Experts Teach on Clinical Presentations of Substance Intoxication and Withdrawal

OSU Wexner Medical Center logo Experts Teach on Clinical Presentations of Substance Intoxication and Withdrawal. Here at OSU MedNet21, we have several webcasts that will satisfy these requirements and bring you the most updated evidence-based knowledge. Today’s program will cover the clinical presentations of substance intoxication and withdrawal.

For this, we’ve invited two of Ohio State University’s Addiction Medicine specialists to share their expertise. First, we’d like to welcome back to the program Associate Professor of Psychiatry Dr. Julie Teater. Julie founded and runs the Addiction Medicine fellowship at Ohio State University, is the medical director for Ohio State’s drug and alcohol treatment center Talbot Hall. She also serves on the state governor’s advisory board RecoveryOhio working to improve mental health and substance use prevention, treatment and recovery. We also would like to welcome back to MedNet21 Dr. Emily Kauffman. Emily is an associate professor of Emergency Medicine who is not only trained in Emergency Medicine but also Internal Medicine. Additionally, she is board certified in Addiction Medicine and championed Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid use disorder in the emergency department.

What you’ll learn in this webcast

As a result of this educational activity, webcast participants will be able to:

  • Discuss the initial assessment of the intoxicated patient or patient in withdrawal
  • Learn the different types of drug testing available, as well as how to interpret these tests
  • Recognize the common presenting signs of intoxication and withdrawal from common addictive substances
  • Describe treatment of intoxication and withdrawal, including any FDA-approved medications
  • Understand and differentiate the various clinical presentations in substance intoxication for stimulants, cannabis, and hallucinogens based on their mechanism of action
  • Recognize emerging patterns of illicit drug use as well as the complexity and paucity of effective clinical treatments

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Intoxication vs Withdrawal
  • Novel Drugs

You can find this and many other MedNet21 programs on the OSU – CCME website.

Call our MedNet21 Program Manager at 614.293.3473 for more details about subscribing to MedNet21 as a hospital or as an individual. You can also e-mail him at derrick.freeman@osumc.edu.

Learn About Maternal Morbidity and Mortality on Webcast

OSU Wexner Medical Center logo Learn About Maternal Morbidity and Mortality on Webcast. Since 2000, maternal mortality in the US has doubled and has been exacerbated in recent years by the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, globally, maternal mortality declined 38% from 2000-2017. A 2023 JAMA report shows that not only have we seen maternal death rates double in the last 20 years but there are significant disparities among American Indians, Alascan natives and Black individuals. The rate of maternal deaths among Black women in the US is the highest of all racial groups and is nearly 3 times the rate of maternal deaths for white women. We’re based in Ohio and the Midwest and Southern regions are two that are particularly affected.

So what can we do about this? That’s why we’ve invited our guest today Dr Cynthia Shellhaas. Dr Shellhaas is a introduce Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center specializing in Maternal Fetal Medicine. Additionally, she has a masters in public health and is the medical director fo the Bureau of Child and Family Health Services in the Ohio Department of Health where she works at the state level designing maternal child health programs.

What you’ll learn in this webcast

As a result of this educational activity, webcast participants will be able to:
Understand the current national and state data on maternal mortality
Understand current data to action efforts in Ohio, and how they are informed by MMRC recommendations

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Pregnancy & Primary Care
  • Mental Health Conditions
  • Racial Bias

You can find this and many other MedNet21 programs on the OSU – CCME website.

Call our MedNet21 Program Manager at 614.293.3473 for more details about subscribing to MedNet21 as a hospital or as an individual. You can also e-mail him at derrick.freeman@osumc.edu.

Online Webcast Teaches on Cardiac Imaging Indications

OSU Wexner Medical Center logo Online Webcast Teaches on Cardiac Imaging Indications. Today’s webcast is on Cardiac Imaging Indications where we’ll explore two newer and less common cardiac imaging modalities, CMR as you might have guessed and Cardiac Computed Tomography. We’ve invited two of Ohio State University Ross Heart Hospital’s Cardiologists specializing in Cardiac Imaging to share their knowledge. Dr. Thura Harfi and Dr. Karolina Zareba are Associate Professors of Cardiovascular Medicine and fellowship trained in both Cardiology and Cardiac Imaging and are leaders in Cardiac CT and MRI.

What you’ll learn in this webcast

As a result of this educational activity, webcast participants will be able to:

  • Explain the difference in image acquisition and clinical applications of CAC scan and Coronary CT angiography.
  • Discuss appropriate selection criteria of stress test modality vs CCTA in chest pain patients.
  • Appreciate the comprehensive nature of evaluation with cardiac MRI.
  • Identify main indications for cardiac MRI.

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Who Orders
  • Who Reads
  • Limiting Factors
  • CAC Score

You can find this and many other MedNet21 programs on the OSU – CCME website.

Call our MedNet21 Program Manager at 614.293.3473 for more details about subscribing to MedNet21 as a hospital or as an individual. You can also e-mail him at derrick.freeman@osumc.edu.

Experts Teach on Post Acute Sequelae of COVID-19

OSU Wexner Medical Center logo Experts Teach on Post Acute Sequelae of COVID-19. Today, we’ve invited three experts from the Ohio State University Post-COVID Recovery Program to share what they have learned caring for these individuals so that you too can provide evidenced-based care for these patients. First, is Dr. Andrew Schamess who is an Associate Professor of Internal Medicine. He has been a part of the multidisciplinary Post COVID recovery clinic since the beginning and has presented his expertise at national conferences. Dr. Erin McConnell is an Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics and practices med-peds primary care like myself. She has also been a part of the COVID recovery program since inception and is an emerging leader of Narrative medicine. Last but not least, Dr. Aaron Friedberg is a veteran of our program. He is an Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, practicing primary care and has also been with the the OSU COVID recovery program since the beginning. He is frequently quoted in national media about Long-COVID and has educated other physicians in the care of long COVID through both national presentations and workshops.

What you’ll learn in this webcast

As a result of this educational activity, webcast participants will be able to:

  • Recognize Long COVID based on WHO definition and recognition of common symptom clusters
  • Understand the importance of explaining the diagnosis to patients, and providing validation.
  • Learn some interventions that can be helpful for treating neurologic symptoms in Long COVID patients.
  • Recognize symptoms of dysautonomia/ POTS.
  • Offer recommendations for lifestyle modification in patients with POTS / orthostatic intolerance.
  • Identify potential physiologic mechanisms for dyspnea and fatigue in Post-COVID patients.
  • Be familiar with rehabilitation strategies that can be useful for management of post-COVID dyspnea and fatigue.

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Incidence
  • Common Symptoms
  • Risk Factors
  • Accommodations and/or Disability
  • Resources

You can find this and many other MedNet21 programs on the OSU – CCME website.

Call our MedNet21 Program Manager at 614.293.3473 for more details about subscribing to MedNet21 as a hospital or as an individual. You can also e-mail him at derrick.freeman@osumc.edu.

CME Webcast Provides Latest Update on Moderate and Deep Sedation

OSU Wexner Medical Center logo CME Webcast Provides Latest Update on Moderate and Deep Sedation. With the vast number of procedures performed each day, it is not always possible or necessary to have an anesthesiologist available to oversee sedation. Proceduralists can and do provide their own sedation while performing the procedure. On this webcast, we will review the very important topic of Moderate and Deep sedation. Here at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, a variety of specialists such as gastroenterologists, cardiologists, pulmonologists and more may view today’s program and complete the post-test to help obtain and maintain their hospital sedation privileges.

We’ve invited two guests on the program today. First, we have Associate Professor of Anesthesiology at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and director of Ambulatory Perioperative Services, Dr. Jarrett Heard. We also have Kristin Brower, Doctor of pharmacy and specialty practice pharmacist at Ohio State specializing in perioperative services where she works alongside both Anesthesiologists and Surgeons to care for patients.

What you’ll learn in this webcast

As a result of this educational activity, webcast participants will be able to:

  • Review indications for procedural sedation
  • Define procedural sedation, safety and billing
  • Learn about sedatives and reversal agents

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Types of Procedures
  • Sedation Risks
  • Analgesia
  • Combination of Pharmacotherapy
  • Routes of Administration
  • Rescue from deeper sedation

You can find this and many other MedNet21 programs on the OSU – CCME website.

Call our MedNet21 Program Manager at 614.293.3473 for more details about subscribing to MedNet21 as a hospital or as an individual. You can also e-mail him at derrick.freeman@osumc.edu.