- Describe the different causes of vaginitis.
- Recognize which common irritants (non-infectious) can cause vaginitis.
- Discuss the management of the different types of vaginitis.
- Discuss the additional risks presented by sexually transmitted infections (STIs) during pregnancy.
- Describe the "red flags" that the urgent care provider must recognize when standard treatments are ineffective.
Recorded for the 2019 Spring Convention
51 minutes of synced audio and PowerPoint
Course Description:
Vaginitis and vulvovaginitis are common problems in women's healthcare treated by the urgent care provider. Types of vaginitis/vulvovaginitis, including sexually transmitted infections (STIs), their diagnoses and treatment will be presented. Hypoestrogenic states leading to atrophic vaginitis, whether due to surgical menopause or age-related menopause will also be discussed.
Speaker: Oscar D. Almeida, Jr., MD, FACOG, FACS
Oscar D. Almeida, Jr., MD, FACOG, FACS is a full-time Urgent Care physician with Stopwatch Urgent Care in Auburn, Alabama. After graduating from California State University at Long Beach, California with a BS in Zoology, he received his medical doctorate from the University of South Alabama College of Medicine in Mobile, Alabama. He completed an obstetrics and gynecology residency at the University of South Alabama Medical Center, serving as Chief Resident during his final year. He is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, and numerous Ob-Gyn and Surgical Societies, in addition to the Urgent Care Association. He has published over 25 peer-reviewed scientific papers, numerous book chapters, and has lectured throughout the United States and Central America. Dr. Almeida was in private Ob-Gyn practice for nearly 3 decades, also serving as an Adjunct Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine in Mobile, Alabama. Before transitioning permanently into Urgent Care in 2016, he worked for two and a half years in Urgent Care following Hurricane Katrina in 2005 in Biloxi, Mississippi. He and his wife have five children, and five grandchildren. They enjoy traveling and fine dining.
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 must complete the 5 question knowledge test and answer 3 out of 5 (60%) correctly.Your certificate will be available in your library under Credits and below the title of the session.
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