Patient Care & Procedural Skills

Treating Older Adults: Practical Guidance for Pain Management

This activity reviews the prevalence and impact of chronic pain on older adults. Specific issues that complicate pain assessment are examined. Management strategies and the positioning of non-opioid, non-pharmacologic, and opioid analgesic modalities are considered. Disclaimers 1. This activity is…

Using Opioids Safely: Practical Guidance for Pain Management

This activity reviews the opioid epidemic and the evolution in clinical guidelines on the use of opioids for pain management, including the most recent guidance issued by the CDC. Opioid classifications, mechanism, indications, adverse effects and risks are discussed. Disclaimers…

Treating Common Pain Conditions: Practical Guidance for Pain Management

This activity discusses the diagnosis, pathophysiology, risk factors, and management of common causes of chronic non-cancer pain including low back pain, osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia and diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic approaches are discussed. Disclaimers 1. This activity is hosted on…

Using Non-Opioid Medications: Practical Guidance for Pain Management

This activity describes the mechanism, clinical usefulness and adverse events of non-opioid medications in patients with acute or chronic pain. Acetaminophen, NSAIDs, SNRIs, tricyclic antidepressants, drugs originally deemed antiepileptic drugs, and topical agents are reviewed. Disclaimers 1. This activity is…

Precision Medicine for Your Practice: Exploring Somatic Cancer Panel Testing

Large tumor profiling panels can test hundreds of genetic variants that may drive cancer growth, and suggest targeted therapeutics for the variants identified. This module provides an overview of their benefits and limitations, and examines which patients may be good…

Shoulder Dystocia Part 3: Prevention

Shoulder dystocia (SD) is a sudden and unpredictable obstetrical emergency and a significant cause of obstetric claims. Updates and additional research outlined in ACOG’s Practice Bulletin #178 offer an appropriate approach to identifying populations at-risk, SD risk factors, and managing…

Shoulder Dystocia Part 2: Risk Assessment

Shoulder dystocia (SD) is a sudden and unpredictable obstetrical emergency and a significant cause of obstetric claims. Updates and additional research outlined in ACOG’s Practice Bulletin #178 offer an appropriate approach to identifying populations at-risk, SD risk factors, and managing…

Shoulder Dystocia Part 1: Risk Implications

Shoulder dystocia (SD) is a sudden and unpredictable obstetrical emergency and a significant cause of obstetric claims. Updates and additional research outlined in ACOG’s Practice Bulletin #178 offer an appropriate approach to identifying populations at-risk, SD risk factors, and managing…

Shoulder Dystocia Part 6: Safety

Shoulder dystocia (SD) is a sudden and unpredictable obstetrical emergency and a significant cause of obstetric claims. Updates and additional research outlined in ACOG’s Practice Bulletin #178 offer an appropriate approach to identifying populations at-risk, SD risk factors, and managing…