- Identify the signs and symptoms of influenza and recognize the difference between the presentation of “colds” and the flu
- Identify high risk patients who are at risk for complications from influenza infection
- Choose appropriate testing and formulate an appropriate medical treatment for outpatient management
- Recognize emergency warning signs of influenza infection that require transfer to the Emergency Department
- Identify and recognize emerging viral infections that may present to Urgent Care centers
Recorded for the 2018 UCA Urgent care Fall Conference
39 minutes of synced audio and PowerPoint
Course Description:
Are you ready for the upcoming influenza season? Join Dr. Chao for an in-depth review of influenza. Review the signs and symptoms of influenza and how to differentiate it from "colds" and other respiratory viruses. Identify high risk patients that may benefit from antiviral medication and other medical management. Review appropriate laboratory testing and use of antiviral medications. Recognize emergent signs, and symptoms and complications that require transfer to the Emergency Department. We will end this course with an overview of emerging viral infections that have recently made news headlines such as SARS, MERS, Zika and Chikungunya viruses.
Speaker:
Christopher Chao, MD Urgent Care Physician, UNC/Rex Healthcare, Raleigh, North Carolina Christopher Chao, MD, is a full time Urgent Care physician with UNC/Rex Healthcare. He graduated from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio with a BS in Biomedical Engineering in 1994 and recevied his medical doctorate in 1998. He completed family practice residency at Carolina Medical Center - Rural Residency tract in Charlotte, North Carolina in 2001. He spent several years practicing family medicine in rural North Carolina before starting a practice to serve uninsured patients. He transitioned into Urgent Care in 2009 and has practiced full time urgent care medicine since 2011. He and his wife are avid outdoors enthusiasts and enjoy backpacking, whitewater kayaking, running and adventure travel. He has a strong interest in wilderness medicine and travel medicine.
Disclosures:
None
1 CME
Designation Statement
The Urgent Care Association designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Accreditation Statement
The Urgent Care Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Submitting for Credit:
If you would like to submit for credit above, you complete the 5 question knowledge test and answer 3 out of 5 correctly. Your certificate will be available under My Credits in your UCA profile and your credit will be placed in your profile under “Professional Development” of click on “My Credits”.
Please email education@ucaoa.org with questions.