ACP 2022 Internal Medicine Course Recordings

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Captured directly from the one-day course offered in May 2022, expert clinician-educators review the diagnosis of prediabetes and diabetes, including less common forms, such as maturity-onset diabetes of the young and latent autoimmune diabetes in adults, as well as the role of lifestyle interventions, appropriate indications and practical utilization of weight-loss medications and/or bariatric surgery in patients with diabetes. The risks and benefits of new insulin and noninsulin pharmacologic therapies is also presented. The role of diabetes medications, cholesterol-lowering agents, and blood pressure control to reduce cardiovascular risk is also discussed.

This collection of virtual lectures will cover:

• guidance on the evaluation, classification, and treatment of diabetes, including less common conditions, such as monogenic diabetes syndromes as well as medication-induced diabetes.
• new insulin products and diabetes technology (including new pens, pumps, and sensors) available for patients with type 1 and 2 diabetes.
• current management of diabetes in pregnancy.
• the role of nutrition and weight management in overweight patients with diabetes.
• prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes.

Course Director: Andrea D. Coviello, MD, MSE, FACE
Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Duke Health, Durham, NC

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Captured directly from the one-day course offered in May 2022, expert clinician-educators review the assessment and management of patients with medical comorbidities undergoing surgical procedures. Also discussed: postoperative nausea and vomiting, preoperative blood pressure control, and fasting before surgery. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis in the postoperative period for patients with renal impairment, hereditary or acquired coagulation disorders, or history of recurrent VTE and the best VTE prophylaxis in joint replacement surgery will be reviewed. Preoperative validated risk assessment tools, mitigation strategies for identified comorbidities, and management of postoperative complications is emphasized in the course. Additionally, topics include managing perioperative medications; preoperative cardiac findings (abnormal ECGs, aortic murmurs, pacemakers, AICD devices); pulmonary risk factors; managing the patient with chronic kidney disease and frailty risk indices with modification strategies; postoperative cardiac complications; managing cannabis, suboxone, and methadone; using the target-specific anticoagulants; and treating postoperative delirium.

This collection of virtual lectures will cover:

• guidelines and best practices for preoperative laboratory testing, perioperative medication use, and common anesthesia-related issues.
• preoperative validated risk assessment tools, strategies to mitigate risk, and management of patients with a variety of pre- and postsurgery cardiac and pulmonary problems.
• management of cardiac-indicated antiplatelet agents and the appropriate use of direct oral anticoagulants in the perioperative period, which will include rescue and reversal agents for emergent surgery.
• key management strategies for frail, elderly patients; patients with chronic kidney disease; and patients with substance use disorders.

Course Director: Geno J. Merli, MD, MACP, FHM, FSVM
Professor, Medicine & Surgery, Associate Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President, Vascular Medicine/Jefferson Vascular Department, Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Philadelphia, PA

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Captured directly from the one-day course offered in May 2022, expert clinician-educators present a focused update of the diagnostic, preventive, and therapeutic approaches to the patient at risk for, or with known, cardiovascular disease. Topics will focus on the cardiovascular disease issues which internists most frequently encounter and will provide “Key Points” to update the audience and foster patient care. Subjects covered include identification and management of acute and chronic coronary artery disease, optimal treatment of acute and chronic heart failure, update in the treatment of hypertension, risk assessment and risk reduction for the patient with cardiac disease who undergoes noncardiac surgery, approach to the patient with valvular heart disease, approach to the care of the pregnant patient who has cardiac disease, atrial fibrillation update, approach to the treatment of the patient with edema, and discussion of selected cases.

This collection of virtual lectures will cover:

• guidelines and recent studies regarding hypertension, valvular heart disease, optimal blood pressure control, and care of the patient with cardiovascular disease who undergoes noncardiac surgery.
• approaches for decreasing the risk for complications and decreasing hospital readmissions for patients with a variety of cardiovascular issues.
• optimal surgical and pharmacologic treatments for the care of patients with coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease, and atrial fibrillation.
• transition of care following hospital discharge for patients with a variety of cardiac issues.
• the role of technological advances in cardiac care that the internal medicine specialist may use in patient care: point-of-care ultrasound, telemedicine, and wearable cardiac rhythm monitoring devices.

Course Directors:
Howard H. Weitz, MD, MACP, FRCP (Lond.), FACC
Bernard L. Segal Professor of Clinical Cardiology, Senior Associate Dean, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA

David L. Fischman, MD, FACP
Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

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Captured directly from the one-day course offered in May 2022, expert clinician-educators use a case-based format to take you through the challenges of common and uncommon clinical conundrums, aggravating administrative assignments, and Byzantine bureaucratic barriers, presenting an advanced and practical perspective of hospital medicine.

This high-yield collection of virtual discussions will cover:

• inpatient management of complex patients in case-based presentations.
• best practice for the care of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 infection.
• updates in the latest hospital medicine literature.

Course Directors:
Jamie Newman, MD, MHA, MACP
Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Roger Yu, MD, FACP, FHM
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, Scripps Green Hospital, La Jolla, CA

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Captured directly from the one-day course offered in May 2022, expert clinician-educators provide the knowledge and tools needed to correctly evaluate, diagnose, and treat most orthopedic complaints seen in the internal medicine office. Utilizing a case-based approach, topics include basic joint and tendon anatomy and landmarks in efforts to perform a concise, targeted office exam, combined with knowledge of the epidemiology of musculoskeletal complaints in primary care to develop an accurate diagnostic approach. Treatment is discussed, with special emphasis on a practical, evidence-based, and cost-effective approach to physical therapy and medical devices.

This collection of visually rich presentations will cover:

• the epidemiology of the most common orthopedic and sports medicine conditions seen in the internal medicine office.
• basic joint and tendon anatomy in major joint and musculoskeletal regions.
• performing targeted, practical, and evidence-based diagnostic maneuvers for common musculoskeletal complaints.
• diagnosing musculoskeletal problems through history and physical examination.
• indications for judicious use of imaging.
• treatment plans, including medication, exercises, and use of splints or braces.
• clinically appropriate resources for patient education and for home exercise plans.
• patients who require further testing or orthopedics consultation and those that can be safely treated under the guidance of the internist.

Course Director:
Edward (Ted) Parks, MD
Associate Professor, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO

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Captured directly from the one-day course offered in May 2022, expert clinician-educators focus on pearls to help the practicing internist maximize the utility of drug therapies. Newer medications and new uses for older medications is covered, as well as current recommendations for “best therapy” for different diseases.

This high-yield collection of virtual lectures will cover:

• practical, up to date information on common side effects of medications, drug reactions and interactions.
• appropriate drug therapies for diseases commonly seen in the office.
• safe drug prescribing for elderly patients.
• the use and appropriate utility of new diabetes therapies.

Course Director:
Douglas S. Paauw, MD, FACP
Professor of Medicine, Rathmann Family Foundation Endowed Chair for Patient-Centered Clinical Education, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA

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Captured directly from the two-day course offered in May 2022, expert clinician-educators provide the opportunity to understand the principles of diagnosis and management of common clinical issues encountered in the management of patients in the intensive care unit. Particular attention is placed on the recognition of disease process, acute management of critical illness, and prevention of complications in the critically ill adult patient.

This extensive collection of compelling virtual lectures will cover:

• common disorders and diseases encountered in the intensive care unit.
• diagnostic techniques used in the management of the critically ill adult.
• recommendations for the management of common critical illnesses encountered in the intensive care unit and strategies for preventing complications of critical illness.

Topics discussed include management of acute coronary syndromes and myocardial infarction, acute stroke, acute respiratory failure (including acute respiratory distress syndrome), circulatory shock, pulmonary embolism, drug overdose, sepsis and septic shock, surgical emergencies (i.e., ischemic bowel and necrotizing fasciitis), acute airflow obstruction in obstructive lung disease, and severe pneumonia. Also discussed will be the management of patients with a wide variety of infectious diseases, approaches to acute encephalopathy, blood product utilization, mechanical ventilatory support of the critically ill patient, care of patients with cancer in the intensive care unit, and methods for preventing common complications in the critically ill patient.

Course Director:
Robert A. Balk, MD, MCCM, MACP, FCCP
Professor of Medicine, Rush Medical College, Director, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Associate Chief Medical Officer for Critical Care, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL