Hot Topics in Medicine: Contemporary Management of Venous Thromboembolic Events (VTEs)


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Add to Calendar Hot Topics in Medicine: Contemporary Management of Venous Thromboembolic Events (VTEs) 3/6/2024 12:15:00 PM 3/6/2024 1:00:00 PM America/Los_Angeles For More Details: https://ucsd.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?EID=5015 Description: Join Dr. William Pearse, MD to discuss clinical management strategies for patients with acute and chronic venous thromboembolic disease. Topics discussed will include:Core Concepts - Review of foundational concepts pertinent to the coagulation cascade, venous anatomy, and pathophysiology of thrombogenesisDefine the Clot - Outline processes for clinical evaluation of DVT/PEHow do we treat and how long? - ... false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Wednesday, March 6, 2024, 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM

Target Audience
Specialties - Family Medicine-Family Practice, Hematology, Internal Medicine, Oncology, Primary Care
Professions - Fellow/Resident, Industry Representative, Medical Assistant, Medical Student, Nurse, Physician, Physician Assistant

Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.75 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.75 hours)

Overview


Join Dr. William Pearse, MD to discuss clinical management strategies for patients with acute and chronic venous thromboembolic disease.

Topics discussed will include:

  • Core Concepts - Review of foundational concepts pertinent to the coagulation cascade, venous anatomy, and pathophysiology of thrombogenesis
  • Define the Clot - Outline processes for clinical evaluation of DVT/PE
  • How do we treat and how long? - Discuss medication management strategies, dosages, and duration of therapy considerations for acute VTEs in special patient populations
  • When to refer? - Review current literature regarding VTE management with multidisciplinary care clinics involving interventional radiology and surgical subspecialties
  • Special Scenarios – Examine anticoagulation strategies for rare vascular beds, distal deep veins, and superficial veins


Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, learners should be able to:

  1. Accurately define typical venous anatomy, principles of coagulation, and foundational science of thrombosis.
  2. Summarize how to accurately and expediently diagnose VTEs.
  3. Describe indications for potential involvement with interventional and/or surgical subspecialties
  4. Recognize current anticoagulation medications, dosages, and durations of therapy for patients with VTE.
  5. Discuss the use of shared decision making in VTE management.

Registration

Registration is FREE!

Registration must be completed 15 minutes prior to the start of the program to ensure you are sent the webinar details.

 


Accreditation
The University of California San Diego School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of California San Diego School of Medicine designates this Live Activity activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AAPA: AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 0.75 hours of Category 1 credit for completing this program.

Nurses: For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME. For the purpose of relicensure, the California Board of Registered Nursing accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (report up to 0.75 hours of credit and list "CME Category 1" as the provider number).

Pharmacists: The California Board of Pharmacy accepts as continuing education for pharmacists coursework which meets the standard of relevance to pharmacy practice and is accepted as continuing education by the Medical Board of California.

Psychologists: The California Board of Psychology recognizes and accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ for license renewal. Psychologists outside of California should check with their state and local boards to ensure that ACCME accredited activities are acceptable for renewal.