Penn Medicine Infectious Disease Update for Primary Care Providers 2022
Format: 24 videos + 26 pdfs, size: 7.37 GB
Course Audience: internist, family medicine physician
Overview:
Date & LocationFriday, May 20, 2022, 7:45 AM – Saturday, May 21, 2022, 5:00 PM, Online, Phildelphia, PA
Course OverviewThe overall goal of the two-day conference is to share state-of-the-art information related to infectious diseases clinical practice as it is applied in the outpatient as well as the inpatient setting. The course, taught by experts in the field from the University of Pennsylvania, will include core topics such as antibiotics and antimicrobial resistance, skin and soft tissue infections, endocarditis, hepatitis C virus and its treatment, musculoskeletal infections, sexually transmitted diseases, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care, tick-borne illness, travel medicine, vaccines, Clostridioides difficile infections, and non-infectious causes of fever. The conference aims to enable physicians and nurses to stay current with best practices, diagnoses, and treatments of common infectious diseases diagnosed in the primary care and other practice settings. The conference will provide relevant management advice and critical information relevant to clinical decision-making.
The lectures, case discussions, and panels will provide helpful pearls as well as thorough reviews of the diagnosis and management of complex cases as instructive examples. The content is intended to augment the attendees’ ability to practice medicine according to the most recent available guidelines related to infectious disease and to broaden their knowledge of this rapidly changing field.
Target AudienceSpecialties – EMERGENCY MEDICINE, FAMILY MEDICINE, FAMILY MEDICINE – Geriatric Medicine, INTERNAL MEDICINE, INTERNAL MEDICINE – Adolescent Medicine, INTERNAL MEDICINE – Geriatric Medicine, INTERNAL MEDICINE – Infectious Disease, OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, PEDIATRICSLearning ObjectivesAfter completing this activity, participants should be able to:
- Determine the necessary length of antibiotic treatment for common infections.
- Recall the appropriate test to diagnose common sexually transmitted infections and identify the optimal therapy for each.
- Discuss the different clinical manifestations of Lyme Disease and the recommended testing and treatment for each.
- Describe the indications for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and name the medication recommended for this purpose.
- Name the first-line treatment for chronic Hepatitis C virus infection and the indications for referral to a specialist.
- Describe the approach to choosing empiric therapy for a skin and soft tissue infection.
- Discuss the benefits and risks of three antibiotics in the treatment of C. difficile infections and the role of fecal microbiota transplantation.
- Describe the indications for two common COVID-19 vaccines, as well as indications for oral and intravenous therapies for COVID-19.
Adult Immunizations (Video MP4 Format)
Adult Immunizations (PDF Format)Antibiotic Allergies in the Primary Care Setting (Video MP4 Format)Antibiotic Allergies in the Primary Care Setting (PDF Format)Antibiotic Primer I (Antibacterials) (Video MP4 Format)Antibiotic Primer I (Antibacterials) (PDF Format)Antibiotic Primer II (Antibacterials) (Video MP4 Format)Antibiotic Primer II (Antibacterials) (PDF Format)Bacterial Endocarditis Bacteremia (Video MP4 Format)Bacterial Endocarditis Bacteremia (PDF Format)Bacterial Respiratory Infections (Video MP4 Format)Bacterial Respiratory Infections (PDF Format)Clostridium Difficile Update (Video MP4 Format)Clostridium Difficile Update (PDF Format)COVID Diagnosis Therapeutics (Video MP4 Format)COVID Diagnosis Therapeutics (PDF Format)Diagnosis and Management of Latent Tuberculosis (Video MP4 Format)Diagnosis and Management of Latent Tuberculosis (PDF Format)Diarrheal Illnesses (PDF Format)Emerging Infectious Diseases (Video MP4 Format)Emerging Infectious Diseases (PDF Format)Hepatitis C Diagnosis and Treatment (Video MP4 Format)Hepatitis C Diagnosis and Treatment (PDF Format)ID22_Brochure_v6 (PDF Format)Keynote Speaker- Update on COVID Vaccines (Video MP4 Format)Keynote Speaker- Update on COVID Vaccines (PDF Format)Medical Advice for International Travel (Video MP4 Format)Medical Advice for International Travel (PDF Format)Mimics of Infection (Video MP4 Format)Mimics of Infection (PDF Format)Orthopedic Infections Osteomyelitis (Video MP4 Format)Orthopedic Infections Osteomyelitis (PDF Format)Pressure Ulcers and Their Infections (Video MP4 Format)Pressure Ulcers and Their Infections (PDF Format)Sexually Transmitted Infections (Video MP4 Format)Sexually Transmitted Infections (PDF Format)Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (Video MP4 Format)Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (PDF Format)The Impact of the Opioid Epidemic on ID (Video MP4 Format)The Impact of the Opioid Epidemic on ID (PDF Format)Tick-Borne Illnesses (Video MP4 Format)Tick-Borne Illnesses (PDF Format)Update on PrEP PEP (New Guidelines) (Video MP4 Format)Update on PrEP PEP (New Guidelines) (PDF Format)Urinary Tract Infections Asymptomatic Bacteria (Video MP4 Format)Urinary Tract Infections Asymptomatic Bacteria (PDF Format)What a Primary Care Provider Should Know About HIV (Video MP4 Format)What a Primary Care Provider Should Know About HIV (PDF Format)What a Primary Care Provider Should Know About Transplant Infections (Video MP4 Format)What a Primary Care Provider Should Know About Transplant Infections (PDF Format)