Common sleep myths pervade both the community and the medical world. In this session, the faculty will address the science behind them and present methods to manage these situations preemptively. The talk will cover several common sleep-related complaints that present to primary care: insomnia, daytime sleepiness, and sleep apnea. You will also walk away with information about more unusual conditions—such as restless leg syndrome and excessive sleepiness—and how to use questionnaires to diagnose them.

By determining the target of inflammation in the joint and the distribution of affected joints, a clinician can distinguish among non-inflammatory arthritis (osteoarthritis), other non-inflammatory rheumatic conditions (like fibromyalgia), and inflammatory conditions such as inflammatory synovitis (rheumatoid arthritis) and inflammatory enthesitis (ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis).

Get your questions answered by expert faculty in Rheumatology. You ask: we listen. You will learn practical solutions to common clinical challenges and tips to apply the latest knowledge in practice.

I will discuss the clinical evaluation of a patient from initial finding of an abnormal chest imaging to diagnosis of lung cancer. CT scans of the chest often have abnormalities where some require urgent work up and others require later CT scans or even no follow up driven by the characteristics of the abnormalities and patient’s risk analysis. Work up of the Chest CT abnormalities differs based on its location and associated findings in mediastinal nodes and/or extrathoracic findings. Based on this analysis, different techniques of biopsy will apply often directed by the findings of a PT CT scan. The work up algorithm is designed to ensure that diagnosis is obtained using a strategy focused on determining a cancer’s stage and diagnosis using a single biopsy. Each biopsy method has unique attributes that pertain both to yield and complication rates that need to factor into the decision on how to biopsy. Finally, obtaining tissue diagnosis now requires molecular analysis of the tumor to dictate treatment decisions. Issues on appropriately obtaining adequate tissue samples are discussed.

Get your questions answered by expert faculty in Nephrology. You ask: we listen. You will learn practical solutions to common clinical challenges and tips to apply the latest knowledge in practice.

Diabetic kidney disease is expected to surpass all other diabetes-related complications in morbidity and mortality. In this session, faculty will review current data on the renoprotective properties of SGLT2 inhibitors and explain the guideline recommendations for their use in patients with type 2 diabetes and kidney disease. *Please note that any data, indications and guidelines presented in this activity are current as of the original recording on 12/4/2019, and they are subject to change as new information is published.

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer among men and women. The incidence is declining in large part due to increased screening, and the detection and removal of pre-cancerous polyps. This talk will discuss screening for CRC and polyps, including advantages and limitations of each option. The audience will hear about surveillance intervals based on findings at the index examination. Colonoscopy, the gold standard for screening, will be discussed along with potential reasons for missed polyps/interval cancers and quality indicators for colonoscopy. It is also important to explore and describe newer screening methods, including stool DNA testing and colon capsule screening.

This talk will review issues surrounding C. difficile and transmission prevention. After a thorough discussion on antibiotic therapy, the speaker will evaluate the increased use of fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) in recurrent C. difficile treatment and expand on potential extended applications of the procedure.

Expert faculty will discuss the most recent and talked about articles published in the past year.

This lecture will discuss the underappreciated health benefits of exercise on a range of medical problems. It provides clinicians with the information they need to make the decision to emphasize exercise as an important part of preventive health in the office and a practical, effective approach to advising patients in the office.

The Incidence of Autistic Spectrum Disorder continues to increase; this session will help providers keep current on the screening, diagnosis and resources available for you providers, patients and families. Focus will be on proper initial work up and patient/parent counseling.