Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Metabolic Surgery for Obese Type 2 Diabetics

Not so long ago, bariatric or obesity surgery was considered experimental and not covered by health insurance. Now, numerous high-quality randomized controlled studies have shown that metabolic surgery has powerful antidiabetic effects for obese Type 2 Diabetic (T2D) patients. In…

Sepsis: Early Recognition and Treatment

Sepsis remains a time-critical emergency. As with stroke, trauma and heart attack, the identification and response to sepsis should be urgent and protocol-based. This course discusses how mortality has been reduced where multidisciplinary hospital teams have implemented screening tools, standardized…

#6: AGS Geriatrics Virtual Patient Case: Preoperative High-Risk Screening and Specialist Screening Tools In the Context of a Patient Presenting for Surgical Consultation for a Renal Mass

There is a significant shortfall of trained geriatricians to meet the healthcare needs of the older adult population, and older people are likely to need non-primary care from non-geriatrician specialists. The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) and the American…

#3: AGS Geriatrics Virtual Patient Case: End-of-Life Issues, Transition to Hospice Care, Patient and Family Communication for a Patient Who Has Acute Respiratory Failure Following Esophagectomy

There is a significant shortfall of trained geriatricians to meet the healthcare needs of the older adult population, and older people are likely to need non-primary care from non-geriatrician specialists. The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) and the American…