Get An Update on Community Acquired Pneumonia

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Get An Update on Community Acquired Pneumonia.  The introduction of antibiotics in the 20th century marked a major turning point for infectious disease treatment including pneumonia. Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928 and it quickly became a game changer and profoundly dropped mortality rates. Despite antibiotics though, pneumonia still poses a significant health threat to patients. This was highlighted by the recent COVID-19 pandemic.  

Earlier this week on November 12th was World Pneumonia Day, a yearly reminder of the seriousness of the condition and its continued morbidity and mortality. Pneumonia is responsible for 1.4 million emergency department visits each year and is the leading cause of hospital admissions. Globally, pneumonia is responsible for over 2 million deaths each year.

For today’s webcast on Community Acquired Pneumonia, we have Dr Francis Kane joining us. Frankie is an Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center who has expertise in both primary care and hospital medicine.

What you’ll learn in this webcast

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

  • Recognize features of IDSA clinical pathway and its application in the treatment of CAP
  • Consider features of CAP to guide stewardship practices in antibiotic selection and duration

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Viral Pneumonia
  • Duration of Treatment
  • Outpatient Treatment

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 Update on Concussions on CME Webcast

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Get Update on Concussions on CME Webcast. For today’s program, we will be learning about Concussions from two of Ohio State University’s Sports Medicine experts. First, we’d like to introduce Dr. Michael Tiso who is an internist who went on to complete a sports medicine fellowship. In addition to his sports medicine practice at OSU, he also serves as a team physician for Denison University and the US Ski and Snowboard team. In addition to seeing concussion patients, he also does concussion and traumatic brain injury research. Second, we have Dr. Andrew Sas. He is a Neurologist and also a clinician scientist. His research focuses on traumatic neuronal injury and recovery. He is also fellowship trained in sports neurology and traumatic brain injury.

What you’ll learn in this webcast

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

  • Understand the signs and symptoms of concussion
  • Understand initial treatment of concussion 

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Eventual Recovery
  • Risk Factors
  • Return to Work

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 Anticoagulant and Antiplatelet Update

OSU Wexner Medical Center logo Experts Teach on Anticoagulant and Antiplatelet Update. Aspirin is now used to prevent and treat cardiovascular disease due to its antithrombotic effects. It even prevents cancer! Our understanding of Aspirin and it’s benefits and harms has advanced tremendously in recent years. We also have several new antiplatelet and anticoagulant options.

To share the latest research and guidelines for using anticoagulant and antiplatelet agents, We’ve invited two of Ohio State University’s Pharmacology experts. We are pleased to introduce Doctor of Pharmacy Alyssa Rinaldi who is the Outpatient Anticoagulation Clinic lead & Danielle Blais who is a Doctor of Pharmacy and Lead Specialty Practice Pharmacist of OSU Cardiology.

What you’ll learn in this webcast

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

  • Re-assess historical “gray areas” for DOAC use including in obesity, mechanical heart vales, antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) mechanical heart valves, and treatment of left ventricular (LV) thrombus
  • Explore the anticoagulation pipeline including Factor XI inhibitors
  • Describe the role of aspirin and oral P2Y12 inhibitors for patients with chronic coronary disease or acute coronary syndromes with or without percutaneous coronary intervention
  • Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of the different P2Y12
    inhibitors

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Single Antiplatelet Therapy
  • Pre-procedure Medication recommendations

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 Chronic Pain and Addiction on CME Webcast

OSU Wexner Medical Center logo Get An Update on Chronic Pain and Addiction on CME Webcast. For this topic, we’re excited to have back on the program one of Ohio State University’s Addiction Medicine experts. We’re pleased to introduce Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Dr. Trent Hall. Trent has served as the clinical lead for inpatient addiction medicine consult services at Ohio State University East Hospital and is a clinician researcher with expertise on the intersection of chronic pain and addiction.

What you’ll learn in this webcast

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

  • Define pain and addiction
  • Discuss the pain / addiction connection
  • Describe the basics of evaluation and management

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Central Sensitization
  • Low Dose Naltrexone

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.