Primary Care Update: Office Orthopedics, Sports Medicine and Rheumatology 2024
hosted byMCE Conferences, Inc.Primary Care Update: Office Orthopedics, Sports Medicine and Rheumatology 2024 is organized by MCE Conferences, Inc. and will be held from May 31 - Jun 02, 2024, at The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, United States of America.
Description:
This conference is designed to provide primary care practitioners with up-to-date, evidence-based information on commonly encountered issues in Office Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, and Rheumatology while suggesting pragmatic approaches to clinical management. The discussion-based format of the conference will encourage audience participation through dynamic lectures, case-based studies, and hands-on workshops. Keynote speakers will present and critically assess recent advancements and industry updates in Office Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, and Rheumatology with the goal of enhancing the knowledge base and core competence of attendees. The successful completion of this interactive program diagnosing, treating, and prescribing the most effective courses of treatment, with the ultimate goal of improving patient outcomes.
Topics and Objectives:
Office Orthopedics and Sports Medicine:
Evaluation, Management, and Physical Examination Workshop of the Shoulder: Part 1 and Part 2:
Objectives: 1) Review surface anatomy and clinical correlates 2) Understand how to perform a focused, but thorough, shoulder exam in the office 3) Develop and practice shoulder exam skills through exam videos and hands-on learning
Evaluation, Management, and Physical Examination Workshop of the Knee: Part 1 and Part 2:
Objectives: 1) Review surface anatomy and clinical correlates 2) Understand how to perform a focused, but thorough, knee exam in the office 3) Develop and practice knee exam skills through exam videos and hands-on learning
Evaluation and Management of Common Hand Injuries:
Objectives: 1) Understand the functional anatomy of the hand 2) Review common injuries of the hand 3) Discuss proper use of imaging 4) Understand proper splinting, bracing, and referral
Top Sports Medicine Problems You Can’t Afford to Miss!:
Objectives: 1) Understand how to recognize critical sports medicine issues that could lead to devastating consequences if they are missed 2) Discuss key history and physical findings, as well as, appropriate use of imaging, that will lead to the right diagnosis 3) Understand common pitfalls that may lead
down the wrong path 4) Discuss how to properly manage these challenging conditions
Rheumatology:
Approach to a Patient with Multiple Aches and Pains:
Objectives: 1) Recognize the importance of pathophysiology in understanding rheumatic disease – target tissue and characteristic joint distribution 2) Distinguish inflammatory from non-inflammatory (degenerative)arthritis and non-articular (soft-tissue) rheumatic conditions 3) Recognize the role of laboratory and imaging studies in the rheumatologic diagnosis 4) Identify the features that distinguish Fibromyalgia from other rheumatic diseases 5) Distinguish symptoms of COVID-19 long haul syndrome and similarities fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome
Clinical Aspects and Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis:
Objectives: 1) Effective recognition of the prevalence, symptoms and physical findings of patients with 2) Diagnosis of RA and risk assessment for potentially severe disease outcome 3) Strategy on the use of conventional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, biologic and synthetic agents with a treat-to-target approach 4) Timing of medication use and vaccination schedule in current COVID-19 Pandemic
Gout and Other Crystal Arthropathies:
Objectives: 1) Identify the populations at risk for gout 2) Look for comorbidities and risk factors in gout patients3) Diagnose gout and order appropriate laboratory and imaging studies 4) Recognize pseudogout and other crystal arthropathies 5) Treat acute gout effectively and initiate a strategy for successful long-term treatment6) Develop a strategy to manage asymptomatic hyperuricemia
How Do I Identify and Treat Lupus and Other Autoimmune Diseases:
Objectives: 1) Recognize the features of autoimmune disease and make a definitive diagnosis of lupus 2) Understand the pathophysiology of lupus as an immune-complex disease 3) Properly order laboratory studies and kidney biopsy to diagnose and manage lupus 4) Treat lupus and instruct the patient on self-management
Osteoarthritis: A Practical Guide:
Objectives: 1) Identify the features that are typical for primary osteoarthritis and those that may be a consequence of a different disease 2) Properly order imaging studies to aid in diagnosis and management 3) Manage treatment with use of both nonpharmacologic measures such as weight reduction and exercise, supplements, cannabis for pain control, as well as medications for relieving joint symptoms; plan surgery when needed
Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and the Long COVID Syndrome:
Objectives: 1) Recognize the typical features of chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia 2) Distinguish their clinical features from other rheumatic diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and Sjogren’s syndrome 3) Recognize the broad overlap of clinical symptoms between FM/CFS and Post-acute COVID Syndrome 4) Plan effective treatment of these disorders.
