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CME Webcast Provides Latest Update on Moderate and Deep Sedation

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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.

Learn Latest About Oral Pathology for Physicians on Webcast

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OSU Wexner Medical Center logo Learn Latest About Oral Pathology for Physicians on Webcast. In your medical training, you don’t always get much education on oral health and pathology, but disease of the mouth are extremely common. For example, worldwide, dental caries is the single most common chronic condition affecting 2.5 billion people. Nearly a billion people also have severe gum disease. And, many patients do not have a dental home meaning they often present to physicians for oral complaints. A 2003 study showed that in a 4 year period, there were nearly 3 million Emergency Department visits in the United States for dental complaints. There are of course many other conditions that can affect the mouth than dental caries or broken teeth.

For this webcast, we’ve invited two of Ohio State University’s Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology experts to discuss common Oral pathology. We’re pleased to introduce Associate Professor of Dentistry Dr Kristin McNamara and Professor of Dentistry, Dr John Kalmar.

What you’ll learn in this webcast

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

  • Understand the clinical presentations of oral fungal infections.
  • Be able to distinguish the likely etiology of various forms of oral ulcers based upon history and clinical characteristics

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Training
  • Oral Pathologist Role
  • Underlying disease
  • Thrush and Breastfeeding
  • HPV and Head & Neck Cancers
  • Timing of Workup

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.

Get An Update on Advances in Migraine and other Headache Syndromes on Webcast

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OSU Wexner Medical Center logo Get An Update on Advances in Migraine and other Headache Syndromes on Webcast. Just within the past few years, there have been several new agents approved by the FDA for both migraine prevention and acute migraine treatment.

Today on MedNet21, we have invited two of Ohio State University’s Neurology experts to review migraines and other common primary headache syndromes and discuss their treatment options including these new agents. I am so pleased to introduce Drs. Ana Verdecia and Kevin Weber. Ana and Kevin are both fellowship trained in Headache Medicine and Kevin also serves as the division director of Headache medicine at OSU.

What you’ll learn in this webcast

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

  • Be able to diagnose migraine using ICHD3 criteria
  • Learn about the different treatments currently available for the acute and prophylactic treatment of migraine.
  • Learn about the diagnosis and management of trigeminal autonomic cephalgias
  • Learn about the diagnosis and management of other primary headache disorders.

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Frequency of Migraines
  • Medication Overuse Headache
  • Prevention
  • Treatment Duration
  • Disability and FMLA

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.

Expert Teaches on Cardiac Arrhythmias Beyond Atrial Fibrillation

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OSU Wexner Medical Center logo Expert Teaches on Cardiac Arrhythmias Beyond Atrial Fibrillation. On this webcast, we will discuss other common cardiac arrhythmias. To do so, I’ve invited one of Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center’s Cardiology experts. I am pleased to introduce Electrophysiologist and Professor of Internal Medicine Dr Mahmoud Houmsse.

What you’ll learn in this webcast

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

  • Recognize the importance of comprehensive evaluation of symptomatic cardiac tachyarrhythmia including history taking, ECG, Holter monitor and echocardiogram.
  • Recognize the appropriate management of cardiac tachyarrhythmia

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Diagnostic Testing
  • Referral

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 Common Office Procedures

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OSU Wexner Medical Center logo Experts Teach on Common Office Procedures. Some of the most commonly performed in-office procedures involve the skin and the joints. Our skin is the largest organ in the body, so it’s no surprise that dermatologic complaints are also one of the most common reasons for a doctor’s visit. Many skin lesions such as warts or skin tags may be easily treated in the office. Some skin lesions, that are not readily diagnosed by physical exam, may benefit from biopsy. Procedures such as cryosurgery and skin biopsy are simple, common and extremely useful tools in the primary care arsenal to diagnose and treat skin conditions. On this webcast, we will review these two dermatologic procedures Cryosurgery and Skin biopsy so you, our viewers can perform these in your practice.

To share their expertise, We’ve invited two Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center’s primary care experts. Dr. Bethany Panchal is an Associate Professor of Family medicine who is very experienced at teaching physicians since she serves as the program director for Ohio State’s Family Medicine Residency Program. She’ll be covering Cryosurgery. Dr. Mary Meier is an Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and will cover skin biopsies. Beth & Mary, welcome to MedNet.

While we won’t be able to cover every office-based procedures that a primary care physician may perform, another important and common procedure is the joint injection. Joint injections historically were used not only to treat joint pain but also to diagnose joint effusions. On this program, We’re also delighted to invite back to the program Dr. Larry Nolan who is a primary care sports medicine physician at Ohio State and specializes in non-surgical approaches to musculoskeletal complaints.

What you’ll learn in this webcast

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

  • Learn the indications for which cryosurgery can be applied.
  • Demonstrate techniques for using cryosurgery on different skin conditions.
  • Understand when to perform a punch biopsy based on the indications and contraindications to the procedure.
  • Understand when to perform a shave biopsy based on the indications and contraindications to the procedure.
  • Understand the different skin procedures performed in the office for diagnostic and therapeutic reasons and their indications
  • Understand the common injection techniques performed in the outpatient setting.

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Timing
  • Indications
  • Anesthetic

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.