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Experts Teach on Clinical Presentations of Substance Intoxication and Withdrawal

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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.

Experts Teach on Post Acute Sequelae of COVID-19

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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.

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.

Physicians Teach Learners About Buprenorphine Treatment

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OSU Wexner Medical Center logo Physicians Teach Learners About Buprenorphine Treatment. Joining us in the studio today to discuss buprenorphine is Dr. Erin McKnight. She is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Ohio State University and is the medical director of the Substance Use Treatment and Recovery Program at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. And we also have Dr. Lucas McKnight who is a hospitalist, an Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, and also the Associate Program Director of the Internal Medicine Pediatrics Residency Program here at OSU.

What you’ll learn in this webcast

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

  • Learn outpatient strategies for buprenorphine initiation to avoid precipitated withdrawal
  • Understand stabilization and outpatient long-term management
  • Acknowledge need for inpatient initiation of buprenorphine
  • Understand low dose buprenorphine initiation strategies

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Opioid use disorder demographics
  • The role of the hospitalist in treating opioid use disorder
  • Outpatient scheduling strategies
  • When to suspect opioid use disorder
  • Pregnancy and opioid use disorder treatment
  • When to refer
  • Parental notification and opioid use disorder treatment
  • Discharge planning after initiating buprenorphine as an inpatient

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 COVID-19 Impact on Pediatrics

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OSU Wexner Medical Center logo Experts Teach on COVID-19 Impact on Pediatrics. On this webcast, we’re going to look at the impact of COVID-19 on pediatrics. We’re pleased to welcome our guests. Joining us by video is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Dr. Micah Skeens. Her research has been on the psychosocial impact of diseases such as childhood cancer. And here in the studio is pediatric pulmonologist and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Dr. Sabrina Palacios.

What you’ll learn in this webcast

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

  • Describe the well-being of children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Discuss socio-ecological factors related to the well-being of children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Know the definition of pediatric “long COVID”
  • Know chronic pulmonary symptoms and current management in the pediatric population.

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Presentation of acute COVID infection in children
  • Sequela of COVID infection in children
  • Long-COVID versus other post-viral syndromes in children
  • Paradoxical vocal cord dysfunction (VCD)

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.