Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/Podcast/pain-opioid-use-disorder-risks-reinforcement Overview: There are many reasons clinicians may suspect opioid use disorder in their patients on opioid therapy. In such cases, patients should be assessed with a validated tool. In this podcast we discuss risk for opioid use disorder and ways to assess for it....
Nov 15, 2022•19 min•Ep. 14
Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/Podcast/lower-back-pain-management-reinforcement Overview: In this podcast we discuss the diagnosis of chronic low back pain, a term that encompasses several pathologies, all of which require different therapeutic approaches. Opioids may be effective in some patients: their prescribing necessitates an assessment of risk for misuse, abuse, and overdose....
Nov 15, 2022•14 min•Ep. 13
Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-302 Overview: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic liver disease in the United States, with a prevalence rate of more than 30% of US adults. Most have not been diagnosed or treated. Join us to discuss the new AACE guidance on the diagnosis and treatment of NAFLD to reduce the burden of this common disease. Episode reso...
Nov 14, 2022•11 min
Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-301 Overview: In this episode, we will discuss a simple and inexpensive yet effective strategy for slowing the loss of knee joint cartilage in a patient with osteoarthritis: walking. Hear how recent evidence suggests that including a walking regimen into treatment plans may confer numerous benefits in this patient population. Episode resource links: ...
Nov 07, 2022•11 min
Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-300 Overview: Most primary care clinicians are unaware of a possible association between childhood cat ownership and adult psychosis. Join us to hear the results of a recent retrospective study that suggests this link. Hear practical tips to share with patients who own an outdoor cat to help them avoid the toxoplasmosis that may be a potential etiolo...
Oct 31, 2022•9 min
Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-299 Overview: Polypharmacy is a burden on patients with dementia. Adverse drug reactions, side effects, the cost, and inappropriate medications that may lead to falls and morbidity/mortality may be conferring more harm than benefit. Unfortunately, 44% of men and 57% of women >65 years take five or more nonprescription and/or prescription medicatio...
Oct 24, 2022•11 min
Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-298 Overview: : Lower respiratory tract infections are a common presentation in children, and many of those children receive antibiotic prescriptions. Join us for this episode to review evidence that supports avoiding such treatment unless pneumonia or other bacterial infections are suspected. Episode resource links: Little P, Francis NA, Stuart B, e...
Oct 17, 2022•9 min
Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™ CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/Podcast/identifying-and-testing-for-copd Overview: “Lung Health Updates for Primary Care Providers: Conversations with NHLBI” is a series of CME podcast episodes produced by Pri-Med in partnership with Learn More Breathe Better®, a program of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health. In this episode on identifying and testing for COPD i...
Oct 11, 2022•12 min•Ep. 12
Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™ CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/Podcast/copd-treatment-for-primary-care-providers Overview: “Lung Health Updates for Primary Care Providers: Conversations with NHLBI” is a series of CME podcast episodes produced by Pri-Med in partnership with Learn More Breathe Better®, a program of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health. In this episode on COPD treatment for primar...
Oct 11, 2022•19 min•Ep. 11
Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-297 Overview: The efficacy of probiotic formulations in the prevention of antibiotic-associated diarrhea remains unclear. Join us to review a recent study in JAMA Pediatrics that attempts to answer this question. Episode resource links: Multispecies Probiotic for the Prevention of Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea in Children A Randomized Clinical Trial...
Oct 10, 2022•11 min
Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-296 Overview: The number of drug overdoses in the United States continues to rise in tandem with the growing opioid epidemic. In 2020, nearly 92,000 people died from drug overdoses in the United States, which was an approximate 31% increase in just one year. This episode will highlight perceived barriers to harm reduction and show primary care provid...
Oct 03, 2022•9 min
Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-295 Overview: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is typically diagnosed based on spirometry findings, but what if that finding isn’t what you expect? Spirometry measurements are compared to standard values for age, sex, and race. The use of race-based equations has been questioned in several clinical situations, and researchers are now rais...
Sep 26, 2022•9 min
Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/Podcast/case-conversation-t2dm-part-2 Overview: In the context of a clinical case, faculty will emphasize the importance of developing a guideline-directed diabetes care management plan that places GLP-1 RA therapy before insulin.
Sep 21, 2022•25 min•Ep. 7
Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/Podcast/alzheimer-disease-addressing-challenges-pt1 Overview: Alzheimer disease (AD) is a growing concern as the population ages. Primary care clinicians are often the first to screen for and identify signs of cognitive impairment which may be due to AD. Join neurologist Gad Marshall, MD in this two-part podcast series, as he answers important questions and provides helpful tips...
Sep 20, 2022•13 min
Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/alzheimer-disease-addressing-challenges-pt2 Overview: Alzheimer disease (AD) treatment is evolving. With this rapid expansion in potential therapies, there remain challenges and misconceptions. Join neurologist Gad Marshall, MD in this two-part podcast series, as he answers important questions about new and emerging disease-modifying therapies and explores ways in which ...
Sep 20, 2022•12 min•Ep. 8
Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/Podcast/case-for-migraine-prevention Overview: This podcast will focus on the case of a patient with migraine attacks that have been increasing in frequency and the disability they cause. Faculty will discuss when to initiate preventive migraine treatment and consider medication options for this patient that will take into account her comorbid conditions and potential issues wit...
Sep 19, 2022•17 min•Ep. 10
Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/Podcast/your-questions-about-migraine-pt2 Overview: In this podcast, Drs. Dawn Buse and Michael Ready will address questions about migraine diagnosis and treatment posed by Pri-Med learners during recent programs. Topics will include red flags requiring evaluation for serious secondary causes of headache, tips on encouraging patients to use headache diaries, the role of suppleme...
Sep 19, 2022•22 min•Ep. 9
Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-294 Overview: Fibromyalgia is a common and difficult to diagnose disease, with highly subjective symptoms. Another challenge is that treatment is dependent on a patient’s implementation lifestyle changes. This brief podcast walks you through the diagnosis of fibromyalgia and offers best evidence on effective treatments. Episode resource links: Mediat...
Sep 19, 2022•11 min
Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-293 Overview: Evidence informs us that almost one-third of antibiotic prescriptions written for children in the United States are inappropriate, meaning they are not in line with evidence-based guidelines. Antibiotics are tremendous tools and beneficial when used appropriately; however, as with all pharmacological therapy, there are risks of adverse ...
Sep 12, 2022•12 min
Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/Podcast/case-conversation-t2dm Overview: In the context of a clinical case, faculty will emphasize the importance of developing a guideline-directed diabetes care management plan that places GLP-1 RA therapy before insulin.
Sep 06, 2022•22 min•Ep. 6
Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-292 Overview: Alcohol use disorder is common, but effective medications to treat this disorder are not widely prescribed in the outpatient primary care setting, despite being available and having relatively good formulary coverage. Join us to hear how the use of medical treatment can decrease the incidence and progression of alcohol-associated liver ...
Sep 05, 2022•12 min
Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-291 Overview: Concerns have been raised over guideline recommendations for lowering systolic blood pressure (BP) to 60 years. To achieve such targets often requires intensive BP treatments, which can result in harms from syncope or falls. Join us to review the results of a recently published meta-analysis done to estimate the time needed to potential...
Aug 29, 2022•11 min
Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-290 Overview: This brief podcast discusses the prevalence of egg and nut allergies in children, how to lower the risk of developing these allergies, and which patients are at greatest risk. Hear how to best counsel parents about their child’s allergies and help them anticipate their child’s future health. Episode resource links: The natural history o...
Aug 22, 2022•10 min
Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-289 Overview: Excessive screen time has been associated with numerous adverse health outcomes. Join us for a look at a fascinating new study that explores how limiting screen time can increase physical activity in children. Listen to this brief podcast before you counsel your next patient on how screen time can affect their children’s (and their) hea...
Aug 15, 2022•9 min
Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-288 Overview: Coffee is one of the most consumed beverages worldwide. An estimated 500 million cups are consumed per day in the United States. As testimony to this, count the number of coffee shops available—most with drive-through access—the next time you are out for a drive. A growing body of evidence indicates that moderate coffee consumption (2-3...
Aug 08, 2022•10 min
Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-287 Overview: Join us to discuss the rates of false positives in mammography and how to decrease them. Specifically, this session reviews data from an observational comparative effectiveness study suggesting that the type of mammography, interval, and other factors can affect the probability of false positive results. Episode resource links: Ho TH, B...
Aug 01, 2022•11 min•Ep. 5
Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/struggling-with-weight-loss In the context of a clinical case, faculty will explain how to use patient-centered communication to present pharmacotherapeutic options for weight loss and blood glucose management that follow evidence-based guidelines.
Jul 27, 2022•21 min
Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-286 Overview: The controversy surrounding whether to prescribe aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in adult patients has left many clinicians unsure of the right approach. In this podcast, we’ll review the latest USPSTF recommendation on this topic and dig into the evidence behind the recommendation. Episode resource links: JAMA....
Jul 25, 2022•10 min
Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-285 Overview: Join us for a closer look at tirzepatide, a first-in-class glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide (GIP) and a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA). See how this novel glucose-lowering agent can help raise the bar in both HbA1c lowering and weight loss in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Episode resource links: Ka...
Jul 18, 2022•11 min
Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-284 Overview: Most primary care clinicians treating patients with male androgenetic alopecia are unfamiliar with studies looking at off-label use of medications for this condition. In this episode, you will hear a review of an important recent meta-analysis published in JAMA Dermatology that highlights the efficacy of commonly used agents to treat th...
Jul 11, 2022•10 min
