Sonographic Evaluation of Ectopic Pregnancies
Lyndon M. Hill, MD
1.00 Hours
The incidence of ectopic pregnancies has steadily increased from 4.5/1,000 in 1970 to 20/1,000 in 1992(NCHS, 1992). While this increase is for the most part real, earlier diagnosis also plays a role by identifying ectopic pregnancies that would have spontaneously resolved. Quantitiative B-hCG levels and transvaginal sonography h....
Myelodysplastic syndromes: update and nursing considerations
Mary Kelly, Teresa Meenaghan, and Maura Dowling
0.5 Hours
This module provides nurses with an update on diagnosis, management and care of patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), a complex group of disorders of the bone marrow. MDS has wide-ranging effects on patients’ lives. Understanding the effect of a diagnosis of MDS on patients’ quality of life is an important part of the n....
VCS 2020: PD-1 and PD-L1 expression on canine urothelial carcinoma cell lines and the relative expression of lymphocyte PD-1 in canine urothelial carcinoma patients
Christopher Pinard
Lymphocyte PD-1 expression was upregulated in canine patients with urothelial carcinoma (UC) in the urine only. PD-1/PD-L1 expression was also detected on all cell lines and may reflect a future therapeutic target for canine UC patients. Exam offered and MVMA CE certificate issued following presentation.
VCS 2020: Chemotherapy Safety & USP800 Compliance "FAQ's Galore" An Open Diaglogue
Jenny Cassibry Fisher
Topic: Chemotherapy Safety & USP800 Compliance "FAQ's Galore" An Open Diaglogue The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) have set criteria for what “Makes a HD”. The six criteria include: carcinogenicity, teratogenicity, reproductive toxicity, organ toxicity at low doses, genotoxicity, structure, and to....
VCS 2020: Oncology Emergencies
Andi Flory
Veterinary oncology patients may present on emergency, for both cancer and non-cancer reasons. How can you tell if a patient needs to come in to be seen? How can you determine if they are presenting for a cancer or non-cancer reason? And how can you direct your clients when they need to bring their pet in for evaluation? We....
Uterine Shape Abnormalities: Do We Need Magnetic Resonance Imaging?
Yvette S. Groszmann, MD, MPH
1.00 Hours
Sonographic Evaluation of the Uterus and Endometrium Uterine Shape Abnormalities: Do We Need Magnetic Resonance Imaging? Filmed live at the Gynecologic and Early Obstetric Ultrasound Solving Problems With Imaging Course Friday, September 25, 2015 Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas, Nevada
Using Ultrasound to Diagnose and Manage Patients With Abnormal Premenopausal and Postmenopausal Bleeding
James Shwayder, MD, JD
1.00 Hours
Sonographic Evaluation of the Uterus and Endometrium Using Ultrasound to Diagnose and Manage Patients with Abnormal Premenopausal and Postmenopausal Bleeding Filmed live at the Gynecologic and Early Obstetric Ultrasound Solving Problems With Imaging Course Friday, September 25, 2015 Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas, Neva....
The Dog Aging Project: An Open Science Resource for Cancer Research
Veterinary Cancer Society
0.25 Hours
Long-term longitudinal studies of aging in humans have taught us a tremendous amount about the environmental and genetic risk factors for a wide range of diseases. But for most of these diseases, including cancer, by far the greatest risk is not genes or the environment, but age itself. For many diseases, the effect of age on ri....
The Knee Course
Patricia E. Murray, D.O,
1.50 Hours
The Knee course has a short lecture on the functional anatomy pearls for the knee joint. Then, the primary focus of the course is on the lab demonstration of how to examine the knee joint to rule in or out a traditional orthopedic injury and then how to examine for and treat somatic dysfunctions of the knee joint. The core manua....
The Ankle Course
Patricia E. Murray, D.O,
1.00 Hours
The Ankle course has a short lecture on the functional anatomy pearls for the ankle joint. Then, the primary focus of the course is on the lab demonstration of how to examine the ankle joint to rule in or out a traditional orthopedic injury and then how to examine for and treat somatic dysfunctions of the ankle joint. The core m....
What you Need to Know to Incorporate DBT into your Mammography Service
Jerry Thomas MS, FAAPM, DABR, CHP, DABSNM
2.00 Hours
Practical technical advice from an expert who has guided the launch of many mammography facilities.
Screening Mammography Saves Lives
Daniel B. Kopans MD
1.00 Hours
Without screening, there is little reason to image the breast. Tomosynthesis and other improvements depend on appropriate screening. Dr. Kopans presents the evidence you need to know for the American Cancer Society and ACR screening mammography recommendations, compared with controversial new guidelines that may restrict mammogr....
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Anne E. Daly and Andrea E. Bialocerkowski
A Systematic literature review is used in an attempt to clarify this issue. Some of the findings may be surprising. In fact, no evidence was found to support treatments frequently recommended in clinical guidelines for treatment of pain in adult CRPS-1 patients.
Too Much Medicine in Older People
Jesse Jansen
Too much medicine is an increasingly recognised problem, and one manifestation is inappropriate polypharmacy in older people. Polypharmacy is usually defined as taking more than five regular prescribed medicines. It can be appropriate (when potential benefits outweigh potential harms) but increases the risk of older people exper....
Making sense of the numbers – does every patient with azotaemia have renal failure?
Jill Maddison
2.00 Hours
A convenient and flexible way to earn some CPD hours without leaving home is to select webinars to view from our extensive library of recorded webinars.
Substance Abuse Services in Primary Intervention
Yvonne Martinez, CADC-CS, ICCS, ICADC, NCAC-I, CRPS
6.00 Hours
Substance Abuse Services in Primary Intervention provides initial contact clinicians a protocol to screen their clients for substance use disorders, conduct brief interventions for patients in the early stages of problem development and appropriately refer more severely affected patients for in-depth assessment and treatment. Th....
Terminology of Addiction and Substances
Yvonne Martinez, CADC-CS, ICCS, ICADC, NCAC-I, CRPS
3.00 Hours
Terminology of Addiction and Substances introduces the terminology of addiction and substances including their method of use and an overview of historical medical definitions. This unit begins to introduce addictive personality disorder, signs and symptoms of substance abuse and physical/psychological symptoms of dependence asso....
Imaging the Abdomen Webinar 2: Urogenital tract and the small bits
Andrew Parry MA VetMB CertVDI DipECVDI MRCVS
2.00 Hours
A convenient and flexible way to earn some CPD hours without leaving home is to select webinars to view from our extensive library of recorded webinars. Radiography of the small bits Positive contrast radiography Ultrasonographic technique Ultrasound of the: urogenital tract abdominal lymph nodes peritoneal cavity....
Toceranib Combination Therapy in Canine Cancers
Veterinary Cancer Society
0.25 Hours
Toceranib Combination Therapy in Canine Cancers Many if not most “targeted” therapies may have their best efficacy when combined with conventional treatments such as chemotherapy, radiation therapy and surgery. However, these types of combinator....
Surgical Oncology for the Medical Oncologist
Veterinary Cancer Society - Dr. Laura Selmic
1.50 Hours
The lecture offers real life, useful, principles that you can take back and use day to day in your clinic. The principles will help you understand some components of surgical oncology that surgeons and surgical oncologist think about on a day to day basis. The topic will get inside the mind of a surgical oncologist and show wh....
Virus-based Therapies for Canine Cancer
Veterinary Cancer Society
1.00 Hours
Adenoviral vectors (Ad) have been employed for anti-cancer applications. These applications have included gene therapy, virotherapy and vaccinology. Canine subjects have been employed as models of virus-based interventions that have allowed stringent address of key biologic issues. In addition, primary therapies for canine cance....
To Pee or Not to Pee?: Current Methods in Diagnosis and Treatment of Bladder Cancer in Dogs & Cats
Veterinary Cancer Society
0.50 Hours
TCC from A to Z with Tavocept Transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) is the most common bladder cancer diagnosed in dogs. Unfortunately, canine TCC is generally not diagnosed until it has invaded nto the bladder wall, at which point available treatment options are largely unsuccessful. Thus, canine urinary bladder TCC is virtuall....