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COURSE DESCRIPTION: 
Please join us for a discussion on “An Approach to Hemostasis and Thrombosis for the Internist” with Srikanth Nagalla, M.D.
Dr. Nagalla will describe the basics of primary and secondary hemostasis, assess the tests used to evaluate hemostasis, and discuss the approach to prolonged PT and aPTT. Other relevant aspects of this topic will also be addressed. 

TARGET AUDIENCE:
Internal Medicine Physicians, Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Residents,  Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, and all other interested healthcare providers

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Describe the basics of primary and secondary hemostasis.
• Assess the tests used to evaluate hemostasis.
• Discuss the approach to prolonged PT and aPTT.
• Discuss the approach to thrombocytopenia and basics of ITP, TTP and HIT.
• Examine the basics of hypercoagulability testing.
• Explain the approach to duration of anticoagulation.

FACULTY AND DISCLOSURES:

Srikanth Nagalla, M.D., M.S.
Consult Attending, Hematology Service Hematology Clinic Attending
Hematology/Oncology
Chief of Benign Hematology and Director of Hematology Education
Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute 
Miami, Florida

Srikanth Nagalla, M.D., M.S., faculty for this educational activity, is a consultant for Alexion, Agios, Apellis, Sobi, Sofie, Sanofi and Rigel. Dr. Nagalla has indicated that the presentation or discussion will not include off-label or unapproved product usage.

John F. Rubin, M.D., FACP, director of this educational activity, has indicated that he is a shareholder in AstraZeneca and Bristol-Myers Squibb. All of the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.

Non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose.

*Ineligible companies – Companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
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ACCREDITATION STATEMENTS AND CREDITS

Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Baptist Health has been re-surveyed by the ACCME and awarded Commendation for 6 years as a provider of CME for physicians.

Baptist Health South Florida designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.   

This activity has been approved for 1 credit hour, CE Broker Course #20-855841, by the Florida Boards of Medicine, Podiatry, Osteopathic Medicine and Physician Assistants.  

This activity has also been approved for 1 credit for Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Pharmacists and Pharmacy Techs, Athletic Trainers. Baptist Health South Florida CE Broker Provider #50-182.