ABMS Lifelong Learning CME Activity

A Persistent Papular Eruption on the Cheek of a Young Woman

A woman in her 20s presented with a 9-year history of skin-colored papules with a background of hyperpigmentation on her left cheek. Before presentation, treatment with desonide and ammonium lactate was unsuccessful. What is your diagnosis?

Fever, Malaise, and Weight Loss in a Woman With Aortic Valve Replacement

A patient with a bioprosthetic aortic valve implanted 6 years prior to presentation had fevers, malaise, and weight loss. Coxiella burnetii titers, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and levels of C-reactive protein and rheumatoid factor were elevated; transesophageal echocardiography showed a thickened…

Learning From Error: Adverse Event Reporting in Clinical Practice

This microlesson emphasizes the importance of addressing and reporting adverse events and highlights the role physicians play in patient safety and quality improvement. By reporting both adverse events and near misses, physicians can help uncover system failures and reduce preventable…

Learning From Error: Creating Effective Adverse Event Reports

Adverse event reports help uncover system weaknesses, making them an important part of patient safety. This microlesson provides physicians with the requirements and best practices to produce accurate and timely adverse event reports. This microlesson is part of a four-part…

Learning From Error: Applying Root Cause Analysis in Health Care

In health care settings, thorough investigations are vital for identifying design flaws and process errors. This microlesson focuses on root cause analysis (RCA), a type of investigation designed to identify the underlying causes of events. Through case studies and interactive…