Continuing Medical Education: Pain Management CME 2010: A Case of Connecting the Dots: Improving Diagnosis and Management of Fibromyalgia: CME Outfitters: May 19, 2010 - May 19, 2011
A Case of Connecting the Dots: Improving Diagnosis and Management of Fibromyalgia
CME
Sponsor:
CME Outfitters, LLC
Location:
Online
Course Directors/Instructors:
Don L. Goldenberg, MD
Chief of Rheumatology
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Newton, MA
Professor of Medicine
Tufts University School of Medicine
Boston, MA
Moderator
Lesley M. Arnold, MD
Professor of Psychiatry
Director, Women’s Health Research Program
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Cincinnati, OH
Number of Credits:
1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Registration Fee:
Free
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Detailed Description:
Pain is a common complaint in the primary care setting, and the standard of practice is to assess for the cause of the pain. Patients often present with painful symptoms of unknown etiology that cannot be defined by the degree of inflammation or damage to muscle tissue. Fibromyalgia affects an estimated 10 million people in the United States and is especially common in women. Many patients have additional symptoms including fatigue, headaches, irritable bowel syndrome, cognitive problems/memory lapses, sleep disturbances, anxiety, and depression. A recent CME Outfitters survey found that 62.8% of respondents were not confident or only somewhat confident in their ability to diagnose and manage fibromyalgia. In this neuroscienceCME Chart Review, the faculty will take participants through a patient case to demonstrate the complexities of appropriate assessment, diagnosis, and management of fibromyalgia, and provide insights and strategies for improving patient care and long-term outcomes.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this CE activity, participants should be able to:
• Identify assessment and diagnostic indicators that differentiate fibromyalgia from other pain
disorders.
• Define the role of multimodal and multidisciplinary approaches to the management of
fibromyalgia.
Intended Audience:
Physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare
professionals interested in fibromyalgia.
CME Outfitters, LLC
Location:
Online
Course Directors/Instructors:
Don L. Goldenberg, MD
Chief of Rheumatology
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Newton, MA
Professor of Medicine
Tufts University School of Medicine
Boston, MA
Moderator
Lesley M. Arnold, MD
Professor of Psychiatry
Director, Women’s Health Research Program
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Cincinnati, OH
Number of Credits:
1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Registration Fee:
Free
More Info
Detailed Description:
Pain is a common complaint in the primary care setting, and the standard of practice is to assess for the cause of the pain. Patients often present with painful symptoms of unknown etiology that cannot be defined by the degree of inflammation or damage to muscle tissue. Fibromyalgia affects an estimated 10 million people in the United States and is especially common in women. Many patients have additional symptoms including fatigue, headaches, irritable bowel syndrome, cognitive problems/memory lapses, sleep disturbances, anxiety, and depression. A recent CME Outfitters survey found that 62.8% of respondents were not confident or only somewhat confident in their ability to diagnose and manage fibromyalgia. In this neuroscienceCME Chart Review, the faculty will take participants through a patient case to demonstrate the complexities of appropriate assessment, diagnosis, and management of fibromyalgia, and provide insights and strategies for improving patient care and long-term outcomes.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this CE activity, participants should be able to:
• Identify assessment and diagnostic indicators that differentiate fibromyalgia from other pain
disorders.
• Define the role of multimodal and multidisciplinary approaches to the management of
fibromyalgia.
Intended Audience:
Physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare
professionals interested in fibromyalgia.
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