Through fifteen quick-hitting cases, this session will review select dermatologic rashes and neoplasms, both benign and malignant, that are commonly encountered by primary care physicians. Clinical descriptions of acne, alopecia areata, atopic dermatitis/eczema, lichen planus, pityriasis rosea, psoriasis, rosacea, seborrheic dermatitis, stasis dermatitis, tinea cruris/corporis/unguium, acrochordon, cherry angioma, seborrheic keratosis, actinic keratosis, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma are provided, followed by suggestions for treatment and management within the scope of primary care. Recommendations as to when to refer patients to Dermatology are noted. Reference atlas, textbook, website, and mobile application recommendations are also provided.

Participate in this activity to get the most up-to-date information about menopause, systemic hormone therapy, and alternative treatment options to individualize and optimize care of your patients.

As the third of three modules on continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), this activity is engineered with adaptive learning technology to personalize your education. This module will test your knowledge and give you unique feedback based on your question responses until you are answering confidently and correctly. Using real patient case scenarios, this module will review ambulatory glucose profile (AGP) reports obtained from CGM devices and discuss how to apply their data in the management of diabetes (with a focus on type 2 diabetes).

Obesity is a growing epidemic in the United States, and effective treatment of this chronic disease requires evidence-based implementation of treatment approaches. This activity will discuss best practices for approaching the person with obesity and individualizing obesity treatment plans. It will include weight loss pharmacotherapy and approaches to address and overcome barriers to weight loss.

It is important to recognize and address cognitive complaints and dementia symptoms early in the disease continuum and as part of routine care. Steps to diagnose mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease will be discussed, as will the importance of early treatment. Approaches to Alzheimer’s disease prevention, including lifestyle changes, will be presented, along with emerging disease-modifying therapies.

A patient presents with joint pains. How should we approach the history, physical examination, laboratory tests, and imaging studies to arrive at a correct diagnosis? The discussion points out how to differentiate between rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, lupus and fibromyalgia to correctly diagnose these conditions.

In this session faculty will discuss pertinent updates for the primary care provider related to community acquired pneumonia (CAP). Dr. Ellie JC Goldstein will walk you through the bacteria which leads to CAP, in order to help understand how this disease evolves. He will describe the most up to date testing and treatment guidelines and explain who procalcitonin can play a role in the diagnosis and management of CAP. Please note that any data, indications, and guidelines presented in this activity are current as of the recording/release on 11/18/2020, and they are subject to change as new information is published.

Join sleep specialist Dr. Alon Avidan for this podcast as he reviews the pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of insomnia. He will use a specific patient case to discuss how insomnia often presents in the primary care setting and evolves over time. He will highlight the best diagnostic tools and explain how in addition to pharmacologic treatments, cognitive and behavioral therapy can be used for treatment of insomnia.

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a prevalent disorder commonly seen in the primary care office. This podcast will assist the primary care practitioner in understanding comorbidities associated with OSA and how these comorbidities and OSA impact one another. Faculty will walk the learner through how to diagnose patients with suspected OSA and how to triage these patients to the correct study.

Would you like to improve your skills in counseling patients about contraception and learn strategies to support them in choosing the best option for them? Listen to episode 2 of this 2-part series podcast on contraception, where family planning specialist Kate White, MD and primary care physician Pamela Kushner, MD review important clinical considerations in prescribing contraception and discuss effective strategies for counseling patients about their options. Listen to part one of this podcast series here: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/pmi-contraception-1

This podcast can help you to differentiate between normal age-related memory decline, mild cognitive impairment, and dementia so that you can diagnose your patients with memory loss correctly and provide them with the best management for their condition.

Fall on an outstretched hand (FOOSH) is among the most common injuries seen by primary care providers. Yet, an insufficient evaluation or incomplete differential can lead to a missed diagnosis and significant morbidity for patients. This podcast provides a quick-hitting discussion of the evaluation and management of a FOOSH injury in a 20-year-old skateboarder.