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ForwardAn Approach to Hemostasis and Thrombosis for the Internist
Srikanth Nagalla, M.D., M.S., specializes in treating benign hematologic conditions, including bleeding and clotting disorders, rare blood disorders, high and low platelets, high and low blood counts, bone marrow failure syndromes and myeloproliferative neoplasms.
This course will address an array of benign hematologic conditions, hemostasis, interpretation of clotting times, antiplatelet drugs, diagnosis of immediate concern and conditions to monitor long term.
Target Audience
Internal Medicine Physicians, Family Medicine Physicians, Obstetricians, Hospitalists, Fellows, Physician Assistants, Residents, Clinical Laboratory Personnel, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, Nurses, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and all other interested healthcare providers.
Learning Objectives
- Explain the basics of primary and secondary hemostasis and identify the tests used to evaluate hemostasis.
- Describe the approach to evaluate and treat prolonged Prothrombin time (PT) and Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT).
- Explain the approach to evaluate and treat thrombocytopenia and basics of Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP), Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP), Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT).
- Explain the basics of hypercoagulability testing and discuss the approach to duration of anticoagulation.
Srikanth Nagalla, M.D., M.S.
Chief of Benign Hematology
Miami Cancer Institute
Baptist Health South Florida
Srikanth Nagalla, M.D., M.S., faculty for this educational activity, indicated that he is a consultant for Alexion and Alnylam. Dr. Nagalla has also indicated that he is a speaker for Alexion, DOVA, Sanofi and Rigel. Dr. Nagalla’s presentation or discussion will not include off-label or unapproved product usage.
John Rubin, M.D., conference director for this educational activity, has indicated that he is a shareholder in AstraZeneca and Bristol Myers Squibb.
Kenneth Rosenthal, M.D., conference director for this educational activity, has indicated that he is on the speakers' bureau for AbbVie.
All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.
Non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies.*
*Ineligible companies - Companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
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 enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Board of Internal Medicine Maintenance of Certification
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1 Medical Knowledge MOC point in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
Your participation information will be shared with specialty boards through the ACCME's PARS reporting system. Successful completion of a course examination is required. Submissions are recorded in approximately 48 hours. You will receive an email when your credits have been processed.
Through an agreement between the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, medical practitioners participating in the Royal College MOC Program may record completion of accredited activities registered under the ACCME’s “CME in Support of MOC” program in Section 3 of the Royal College’s MOC Program.
Available Credit
- 1.00 ABIM MOC II
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 General certificate of attendance
- 1.00 Florida Board of Laboratory Personnel
- 1.00 Nurse Practitioners
- 1.00 Florida Board of Nursing
- 1.00 Florida Board of Pharmacy
Your participation information will be shared with specialty boards through the ACCME's PARS reporting system. Successful completion of a course examination is required. Submissions are recorded in approximately 48 hours. You will receive an email when your credits have been processed.
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