “just a sore throat”? The ability to recognize these instances could mean the difference between recovery, disability or even death for a patient! Strategies in this monograph will help you avoid diagnostic pitfalls when it is NOT just a sore throat.
ABMS Member Board Approvals by Type
ABMS Lifelong Learning CME Activity
Family Medicine
Commercial Support?
NoNOTE: If a Member Board has not deemed this activity for MOC approval as an accredited CME activity, this activity may count toward an ABMS Member Board’s general CME requirement. Please refer directly to your Member Board’s MOC Part II Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Program Requirements.
Educational Objectives
- List diagnostic red flags for considering a diagnosis for sore throat that is more serious than a virus or Group A Strep
- Identify the organism associated with Lemierre’s syndrome, its prevalence and the population affected
- Describe the relationship of premature closure and the natural history of an unfolding condition
- Use the modified Centor score to identify which patients with sore throats should be tested for Group A Strep
Keywords
Group A Strep, Centor Score, diagnostic error, premature closure
Competencies
Interpersonal & Communication Skills, Medical Knowledge, Patient Care & Procedural Skills, Practice-based Learning & Improvement
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Practice Setting
Academic Medicine, Outpatient, Rural, Urban, VA/Military
