In this CME presentation, Dhiraj Yadav, MD, MPH, discusses how to recognize the severity of acute pancreatitis to anticipate patient outcomes, how to follow guidelines for cholecystectomy after mild acute pancreatitis to prevent recurrences, and more.
Educational Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Recognize the severity of acute pancreatitis to anticipate patient outcomes
- Implement diagnostic skills the etiology of acute pancreatitis to plan appropriate treatment strategy
- Follow guidelines for cholecystectomy after mild acute pancreatitis to prevent recurrences
- Identify potential contributors to suboptimal outcomes pain management strategies for chronic pancreatitis and possible strategies to address them
- Recognize the high burden of osteopathy in patients with chronic pancreatitis
Disclosures:
Dr. Dhiraj Yada receives;
- Research Support: Abbvie Pharmaceuticals
- Consultant: Pfizer
No other members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
The University of Pittsburgh designates enduring material activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
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Release Date: 12/08/2022 | Last Modified On: 12/05/2024 | Expires: 12/05/2025
