Continuing Medical Education: Primary Care CME 2010: Clinical Decision-Making: Encounters with a Sleepy Patient, Part 1 of 2: CME Outfitters: July 1, 2010 - July 1, 2011
Clinical Decision-Making: Encounters with a Sleepy Patient, Part 1 of 2
CME Sponsor:
CME Outfitters, LLC
Location: Online
Course Directors/Instructors:
Barbara Phillips, MD, MSPH, FCCP (Part 1)
Professor, Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep
Medicine
Department of Internal Medicine
University of Kentucky
Director, Sleep Disorders Center
Samaritan Hospital
Lexington, KY
Phyllis C. Zee, MD, PhD (Part 2)
Professor of Neurology
Director, Sleep Disorders Center
Associate Director, Center for Sleep &
Circadian Biology
Northwestern University Feinberg School
of Medicine
Chicago, IL
Number of Credits:
1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Registration Fee: Free
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Detailed Description:
Excessive sleepiness, though highly prevalent, is under-detected, leading to pernicious effects on patients, the healthcare system, society, and public safety. While self-imposed sleep deprivation is a common cause, excessive sleepiness is also frequently the outward signal for underlying conditions of disturbed sleep or altered sleep-wake physiology. These include primary sleep disorders like obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and circadian rhythm sleep disorders (CRSD) such as shift work sleep disorder and jetlag disorder. This two-part neuroscience CME Medical Simulation series offers interactive medical simulations that afford learners the opportunity to sharpen diagnostic and disease management skills related to the management of patients with sleep-wake disorders.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this CE activity, participants should be able to:
Part 1
• Evaluate symptoms of fatigue and excessive sleepiness utilizing a structured interview and validated assessment tools.
• Assess patients with a suspected sleep disorder for comorbid conditions that impair sleep.
• Implement pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic strategies to improve outcomes in patients with sleep disorders.
Part 2
• Evaluate symptoms of excessive sleepiness utilizing a structured interview and validated assessment tools.
• Identify patients with sleep complaints for whom referral for polysomnography is appropriate.
• Implement pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic strategies to improve wakefulness in patients with circadian rhythm disorders.
Intended Audience:
Physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, and other health professionals with an interest in sleep-wake disorders.
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