Teaches

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.

Online Webcast Teaches on Shoulder Instability, Rotator Cuff Tears, and Shoulder Arthritis

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OSU Wexner Medical Center logo Online Webcast Teaches on Shoulder Instability, Rotator Cuff Tears, and Shoulder Arthritis. In the latter half of the 20th century, the development of arthoscopic surgery have allowed for additional advancements in both diagnosis and treatment. Plus, improvements in imaging modalities including ultrasonography and MRI have enhanced diagnostic accuracy. It’s a good thing too since approximately a quarter of adults will experience shoulder pain which can limit activities both at work and at home.

Here at Ohio State University’s, we have Orthopedic experts specializing in shoulder surgery. We’re pleased to have one here with me on MedNet21 today. Dr Ryan Rauck is an Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

What you’ll learn in this webcast

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

  • Learn the most effective history and examination pointers
  • Learning how to diagnose an treat the most common shoulder conditions

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Causes of Shoulder Pain
  • Symptoms
  • Imaging
  • Non-operative Treatments

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.

Webcast Teaches About Antimicrobial Resistance and Antibiotic Stewardship

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OSU Wexner Medical Center logo Webcast Teaches About Antimicrobial Resistance and Antibiotic Stewardship. Antibiotic overuse and misuse is fertilizer for antimicrobial resistance and there are specific steps that all of us can take to prescribe antibiotics more judiciously and to slow the emergence of drug-resistant pathogens. Here to tell us what we can do to better protect our patients from antimicrobial resistance are two experts on the subject from the Ohio State University. Erica Reed is a PharmD and the Lead Specialty Practice Pharmacist for Infectious Diseases. And Dr. Sydney Agnello is an Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine in the Division of Infectious Disease and is the lead for ambulatory antimicrobial stewardship at OSU.

What you’ll learn in this webcast

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

  • Discuss factors contributing to and the burden of antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
  • Understand the core elements of outpatient antimicrobial stewardship
  • Utilize resources to implement antimicrobial stewardship practices in your clinical setting

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Antimicrobial stewardship in the outpatient setting
  • Antimicrobial stewardship and urinary track infections
  • Antiviral drug resistance
  • Antifungal drug resistance
  • Antimicrobial stewardship and cellulitis
  • The role of the outpatient pharmacist in antimicrobial stewardship

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 Lymphedema

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OSU Wexner Medical Center logo Expert Teaches on Lymphedema. Although congenital lymphedema remains rare, other causes of lymphedema are increasingly common. Until recently, there was little to be done for patients with lymphedema other than compression garments but as we are going to see today, there are revolutionary new surgical techniques that are offering life-changing improvements in their conditions. Here in the studio to tell us about new treatments for lymphedema is Professor of Plastic Surgery, Dr. Roman Skoracki. Dr. Skoracki is the Division Chief of Oncologic Plastic Surgery at the Ohio State University and is also the Medical Director of the OSU Stefanie Spielman Comprehensive Breast Center.

What you’ll learn in this webcast

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

  • Gain a greater appreciation for the anatomy and physiology of the lymphatic system
  • Understand treatment options for lymphedema, including conservative as well as surgical therapies for its’ treatment.

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Common causes of lymphedema
  • Common symptoms and clinical consequences of lymphedema
  • Lymphedema therapists
  • Prevention recommendations for patients with lymphedema
  • Exercise and lymphedema

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 Lymphoma

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OSU Wexner Medical Center logo Online Webcast Teaches on Lymphoma. The survival rate of Hodgkin’s lymphoma has improved markedly over time and is now considered one of the most curable forms of cancer. Treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma has similarly seen great improvements rising from 31% five-year survival in the 1960s to now >75% five-year survival.

To review lymphoma and updates in treatment and outcomes, We’ve invited two of Ohio State University James Cancer Hospital’s Hematology experts. We’re pleased to introduce Assistant Professor of Hematology Dr Timothy Voorhees. Tim will be presenting today by pre-recorded video and will be focusing his talk on Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma. In the studio, we have Yazeed Sawalha who is an Assistant Professor of Hematology specializing in Hodgkin’s and B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas.

What you’ll learn in this webcast

  • Methods to identify high-risk Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma.
  • How to approach treatment for Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma.
  • Discuss the common features of indolent B-cell lymphomas and how we approach them clinically.
  • Briefly review treatment strategies for the 3 most common types of indolent B-cell lymphomas.

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Lymphoma Categories
  • Lymphoma Workup
  • Screening
  • Supporting Patients

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.