Add to Calendar GI Symposium 2021 11/12/2021 7:30:00 AM 11/12/2021 4:00:00 PM America/New_York For More Details: https://promedica.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?EID=12121 Description: Gastroenterology 2021 provides a comprehensive update for clinicians who care for patients with GI disorders, covering state-of-the-art clinical strategies, updates and expanded options for treatment and diagnosis, and guidance for complex and unusual cases. Upon completion of this conference, participants will be able to interpret major advances in the field of gastroenterology, incorporate the mo... Hilton Garden Inn at Levis false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Friday, November 12, 2021, 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM, Hilton Garden Inn at Levis

Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (6.25 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (6.25 hours), ONA (6.50 hours)

Overview
Gastroenterology 2021 provides a comprehensive update for clinicians who care for patients with GI disorders, covering state-of-the-art clinical strategies, updates and expanded options for treatment and diagnosis, and guidance for complex and unusual cases. Upon completion of this conference, participants will be able to interpret major advances in the field of gastroenterology, incorporate the most up-to-date diagnostic approaches to GI disorders, and manage patients with both common and rare GI disorders using established guidelines.

Objectives
  1. Review C difficile epidemiology and recent increase in incidence.
  2. Identify patients at increased risk of C difficile infection.
  3. Recognize pathophysiology and clinical spectrum of C difficile.
  4. Summarize C difficile diagnostic testing, prevention, and recommended treatment options.
  5. Describe proper indications for
  6. Review spectrum of diverticular disease.
  7. Discuss screening, detection, and prevention of colorectal cancer.
  8. Identify initial evaluation of chronic diarrhea.
  9. Explain diagnosis of IBD and its implications.
  10. Discuss IBD treatment modalities and possible complications.
  11. Identify different types of pancreatic cysts.
  12. Describe prevalence of pancreatic cysts.
  13. Review pathophysiology of pancreatic cysts.
  14. Discuss management of pancreatic cysts.
  15. Describe proper indication for ERCP and use of new ERCP-related technologies and techniques.
  16. Demonstrate basic ERCP teamwork skills.
  17. Identify possible complications of ERCP.
  18. Explain differential diagnosis of abnormal liver enzymes.
  19. Explore methods for determining severity of liver disease and presence of cirrhosis.
  20. Examine scoring systems for severity of liver disease and how these correlate to risk assessment for procedures.

Accreditation

ProMedica is pleased to provide Continuing Medical Education programming accredited through ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital.

ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital is accredited by the Michigan State Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.


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