OSU MedNet21

This webcast will discuss Emerging Approaches in Parkinson’s Disease. Learners will learn how to identify the clinical features of parkinsonism, how a clinical diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease is made, and become familiar with the strategies that exist for symptomatic treatment of motor symptoms.

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This webcast will discuss Nutrition for Physicians. This session will review vitamin and mineral deficiencies associated with specific GI disorders as well as discuss specific physical manifestations of common vitamin and mineral deficiencies. Additionally, a review of appropriate methods of repletion including route of administration will be provided. Finally, a definition of malnutrition will be discussed and screening tools and physical exam findings will be reviewed.

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This webcast will discuss Alcohol Use Disorder.  This webcast will discuss Screening, Counseling, and Pharmacotherapy for Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Primary Care Settings. The presentation will define unhealthy alcohol use and alcohol use disorder (AUD); discuss the burden of unhealthy alcohol use in the United States; and review an evidence-based and practical approach to screening for and providing appropriate interventions for unhealthy alcohol use in a primary care setting. The presentation will incorporate relevant case studies that take learners through common clinical scenarios to demonstrate how screening, counseling, and pharmacotherapy for alcohol use disorder can be implemented in primary care. The learner will be guided through a sample workflow that demonstrates steps for the clinician to take following a positive screening result for unhealthy alcohol use in primary care. Learners will receive information on how to conduct brief counseling in the clinic for patients who have risky drinking behaviors, as well as how to provide evidence-based pharmacotherapy for patients with AUD. Brief video demonstrations of motivational interviewing techniques used in the context of counseling for risky drinking will be included in the presentation.

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This webcast will discuss Approach to Muscle Weakness in Primary Care. Learners are expected to learn an approach to localizing and identifying neurological causes of weakness. Specifically, they will be familiarized with how dysfunction of peripheral nervous system can present clinically and appropriate diagnosis and treatment.

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This webcast will discuss Benign Hair & Nail Disorders.  In this Webcast, we will follow case-based discussion on patient hair/nail complaints, identify benign hair/nail disorders, discuss classic presentations and findings of benign hair/nail disorders, evaluate treatment options, and examine features that raise concern.

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This webcast will discuss What The Physician Needs To Know About Human Trafficking.  In the first part of this presentation, we will learn a little bit more about what human trafficking looks like in the United States. We will also start to explore what it may present like in the medical setting, and how to approach these patients as a health care provider.  Learners should also expect to gain knowledge about the scale of the human trafficking crisis in Ohio and the rest of the United States. They will then obtain information on “red flags” and tips on identifying those individuals potentially living the life of human trafficking in the healthcare system, along with a discussion of more common presenting complaints and characteristics. Lastly, they will learn about legislative efforts and non-governmental sources of aid and support for these survivors, in order to increase their chances of freedom and survival following their time in the life. Overall, this webcast is a must for any physician or other healthcare provider who would like to provide optimal care to one of our nation’s most vulnerable patient populations.

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This webcast will discuss The Dizzy Patient. Attendees will learn about the vestibular system, approaches to taking a thorough symptoms-based history, common vestibular tests, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, and the role of vestibular rehabilitation as a treatment option. The learners should expect to learn how the vestibular system and mechanisms of dizziness very between patients. They will be educated on the systematic approach at beside and indications for referral to specialists. They will be able to take a focused subjective history, objective bedside examination, and utilize the information to clinically reason and treat those with common vestibular conditions. They will be introduced to the concepts of multifactorial dizziness and understand the prognosis and outcomes vary based on the condition causing dizziness.

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This webcast will discuss New Innovations in Heart Failure.  The learners should learn the medical management of heart failure and understand the benefit of new therapies for the treatment of heart failure. Learns should become familiar with the evidence basis for current, widespread recommendations of use of SGLT2-inhibitors (SGLT2i) in treatment of heart failure.

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The webcast will discuss Chronic Pain and Addiction.  Participants will learn about chronic pain, addiction, and the basics of how to evaluate and manage these complex and frequently comorbid health issues.

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The webcast will discuss Colon Cancer Screening and Polyp Surveillance.  Learners should expect to receive updates on current recommendations on age to start colorectal cancer screening, options for colorectal cancer screening including stool based tests and recommendations for when to stop screening. Learners will also be updated on early onset colorectal cancer and its increasing risk and when to refer patients for genetic testing due to colorectal findings.

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