Preventing and Screening
Peripheral Arterial Disease in the Elderly |
Certified
for 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Co-Sponsored
by
the
University of Alabama
School
of Medicine
Division of Continuing Medical Education,
Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics, and
Palliative Care, and
The Center for Aging
| Release
Date: January 2, 2008 |
Expiration
Date: January 2, 2011 |
| TARGET
AUDIENCE: |
| Primary
care physicians |
| OBJECTIVES: |
| Upon
completion of this CME activity,
participants
should be able to: |
- Discuss the signs and symptoms associated with peripheral arterial disease in the elderly.
- Interpret the ankle-brachial index.
- Discuss the medical management of elderly patients with peripheral arterial disease.
- Recognize indications for revascularization.
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| SOURCE: |
| EDITOR
AND CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS: |
Angela
R. Curtis, PhD
Managing Editor
Assistant Professor, Geriatric Education
Manager
Donna M. Bearden , MD, MPH
Assistant Professor
Division
of Gerontology, Geriatrics and
Palliative Care
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama |
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| DISCLOSURE: |
The
faculty has no commercial affiliations
to disclose.
Because of the nature of preliminary
studies, some products mentioned are
unlabeled and investigational. Dosages,
indications, and methods of use of
drugs mentioned in this publication
may reflect the experience of the authors,
clinical literature, or other resources.
Therefore, please see the full prescribing
information before using any licensed
product mentioned. |
| CME
PARTICIPATION: |
| To
participate in this online course
for CME credit, please review the
objectives before beginning the program.
Complete the course and the self-assessment
test before January 2, 2011 to receive
CME credit. Your certificate will
then be available online. This process
should take approximately 1 hour. |
| ACCREDITATION: |
The
University of Alabama School of
Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Continuing Medical
Education to provide continuing
medical education for physicians.
The
University of Alabama School of
Medicine designates this educational
activity for a maximum of 1 AMA
PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Physicians should only claim credit
commensurate with the extent of
their participation in the activity.
The
boards of nursing in many states,
including Alabama, recognize Category
1 continuing medical education
courses as acceptable activities
for the renewal of license to practice
nursing. |
| DISCLAIMER: |
| Dosages,
indications, and methods of use of
any drug referred to in this publication
may reflect the clinical experience
of the authors, clinical literature,
or other clinical resources. Therefore,
please see the full prescribing information
before using any product mentioned.
UAB is an equal opportunity/affirmative
action institution. |
| A CASE: |
Mr. W is a 75-year-old retired white male with a six year history of Crohn’s Disease and a 60 pack year history of tobacco abuse, initially seen six months ago for a routine office visit to establish care. At that time, he was doing well and merely needed a refill on his Asacol. Old records he brought with him confirmed the diagnosis and a refill was given. During a subsequent examination three months later, his lipid profile demonstrated a normal cholesterol with mild hypertriglyceridemia. He was strongly encouraged to stop smoking and barriers to stopping were discussed. He was also given reading information on a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet. He’s in the office today, complaining of a three-week history of pain in the right buttock, radiating posteriorly down the right leg, into the calf. He first noticed it after he slipped on wet grass at a golf course, falling backwards onto his buttocks. The pain occurs while playing golf, and is described as a dull ache, which is worse with walking uphill. The pain is limiting his ability to play golf. He denies any pain in his right knee or lumbar area, but does note some pain in his anterior and lateral right hip region which is vague and sometimes occurs with movement. It “may be” associated with his right buttock and leg pain, but he’s not sure.
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