CME

An estimated 5.4 million Americans of all ages had Alzheimer's Disease (AD) in 2012. This includes 5.2 million people age 65 and older and 200,000 individuals under age 65 who have younger-onset Alzheimer's. A paradigm shift in the diagnostic criteria for AD has occurred in the last year with new criteria and guidelines for managing AD having been updated, refined, and broadened compared with those published in 1984 by the Alzheimer's Association and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Join us as Drs. Lah, Hu and Levey discuss the new recommendations and guidelines for AD and emergent biomarkers/imaging as a critical adjunct to earlier identification and management of AD. 1 CME Credits

Hysteroscopic surgery is being utilized more frequently, the result of improved surgical techniques and outcomes as well as increased patient demand for safe and effective less invasive procedures. This CME panel discussion will address approaches that enable physicians to perform hysteroscopic surgery more safely and effectively by focusing on best practices, overcoming operative difficulties, the inclusion of pharmacologic agents that improve visualization, reduce vascuarity, and reduce the possibility of hyponatremia. 0.5 CME Credits

This ReachMD CME activity is the third in a 3-part series of expert interviews focusing on pediatric and adolescent vaccination. Pediatric and adolescent vaccinations have had a major impact on improving life expectancy and quality of life. The consequences and burden of disease has a significant impact on the population. Join us as Dr. Stephen Pelton addresses wide-ranging issues, including the repercussions associated with a failure to vaccinate or fully completing a vaccination series for the recommended pediatric/adolescent vaccines. 0.25 CME Credits

While cardiovascular disease mortality rates in men have steadily declined over the last 20 years, cardiovascular mortality for women remained flat or increased slightly during the 1980s and 1990s. Additionally for over 20 years mortality rates for women have exceeded those for men. This activity will present strategies for incorporating cardiovascular disease prevention, screening and management into the care of women, as well as discuss the various pharmacologic interventions for women at risk. 0.25 CME Credits

Female sexual dysfunction is a common disorder that affects many women, but is hard for patients and physicians alike to discuss. This activity is designed to provide clinicians with strategies to effectively screen, diagnose and create a treatment plan for female sexual disorders (FSD). It will address the epidemiology of the six female sexual disorders and will aim to provide clinicians with the screening and assessment skills to overcome barriers surrounding diagnosis and management as well as improving clinician confidence and competence in communicating with patients about sexual problems. 0.25 CME Credits

As the public becomes increasingly aware of the availability of potent drugs for chronic pain relief, the number of patients seeking pain management is rising. Due to concern about addiction, fear of regulatory scrutiny, and lack of comfort level, many primary care clinicians are reluctant to prescribe opioids to patients who have chronic, non-cancer pain. There continues to be a need for alternative treatment options, specifically in patient populations with adherence challenges and those at particular risk for opioid abuse. In the past 20 years, a great deal of progress has been made in the treatment of severe chronic pain, including the use of analgesics via intrathecal delivery. In particular, non-opioid medications, delivered intrathecally may provide a compelling option for patients who either didn't respond well to their previous treatments or who are at-risk for opioid addiction/abuse. 0.5 CME Credits

Based on the substantial morbidity and mortality, the importance of stroke prevention in Atrial Fibrillation, or AF, cannot be overestimated. Guidelines recommend that patients with AF receive some form of antithrombotic therapy typically coupled with intervention(s) that further reduce their risk of stroke through management of heart rate or rhythm. Stroke risk, however, is not homogenous and varies widely, complicating both the assessment of stroke risk and individualizing strategies for stroke prevention. An effective, but safety-driven approach to treatment, is essential. Join us as Drs. Abbott and Halperin discuss barriers in managing patients with AF, including 1) individualizing safe and effective oral anticoagulant (OAC) therapy; 2) developing longitudinal OAC treatment plans; and 3) addressing rate and rhythm control in appropriate patients. 0.5 CME Credits

This multidisciplinary CME activity focuses on the co-management of patients coinfected with Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) and the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). In the United States, 15-30% of infected HCV patients are coinfected with HIV. These patients are complex to manage as they are not always easily identified; the urgency to treat them is even greater than those patients with a single infection. This panel discussion will address professional practice gaps for Primary Care Physicians, Gastroenterologists, Hepatologists and Infectious Disease Specialists, all of whom may have diagnostic and/or management responsibilities for HCV and HIV coinfected patients along the disease continuum and patient journey. 0.5 CME Credits

This ReachMD CME activity is the last in a 3-part series of expert interviews focusing on Rh incompatibility between mother and infant. This interview will explore the available treatment options from a patient centered care perspective. The various treatment options will be discussed with respect to a patient's health status and potential patient/health system benefits of various treatment options. 0.25 CME Credits

Hysteroscopic surgery is being utilized more frequently, the result of improved surgical techniques and outcomes as well as increased patient demand for safe and effective less invasive procedures. This CME panel discussion will address approaches that enable physicians to perform hysteroscopic surgery more safely and effectively by focusing on best practices, overcoming operative difficulties, the inclusion of pharmacologic agents that improve visualization, reduce vascularity, and reduce the possibility of hyponatremia.

CME credits: 0.25 Valid until: 01/04/2015 Claim your CME credit at http://www.reachmd.com/cmedetails.aspx?sid=6667This ReachMD CME activity is the last in a 3-part series of expert interviews focusing on Rh incompatibility between mother and infant. This interview will explore the available treatment options from a patient centered care perspective. The various treatment options will be discussed with respect to a patient's health status and potential patient/health system benefits of various treatment options. Estimated time to complete activity: 15 minutes After you have complete this activity, click here to participate in Part 1  of this series: Part 1 with Andra H. James, MD, MPH

Atrial fibrillation, or AF, is the most common sustained atrial arrhythmia, affecting more than 2.2 million Americans. AF can be medically serious, greatly impacting a person�s quality of life, and putting them at increased risk for morbidity and mortality. Join us as our panelists address implementing antiarrhythmic strategies over the short- and long-term, including evidence-based medical interventions and surgical ablation, all within the confines of a well-rounded management approach including anticoagulant therapy. 0.25 CME Credits

CME credits: 0.25 Valid until: 12/11/2014 Claim your CME credit at http://www.reachmd.com/cmedetails.aspx?sid=6633Atrial fibrillation, or AF, is the most common sustained atrial arrhythmia, affecting more than 2.2 million Americans. AF can be medically serious, greatly impacting a person’s quality of life, and putting them at increased risk for morbidity and mortality. Join us as our panelists address implementing antiarrhythmic strategies over the short- and long-term, including evidence-based medical interventions and surgical ablation, all within the confines of a well-rounded management approach including anticoagulant therapy. Estimated time to complete this activity: 15 minutes

This ReachMD CME activity is the last in a 3-part series of expert interviews focusing on Rh incompatibility between mother and infant. This interview will explore the available treatment options from a patient centered care perspective. The various treatment options will be discussed with respect to a patient's health status and potential patient/health system benefits of various treatment options.

This ReachMD CME activity is the second in a 3-part series of expert interviews focusing on the obstetrical issue Rh incompatibility. Management of Rh incompatibility involves multiple providers, including Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Nurses, Labor and Deliver Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists and Blood-bank Personnel. This activity explores a patient's journey from diagnosis through treatment; as well as highlights what providers should look for in a patient's history to identify high-risk patients. Thus, the discussion encompasses a range of patients and how treatment decisions may change depending on each patient's presentation. 0.25 CME Credits