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Stay up to date on the latest medical knowledge with this Public and Preventive Medicine activity. In this online self-assessment activity, you'll read our reference articles and test your knowledge with 295 activities in Public and Preventive Medicine for 285.25 total CME hours.
Neisseria meningitidis is a gram-negative bacterium that inhabits the mucosal surface of the nasopharynx in approximatel ...
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The laymen's definition of addiction is a "fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance, thing, or acti ...
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Arrhythmias originating from the ventricular myocardium or His-Purkinje system are grouped under ventricular arrhythmia ...
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This article reviews the concepts of capacity and competency with regard to clinical practice. More specifically, it dis ...
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Haemophilus influenzae is a bacteria characterized as a small, facultatively anaerobic, pleomorphic, and capnophilic gra ...
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| Abuse and Neglect | Abuse and neglect refer to the actions or inactions of an individual's caregiver or parent inflicting physical, sexual, or emotional harm on the indiv ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Active Tuberculosis | Active tuberculosis is a condition in which Mycobacterium tuberculosis causes infection; typically in the lungs, although many systems can be involved ... Read the Article | 1 | 9 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Activities of Daily Living | Activities of daily living (ADLs) are essential and routine tasks that most young healthy individuals can perform without assistance. The inability to ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 14 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Acute Pulmonary Embolism | Acute pulmonary embolism is a common clinical condition with a variable clinical presentation, making its diagnosis challenging. This activity outline ... Read the Article | 2 | 30 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Addiction | The laymen's definition of addiction is a "fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance, thing, or activity." Medically it is a "chro ... Read the Article | 1 | 8 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Adenopathy | Lymphadenopathy is a common abnormal finding during the course of the physical exam in general medical practice. Adenopathy can be caused by neoplasm, ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Adverse Effects Of Radiation Therapy | Radiotherapy causes DNA break and subsequent cell death. This affects the cancer cells more severely than the normal cells. However, with the growing ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Aerospace Decompression Illness | Decompression sickness in aviation is most commonly seen following flights in nonpressurized aircraft, in flights with cabin pressure fluctuations, or ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Aflatoxin Toxicity | Aflatoxins are metabolites produced by toxigenic strains of molds, mainly Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus which grow in soil, hay, decaying vege ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Aggression | Aggression has been treated by both medications and psychotherapy, but relapses are common. Aggressive patients frequently run into legal problems bec ... Read the Article | 1 | 9 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Agitation | Agitation is a nonspecific constellation of relatively unrelated behaviors that can be seen in various clinical situations, usually presenting with a ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Airborne Precautions | An airborne disorder is any disease that is caused by a microorganism that is transmitted through the air. There are many airborne diseases that are o ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Alcohol Sanitizer | Compliance with hand hygiene recommendations is critical to reducing colonization and infection, specifically among healthcare workers (HCW). This wil ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Alcohol Use Disorder | Alcohol use disorder is very common in the United States. The cause of alcohol use disorder is not well understood, however, several factors are thou ... Read the Article | 1 | 9 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam, known by various trade names, is the most commonly prescribed psychotropic medication in the United States. Alprazolam is frequently presc ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Amebic Colitis | Amebic colitis is the result of invasive infection of the colonic mucosa by Entamoeba histolytica (E. histolytica). Losch first reported disease due t ... Read the Article | 1 | 9 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Amebic Meningoencephalitis | Amebic encephalitis is a rare but lethal central nervous system infection caused by free-living amoebae found in freshwater, lakes, and rivers. There ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Ammonia Toxicity | Ammonia toxicity occurs when susceptible individuals suffer exposure to external sources of ammonia via ingestion, inhalation, direct contact with ski ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 4 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Anaplasma Phagocytophilum | Anaplasma phagocytophilum is a gram-negative intracellular bacteria that causes an acute febrile illness known as anaplasmosis or human granulocytic a ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Angiostrongylus Cantonensis | Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a metastrongyloid nematode that is one of the most common pathogens to cause eosinophilic meningitis. Commonly referred ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Aortic Stenosis | Aortic stenosis is a common valvular disorder, especially in the elderly population, causing left ventricular outflow obstruction. Etiologies include ... Read the Article | 1.5 | 20 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Arbovirus Encephalitides | Arboviruses refer to a diverse group of viruses that are transmitted via mosquitos, ticks, or sandflies and are capable of causing a wide range of dis ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Arcanobacterium Haemolyticum | Arcanobacterium haemolyticum is a rare infectious pathogen that principally causes pharyngitis in adolescents and soft-tissue infections in immunocomp ... Read the Article | 1 | 9 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Argyria | Argyria is a dermatologic condition that is acquired by exposure to or ingestion of silver, and it presents with the insidious onset of gray or blue m ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Asbestosis | Asbestosis is an interstitial lung disease caused by inhalation of asbestos fibers. Asbestos fibers have been historically chosen for construction, sh ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 13 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Atrioventricular Block Second-Degree | A delay in conduction between the atria and ventricles results in an atrioventricular conduction block. This is indicated by a prolongation of the PR ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Avian Influenza | Avian influenza is a deadly disease caused by infection from an influenza virus native to birds. While often not fatal in birds, it can carry a high m ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Bacillus Calmette Guerin | Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) is the live attenuated vaccine form of Mycobacterium bovis used to prevent tuberculosis and other mycobacterial infecti ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 4 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Back Safety | Low back pain (LBP) is common among healthcare professionals with prevalence of low back pain among health care workers being greater than among those ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Bedbug Bites | There are as many as 90 species of "bugs" (bed bugs are true bugs with specialized elongated mouthparts) within the family Cimicidae; however, few bit ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 4 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Behcet Disease | Behcet disease, also known as an oculo-orogenital syndrome, is a chronic remitting and relapsing inflammatory disorder characterized by recurrent oral ... Read the Article | 1 | 9 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Biologic Warfare Agent Toxicity | Biological warfare agents include bacteria, viruses, fungi, and biological toxins. Some agents are frequently lethal while others are intended to caus ... Read the Article | 1 | 8 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Bladder Cancer | Bladder cancer is any neoplasm that arises from the urinary bladder. It is the most common urinary tract neoplasm with urothelial carcinoma (UC) being ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Bladder Trauma | Bladder injury is broadly divided into extraperitoneal and intraperitoneal injuries. Extraperitoneal bladder injuries generally occur with pelvic frac ... Read the Article | 1 | 8 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Blood Product Safety | Transfusion of blood products is one of the most commonly performed clinical procedures in healthcare today. Blood product safety has been an improvin ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Body Fluid Exposures | Health care workers have serious concerns about exposures to bodily fluids. Accidental exposures to bodily fluids present a wide variety of issues to ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Botfly | Bot fly is a term referring to any member of the Oestridae family of flies. To reproduce, these flies rely on myiasis, the infestation of host skin fo ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Botulism Antitoxin | Botulinum antitoxin, also known as botulism antitoxin, is comprised of antibodies or antibody antigen-binding fragments that block the neurotoxin prod ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| BRCA 1 and 2 | Breast cancer genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 are tumor suppressor genes whose mutations significantly increase the likelihood of developing particular types of ... Read the Article | 1 | 8 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Breast Cancer | Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in women, accounting for more than 1 in 10 new cancer diagnoses each year. It is the second most com ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 15 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Breast Examination Techniques | The ability to perform a thorough and accurate breast exam is an important skill for medical practitioners of many levels and across many specialties. ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Bronchiectasis | Bronchiectasis is a chronic lung disease characterized by persistent and lifelong widening of the bronchial airways and weakening of the function muco ... Read the Article | 1 | 9 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Brucellosis | Brucellosis is an infectious disease caused by Brucella species. It is known by many other names, including remitting fever, undulant fever, Mediterra ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Bullying | Bullying is common in our society and has become a public health emergency. It is a form of repeated peer aggression which is intentional and involves ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Cancer Breast Screening | In women, breast cancer is number one in incidence and mortality when compared to all cancers. It is the most common non-skin cancer and second deadli ... Read the Article | 1 | 11 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Cancer Prostate Screening | This activity describes the current burden of prostate cancer, various expert recommendations on prostate cancer screening, PSA, and other pre-biopsy ... Read the Article | 1 | 10 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Cancer Screening | Cancer screening is pivotal in reducing the mortality and morbidity from cancer. Some of the screening methods, like a pap smear, has been successful ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors | Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors is a medication used in the management and treatment of glaucoma, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, altitude sicknes ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Cardiac Risk Stratification | Cardiac Risk Stratification is an essential evaluation among health professionals. In today's world, cardiovascular disease is the number one cause o ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Cardiovascular Disease | The cardiovascular system consists of the heart and its blood vessels. A wide array of problems can arise within the cardiovascular system, a few of w ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Cerebral Palsy | Cerebral palsy is a group of permanent disorders affecting the development of movement and causing a limitation of activity. Non-progressive disturban ... Read the Article | 1 | 11 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Cervical Dysplasia | The Pap smear is responsible for decreasing the incidence of and mortality rates from cervical cancer. The Papanicolaou (Pap) smear is a collection of ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia | Cervical cancer incidence and mortality have decreased due primarily to screening programs using the pap smear. As more outcome data has become availa ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Child Abuse and Neglect | The World Health Organization (WHO) defines child maltreatment as “all forms of physical and emotional ill-treatment, sexual abuse, neglect, and explo ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 15 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Chlamydia | Chlamydia trachomatis is responsible for the greatest number of sexually transmitted infections and the majority of infection-related of blindness wor ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 13 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Chloroquine | Chloroquine is a medication used in the management and treatment of malaria and inflammatory diseases. It is in the sulfonamides class of drugs. This ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Chloroquine And Hydroxychloroquine Toxicity | Chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine, a less toxic metabolite of chloroquine, can cause pathologic ocular damage unless strict prescribing and screening ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Chronic Fatigue Syndrome | Chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis, is a complex multisystem disease commonly characterized by severe fatigue, cognitiv ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Colon Diverticulitis | Diverticulitis has increased in incidence over the past few decades and represents a significant healthcare burden in western countries. In the United ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 17 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Common Variable Immunodeficiency | Common variable immunodeficiency is a disorder characterized by defective B cell function leading to impaired immunoglobulin production. It can presen ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Competency and Capacity | This article reviews the concepts of capacity and competency with regard to clinical practice. More specifically, it discusses the foundational ethica ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Condyloma Acuminata | Condyloma acuminata is a manifestation of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. The condition is characterized by skin-colored, fleshy papules in the ... Read the Article | 1 | 11 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Congenital Rubella | Rubella, also known as German Measles, is a viral illness characterized by maculopapular rash, lymphadenopathy, and fever. It is a highly contagious b ... Read the Article | 1 | 11 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Coronary Artery Disease Prevention | In the United States, cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of mortality, morbidity, and increased healthcare cost. According to the AHA ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Coxiella Burnetii | Coxiella burnetii is the causative agent of Q fever, which is a zoonotic disease. Q fever can present as a febrile illness, pneumonia, or hepatitis. I ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Cultural Competence in the Care of LGBTQ Patients | The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer/questioning (LGBTQ) community consists of a cross cultural broad range of community members and inclu ... Read the Article | 1.5 | 18 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Cultural Competence in the Care of Muslim Patients and Their Families | Delivering high-quality care to patients of the Muslim faith requires knowledge of the differences in cultural and spiritual values. Important differe ... Read the Article | 1.5 | 17 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Cultural Religious Competence In Clinical Practice | The diversity of religion within our world's population brings challenges for health care providers and systems to deliver culturally competent medica ... Read the Article | 1.5 | 15 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Cutaneous Cryptococcus | Cryptococcus is an encapsulated fungus and an opportunistic pathogen. These commonly infect the central nervous system but can present with a variety ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 3 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Cystic Fibrosis | Until relatively modern times, cystic fibrosis was poorly understood. In 1949, Lowe et al. postulated that cystic fibrosis must be caused by a geneti ... Read the Article | 1.5 | 20 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Dawn Phenomenon | The "dawn phenomenon" refers to periodic episodes of hyperglycemia experienced by patients with diabetes in the early morning hours before, and to som ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Depression In Children | Depressive disorders in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM–5) include diagnoses of different disorders, for example, major ... Read the Article | 1 | 9 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Developmental Delay | Delay in development occurs when the child fails to attain developmental milestones as compared to peers from the same population. It is caused by imp ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 12 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Developmental Stages of Social Emotional Development In Children | To apply knowledge regarding human growth and development, healthcare professionals need to be aware of 2 areas: (1) milestone competencies, for examp ... Read the Article | 1 | 10 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Dextrocardia | Dextrocardia is a congenital condition in which the heart is located in the right side of the thorax. This activity reviews the evaluation and managem ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Diet and Nutrition To Prevent Dental Problems | Dental caries is a dynamic process that involves susceptible tooth surfaces, cariogenic bacteria like Streptococcus mutans or Lactobacillus and a ferm ... Read the Article | 1 | 8 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Dietary Calcium | Adequate calcium intake, from either direct food sources or calcium supplements, is essential for nutrition in patients of all ages. This article will ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Diphtheria | Diphtheria is a toxin-mediated infection caused by Corynebacterium species, primarily Corynebacterium diphtheria. It causes skin and mucosal infection ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 13 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Diphtheria Tetanus Pertussis (DTaP) Vaccine | The DTaP vaccine is administered to children at the ages of 6 weeks to 6 years of age to provide immunization against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertuss ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Diphyllobothrium Latum | Diphyllobothriasis is a zoonotic infection that suffers from a lack of awareness in the medical field but has seen a recent resurgence in cases global ... Read the Article | 1 | 8 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Diving At Altitude | Increased popularity in recreational scuba diving adds to an ongoing category of diving-related injuries and illnesses. Whether recreational or occupa ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Domestic Violence | Family and domestic violence is a common problem in the United States, affecting an estimated 10 million people every year; as many as one in four wom ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 15 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Drowning | Drowning is defined as a process of experiencing respiratory impairment from submersion/immersion in a liquid medium. To delineate the incident's outc ... Read the Article | 1 | 8 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Drug Trials | This activity outlines the significance of drug trials in the process of drug development, the phases of drug trials, and various ethical issues that ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry | Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) has sustained a niche for measuring bone mineral density since its approval by the Food and Drug Administratio ... Read the Article | 1 | 8 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Dyslexia | Reading is a skill unique to humans and is crucial for living in the world today. Learning to read is one of the first teaching points of elementary s ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Dyslipidemia | Dyslipidemia is the imbalance of lipids such as cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, (LDL-C), triglycerides, and high-density lipoprotein ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Eastern Equine Encephalitis | Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) is one of the most severe arboviral encephalitis affecting America. Currently considered an emerging disease showing ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Ebola Virus | The Ebola virus is a contagious, lethal virus causing hemorrhagic fever. A recent epidemic in Western Africa lasted three years and affected several c ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Echinococcus Granulosus | Echinococcosis (Echinococcus granulosis) is a zoonotic larval infection that infects humans globally. Patients with this condition may be asymptomatic ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Echocardiogram | Cardiac echocardiography is a safe and non-invasive test that provides the clinical team with important cardiac function data. This functional data is ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Electronic Vaping Delivery Of Cannabis And Nicotine | This activity outlines the current scientific literature and knowledge of the risks and benefits of inhaling nicotine through proprietary devices. It ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| EMS Resuscitation During Contamination While Wearing PPE | In a world of evolving disease, accidental industrial or commercial contamination, as well as foreign and domestic terrorism, emergency providers must ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Emtricitabine | The nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) emtricitabine is used in combination with other antiretroviral therapy (ART) in the treatment of ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Endometrial Cancer | Uterine endometrial cancer is the most prevalent gynecologic malignancy in American women and a major cause of both morbidity and mortality. Over 60,0 ... Read the Article | 1.75 | 19 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Enterovirus | Enteroviruses are a class of viruses comprising over 300 serotypes. These ubiquitous viruses cause a wide spectrum of diseases with heterogeneous pres ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Epidemiology Of Prevention Of Communicable Diseases | Communicable diseases are illnesses caused by viruses or bacteria that people spread to one another through contact with contaminated surfaces, bodily ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 2 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Essential Hypertension | The current definition of hypertension (HTN) is systolic blood pressure (SBP) values of 130mmHg or more and/or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) more tha ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 16 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Estrogen | Estrogen is a steroid hormone associated with the female reproductive organs and is responsible for the development of female sexual characteristics. ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 4 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Evaluation And Management of Perioperative Hypertension | This activity reviews the role of the interprofessional team involved in the perioperative care of patients with hypertension (HTN). These providers i ... Read the Article | 1 | 9 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Evaluation and Treatment of Snake Envenomations | Snakebites are responsible for a significant degree of morbidity and mortality worldwide, especially in low resource countries. There are over 600 spe ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 4 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Familial Adenomatous Polyposis | Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) or familial polyposis coli (FPC) is an autosomal dominant polyposis syndrome with varying degrees of penetrance. ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 13 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Familial Hypercholesterolemia | Familial hypercholesterolemia is known as a group of inherited genetic defects that lead to the severe elevation of serum cholesterol concentrations. ... Read the Article | 1.5 | 18 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Features, Evaluation, and Treatment of Coronavirus | According to the World Health Organization (WHO), viral diseases continue to emerge and represent a serious issue to public health. In the last twenty ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 9 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Fetal Alcohol Syndrome | Fetal alcohol syndrome is one of the five disorders that comprise fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). These fetal alcohol spectrum disorders clas ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Filarial Hydrocele | Filarial hydrocele is a scrotal swelling resulting from a parasitic infection with Wuchereria bancrofti, endemic to tropical regions around the world. ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Filariasis | Lymphatic filariasis is a neglected tropical disease that causes significant morbidity in the developing world. This activity reviews the evaluation, ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Flea Bites | Flea bites are common in North America, especially in outdoor or unkempt conditions. Improving the interprofessional team's skills to educate patients ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Flying After Diving | Exposure to reduced barometric pressure shortly after diving can increase a diver's risk of decompression sickness (DCS). Before flying, a diver shoul ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Gastric Polyp | Gastric polyps are intraluminal projections of mucosal or submucosal tissue. They are generally asymptomatic and, as such, are typically found inciden ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Genital Warts | Genital warts (condyloma acuminatum) are a sexually transmitted infection caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) types 6 and 11. These are spread by ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Giant Condylomata Acuminata Of Buschke And Lowenstein | Giant condylomata acuminata of Bushke-Löwenstein (GCBL) is a rare, slow-growing verrucous tumor of the penis and anogenital region which can grow up t ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Giardia Lamblia Enteritis | Giardia lamblia enteritis is small-intestine gastroenteritis caused by the pathogenic protozoan Giardia lamblia, (Giardia duodenalis or Giardia intest ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Gonorrhea | Neisseria gonorrhoeae, an obligate human pathogen, is a sexually transmitted disease that causes consequential worldwide morbidity both in resource-ab ... Read the Article | 1.5 | 19 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Gunshot Wounds Forensic Pathology | Gunshot wounds are a public health concern all around the world. The forensic pathologist is often required to identify gunshot wounds, the direction ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| H1N1 Influenza | H1N1 influenza is a subtype of influenza A virus, a communicable viral illness which causes upper and in some cases lower respiratory tract infections ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Haemophilus Influenza Type B Vaccine | The Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine is a vaccine used in the prevention of invasive H. influenzae infections (usually caused by H. influen ... Read the Article | 1 | 8 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Haemophilus Influenzae | Haemophilus influenzae is a bacteria characterized as a small, facultatively anaerobic, pleomorphic, and capnophilic gram-negative coccobacillus of th ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Hairy Leukoplakia | Hairy leukoplakia (HL) was first described in 1984 and is a disease of the mucosa. It is associated with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), also known as human ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Hand and Wrist Rheumatoid Arthritis | Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an immune-mediated multisystem inflammatory disease that predominantly affects the synovial joints. This activity provide ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Hand Foot And Mouth Disease | Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common viral illness usually affecting infants and children but can affect adults. The infection usually inv ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Hand Hygiene | Handwashing practices in the patient care setting began in the early 19th century. The practice evolved over the years with evidential proof of its va ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Health Screening | A health screening test is a medical test or procedure performed on members of an asymptomatic population or population subgroup to assess their likel ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Heavy Metal Toxicity | Heavy metals are elements found in nature that accumulate in the environment mostly due to anthropogenic activities. Humans are exposed to them by occ ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Hepatic Cirrhosis | Cirrhosis is characterized by fibrosis and nodule formation of the liver secondary to chronic injury, leading to alteration of the normal lobular orga ... Read the Article | 1.5 | 21 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Hepatitis | The term hepatitis means inflammation of the liver — hepatitis most commonly results from viruses. But drugs, alcohol, toxins, and certain diseases, i ... Read the Article | 1.5 | 15 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Hepatitis A | The hepatitis A virus (HAV) is a positive-sense, single-stranded RNA virus that belongs to the family Picornaviridae. It replicates primarily within h ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 18 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Hepatitis A Vaccine | Hepatitis A infection is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. This activity will describe how to prevent this infection through t ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Hepatitis B | Hepatitis B infection is a serious global healthcare problem. Often transmitted via body fluids like blood, semen, and vaginal secretions, the hepatit ... Read the Article | 1.5 | 23 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Hepatitis B Vaccine | The hepatitis B vaccine is a medication used in the prevention of hepatitis B infection, which can lead to chronic liver failure and hepatocellular ca ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 13 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Hepatitis C | Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major public health problem affecting 185 million people worldwide. The percentage of people who are seropositive for ant ... Read the Article | 1.5 | 24 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Hepatitis D | Hepatitis D virus (HDV) was discovered in 1977 in patients with chronic Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Originally thought to be an unrecognized H ... Read the Article | 1 | 8 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Herpes Simplex Type 2 | This activity reviews the evaluation and management of herpes simplex type 2 and highlights the role of the primary care provider in managing patients ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 14 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| High Altitude Pulmonary Edema | High altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) is a severe form of high-altitude illness that, if left untreated, can lead to mortality in 50 percent of affecte ... Read the Article | 1 | 8 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Histamine Toxicity | Scombroid poisoning results from eating fish that have been improperly stored. The primary toxic agent implicated in scombroid toxicity is histidine, ... Read the Article | 1 | 8 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Histoplasmosis | Histoplasma capsulatum is a dimorphic fungus present worldwide in pockets of endemicity particularly associated with river valleys. The endemic region ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 12 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| HIV Encephalitis | HIV encephalitis is a complication of HIV infection, which presents with neurocognitive dysfunction of varying severity. Almost half of HIV-infected p ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| HIV Prevention | This activity reviews the risk factors for HIV transmission and methods of reducing risk of transmission. Although HIV infections are overall decreasi ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 4 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| HIV Prevention Of Opportunistic Infections | Opportunistic infections (OI) are those caused by microorganisms that are, in normal circumstances, not virulent enough to cause clinical infection. T ... Read the Article | 1 | 8 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| HIV Prophylaxis | HIV prophylaxis is divided into two categories: post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). PEP is the administration of anti ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Hookworm | Hookworm infection is one of the common parasitic infestations in developing countries. They are mainly causing iron deficiency anemia in exposed pati ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Human Papilloma Virus Vaccine | The 9-valent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine (9vHPV) is a vaccine used in the management and prevention of infection with human papillomavirus (HPV ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Human Papillomavirus | The human papillomavirus (HPV) is a non-enveloped, double-stranded, circular DNA virus that is responsible for causing multiple epithelial lesions and ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 13 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Hydrogen Sulfide Toxicity | Hydrogen sulfide can be found in many environments, and toxicity can arise from both direct contact and as the chemical enters the bloodstream. At hig ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Immunization | Immunization has become a vital part of public health and disease prevention, yet remain a controversial topic. Diseases which were once responsible f ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Incision and Drainage | Incision and drainage (I&D) is a widely used procedure in various care settings including emergency departments and outpatient clinics. It is the prim ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Infant Nutrition Requirements and Options | Infancy is a period of rapid growth second only to the fetal period, with a pressing need to optimize nutrition to ensure adequate growth and organ de ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Influenza | Influenza is a communicable viral disease that affects the upper respiratory tract, including upper and lower respiratory passages. A wide spectrum of ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Influenza Vaccine | Influenza viruses belong to Orthomyxoviridae RNA virus family and classify into three distinct types based on their major antigenic differences; influ ... Read the Article | 1 | 11 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Insect Bites | The term "bug bite" is commonly used to denote both bites and stings inflicted by members of the phylum Arthropoda. Arthropods make up the largest di ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Intramuscular Injection | This activity outlines and highlights the role of the interprofessional team in improving care for patients who undergo the intramuscular injection. T ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 18 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Intraosseous Vascular Access | Obtaining vascular access is often difficult and delays patient care in the prehospital and hospital setting. Intraosseous (IO) access is a fast and r ... Read the Article | 1 | 12 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Intrauterine Device | Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are one of the most effective forms of contraception available today with rates of failure similar to various forms of ste ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Ionizing Radiation | Ionizing radiation has been proven to be a risk factor for malignancy in the future. Evidence from studies conducted following the Chernobyl accident, ... Read the Article | 2.25 | 38 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Iron Deficiency Anemia | Iron deficiency anemia is the most common cause of anemia worldwide, which results in microcytic and hypochromic red cells on the peripheral smear. Th ... Read the Article | 1 | 11 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Japanese Encephalitis | Japanese encephalitis is the most common preventable cause of mosquito-borne encephalitis in Asia, Australia, and the western Pacific. The Culex spec ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Kinkajou Bite | Kinkajou (Potos flavus) is an omnivorous rainforest mammal that lives in the tropical forests of Central and South America. It is considered related t ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| La Crosse Encephalitis | La Crosse encephalitis is a relatively uncommon arboviral illness predominantly seen in the pediatric population but may also affect adults. Though no ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 3 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Laryngeal Papillomas | Laryngeal papilloma is a benign lesion caused by a viral infection of epithelial cells leading to an overgrowth in one or different segments of the re ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Latent Autoimmune Diabetes | Hold for further editing by JH Latent autoimmune diabetes of adults (LADA) is autoimmune diabetes that begins in adulthood and does not need insulin f ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Lead Toxicity | Lead became a common occupational toxin with the birth of the Industrial Revolution, by the end of the 19-century childhood lead poisoning secondary t ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 15 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Left Atrial Enlargement | Left atrial enlargement (LAE) is an anatomic variation of the left atria and is a result of increased left atrial pressure for a prolonged period. Lef ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Legionnaires' Disease | Legionnaires' disease is a condition of severe pneumonia caused by Legionella, an aerobic gram-negative bacillus. This is a common cause of hospital a ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 16 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Leishmaniasis | Leishmaniasis is a protozoan disease transmitted by sandflies that is most commonly seen in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Latin America. As travel pattern ... Read the Article | 1 | 9 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Leptospirosis | Leptospirosis, also called Weil disease, is the most common zoonotic infection in the world. Leptospirosis is caused by an infection with the spiroche ... Read the Article | 1 | 11 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Leukocytosis | Leukocytosis has a variety of etiologies with which clinicians of all backgrounds should be familiar. This activity outlines the evaluation of leukocy ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Li-Fraumeni Syndrome | Li Fraumeni syndrome, also known as sarcoma, breast, leukemia, and adrenal gland (SBLA) syndrome, is a rare inherited autosomal dominant disorder asso ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Listeria Monocytogenes | Listeria monocytogenes is a facultative, intracellular, gram-positive rod that is responsible for causing the infection listeriosis. Listeria causes s ... Read the Article | 1 | 12 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Liver Angiosarcoma | Angiosarcoma is described as a high-grade, malignant neoplasm of endothelial cells of blood or lymphatic vessels. Primary hepatic angiosarcoma is a ra ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Localized Prostate Cancer | The natural history of prostate cancer has been extensively studied in patients treated conservatively. Most localized prostate cancer represents an i ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Lung Cancer | Lung cancer or bronchogenic carcinoma refers to tumors originating in the lung parenchyma or within bronchi. It is one of the leading causes of cancer ... Read the Article | 1.75 | 23 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Lung Cancer Screening | Worldwide lung cancer has the highest rate of mortality and is the leading cause of cancer deaths. The incidence of lung cancer is approximately equal ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Malabsorption Syndromes | This activity is a brief overview of malabsorption symptoms as they pertain to fat, carbohydrate, protein, vitamin, mineral, and trace elements digest ... Read the Article | 1 | 8 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Malaria | Malaria is a parasitic infection transmitted by the Anopheles mosquito that leads to acute life-threatening disease and poses a significant global hea ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 13 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Malaria Prophylaxis | Malaria is an infection caused by Plasmodium species endemic to most parts of Africa, South America, East Asia, and parts of Europe and the Middle Eas ... Read the Article | 1 | 9 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Malignant Melanoma | A melanoma is a tumor produced by the malignant transformation of melanocytes. Melanocytes are derived from the neural crest; consequently, melanomas, ... Read the Article | 1 | 9 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Mebendazole | Mebendazole is a medication used in the treatment of parasitic infection. This activity reviews the indications, contraindications, activity, adverse ... Read the Article | 1 | 9 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Medical Error | A medical error is a preventable adverse effect of medical care, whether or not it is evident or harmful to the patient. Among the problems that commo ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Medical Error Prevention | This activity provides an in-depth description of the significance of medical error in the practice of medicine. It also highlights a number of impor ... Read the Article | 2 | 26 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Meningitis | In spite of breakthroughs in diagnosis, treatment, and vaccination, in 2015 there were 8.7 million reported cases of meningitis worldwide with 379,000 ... Read the Article | 1 | 11 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Meningococcal Meningitis | Meningitis is an infection/inflammation of the membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord known as the meninges. Meningococcal meningitis is the ... Read the Article | 1 | 9 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Meningococcal Prophylaxis | Neisseria meningitidis is a gram-negative bacterium that inhabits the mucosal surface of the nasopharynx in approximately 10% of healthy persons. The ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Meningococcal Vaccine | Meningococcal disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. This activity will describe how to deal with this disease as a serious ... Read the Article | 1 | 11 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Metabolic Syndrome | Metabolic syndrome is an accumulation of several disorders, which together raise the risk of an individual developing atherosclerotic cardiovascular d ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Migraine with Aura | Migraine is one of the common types of headache disorders affecting approximately 12% of the general population. Timely diagnosis is essential to avoi ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Millipede Envenomation | This activity reviews millipede envenomation and the identification and evaluation of exposure by an interprofessional team. It discusses the manageme ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| MMR Vaccine | The measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine is a live-attenuated combined vaccine used in the prevention and, in specific patient populations, post-exposu ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Multivessel Disease | Multivessel disease is defined as significant stenosis (>70%) in two or more major coronary arteries (of =2.5mm diameter). This article helps in under ... Read the Article | 1 | 10 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Mycobacterium Avium Intracellulare | Mycobacterium avium complex consists of multiple nontuberculosis mycobacterial species (NTM), which cannot be distinguished in the microbiology labora ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Needlestick | Needlestick injuries are frequent occurrences in healthcare settings and can lead to serious complications. While the introduction of universal precau ... Read the Article | 1.5 | 17 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Neisseria Meningitidis | Meningococcal infections are an important disease caused by the bacterium, Neisseria meningitidis. It affects people of all ages and can even infect h ... Read the Article | 1 | 9 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Neonatal Sepsis | Neonatal sepsis refers to an infection involving bloodstream in newborn infants less than 28 days old. It continues to remain a leading cause of morbi ... Read the Article | 1 | 12 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Nevirapine | Nevirapine is a drug used in the management and treatment of HIV. It is in the NNRTI class of medications. This activity outlines the indications, act ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Nickel Allergy | Nickel allergy is a type of contact dermatitis caused by direct contact with nickel. It is the most common identifiable cause of metal-related contact ... Read the Article | 1 | 8 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Nicotine Addiction | Nicotine addiction is a complex disorder with no easy cure. Habitual use of tobacco and tobacco products continues to be a significant contributor to ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Nongonococcal Urethritis | Non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU), inflammation of the urethra, is the most common sexually transmitted illness in men. Urethritis can be infectious or ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Norovirus | Noroviruses are nonenveloped, positive-sense, single-stranded RNA viruses belonging to the Caliciviridae viral family. Norovirus is a common cause of ... Read the Article | 1 | 10 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Nosocomial Infections | This article provides a review of the critical features of nosocomial infections. It provides an overall discussion on the significance of healthcare- ... Read the Article | 1 | 8 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Obesity | Obesity is the excessive or abnormal accumulation of fat or adipose tissue in the body that may impair health. Obesity has become an epidemic which ha ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Oligomenorrhea | Oligomenorrhea is defined as irregular and inconsistent menstrual blood flow in a woman. Some change in menstrual flow is normal at menarche, postpart ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Operative Risk | Millions of surgical procedures are performed in the world annually. Becoming knowledgeable about the main benefits of careful evaluation and the pote ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Osteoporosis In Females | Osteoporosis is commonly encountered in older women with no underlying risk factors. This activity provides an overall basic and specialist knowledge ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Palliative Care | The World Health Organization characterizes the field of palliative care as a form of specialized medical care which aims to optimize the quality of l ... Read the Article | 1 | 8 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Parainfluenza Virus | The human parainfluenza virus (HPIV) is an enveloped, negative-sense, single-stranded RNA virus that belongs to the family of Paramyxoviridae. HPIV ca ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Pediculosis | Pediculosis (louse infestation) affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide each year and have been reported in all countries and within all soci ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Pediculosis Corporis | Pediculosis corporis is a skin condition caused by body lice (Pediculus humanus corporis) that feed on human blood. These lice lay their eggs in the s ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Pertussis | Pertussis, literally meaning “a violent cough,” and also known as whooping cough, or “the cough of 100 days,” was first described in the Paris epidemi ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 15 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Phenylketonuria | Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an inborn error of metabolism (IEM) most often caused by missense mutations in the gene encoding phenylalanine hydroxylase (P ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 14 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Plague | Plague is caused by Yersinia pestis, perhaps one of the most important bacterial pathogens in human history. It occurs in epidemics and pandemics with ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria | Malaria is a global infectious disease that remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the developing world. Severe and fatal malaria is pr ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Pneumococcal Vaccine | The advent of pneumococcal vaccines has proven to be a significant advancement in the treatment and prevention of a widespread and sometimes deadly di ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Polio Vaccine | Poliomyelitis is a vaccine-preventable disease caused by the poliovirus. This virus is highly infectious, spreading from person to person mainly thro ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Poliomyelitis | Poliomyelitis (polio) is a viral disease that can range in severity from self-limiting disease to meningitis. In its most severe form, it may present ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Polypharmacy | The term polypharmacy refers to the use of 5 or more medications, based on a review of current data. Aging places individuals at risk of multi-morbidi ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Postcoital Contraception | Emergency contraception (EC), otherwise known as postcoital contraception is the intervention that allows women to avoid unintended pregnancy after un ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Poxviruses | As the first viruses to be actually visualized with microscopy, knowledge about the Poxviridae family of viruses has progressed. Historically infamous ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Prediabetes | Prediabetes is a precursor before the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. Adults with prediabetes often may show no signs or symptoms of diabetes but will ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Preexposure Prophylaxis for HIV Prevention | Pre-exposure chemoprophylaxis is a relatively new concept that consists of daily intake of antiretroviral medications that protect high-risk individua ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Pregnancy And Viral Hepatitis | The common cause of jaundice in pregnancy is acute viral hepatitis. Hepatitis could be caused by diseases distinctively associated with pregnancy and ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Pregnancy Medications | The treatment of common medical conditions during pregnancy frequently becomes complicated due to the potential effects that medications can have on f ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Pressure Support Ventilation | Pressure support ventilation (PSV) is a common ventilator setting for both invasive and non-invasive ventilation. Healthcare workers involved in the c ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Pseudoappendicitis | Pseudoappendicitis can describe any condition mimicking appendicitis, a disease which classically presents with acute right lower quadrant abdominal p ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Psittacosis | Psittacosis represents a zoonotic bacterial infectious disease caused by the obligate intracellular organism, Chlamydia psittaci. Psittacosis, which i ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Psittacosis Pneumonia | Psittacosis is a systemic disease that can cause an atypical pneumonia when it infects the lungs. Psittacosis is also known as avian chlamydiosis, or ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Psychiatric Illness And Criminality | The relationship between psychiatric illness and criminality has been the topic of intense debate and scrutiny in the recent past in light of multiple ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Rabies | Rabies causes a viral encephalitis which kills up to 70000 people/year worldwide. Infected animal saliva transmits the viral encephalitis to humans. R ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Radiation Induced Coronary Artery Disease | Radiation-induced coronary artery disease (RICAD) is the second most common cause of morbidity and mortality in mainly oncology patients treated with ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Radiation Syndrome | Prolonged or significant exposure to ionizing radiation can result in acute radiation syndrome (ARS). The National Council on Radiation Protection and ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 4 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Radon Toxicity | Radon toxicity is one of the leading causes of lung cancers in non-smokers. It is a radioactive gas that is naturally occurring in the environment and ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection | Human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the most common viruses to infect children worldwide and increasingly is recognized as an important ... Read the Article | 1 | 11 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Rhino-orbital Cerebral Mucormycosis | Rhino-orbital cerebral mucormycosis in an uncommon infection caused by the angiotropic fungus belonging to the order Mucorales and has high morbidity ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Rickettsia Rickettsiae | Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is an acute febrile tick-borne illness caused by Rickettsia rickettsii. In North America, it is both the most seve ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Risk Factors For Coronary Artery Disease | Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common cause of mortality among adults in the United States. While common, it is preventable. This activity ... Read the Article | 1 | 9 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Rubella | Rubella is a mild viral disease that typically occurs in children and non-immune young adults. In pregnant women, rubella infection can produce a cons ... Read the Article | 1 | 11 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Rubella Vaccine | The rubella vaccine is a vaccine that aims to prevent rubella. Rubella, also known as German measles, is an acute, self-limiting, contagious viral inf ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Rubeola (Measles) | This activity reviews the epidemiology and pathophysiology of measles to further understand its epidemiological situation. This will hopefully lead to ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 13 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Saccular Aneurysm | This activity will focus on saccular cerebral and aortic aneurysms. Most cerebral aneurysms are asymptomatic and small, and they are found incidentall ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Salmonella | Salmonellae are motile gram-negative bacilli that infect or colonize humans, causing a number of clinical infections with different clinical features ... Read the Article | 1 | 8 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Salmonella Typhi | Salmonella enterica typhi is a gram-negative bacterium that is responsible for typhoid fever and has been a burden on developing nations for generatio ... Read the Article | 1 | 9 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Scrub Typhus | Scrub typhus is one of the tropical rickettsial infections which if left untreated, can have fatal consequences. It is caused by Orientia tsutsugamush ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Seat Belt Injuries | Although seatbelts have prevented numerous deaths by reducing head injuries, they can cause damage via the transmission of force upon impact associate ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Secukinumab | Secukinumab is a novel biologic agent that specifically targets interleukin-17 (IL-17) involved in a pathological process. It is a fully human monoclo ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Selenium | Selenium is a trace metal supplement used in the management and treatment of selenium deficiency. This activity reviews the indications, contraindicat ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome | A new and rapidly progressive respiratory syndrome termed severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) was identified by the World Health Organization (WH ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Sexual Assault Clothing Collection and Documentation | Medical management should be the first and top priority in caring for sexual assault victims. After the patient is clinically stable, proper assault p ... Read the Article | 1 | 8 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Sexual Assault Evidence Collection | Sexual assault evidence collection is the process of collecting specimens and documenting injuries of sexual assault victims to be used in the court o ... Read the Article | 1 | 12 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Sexual Assault Infectious Disease Prophylaxis | Patients presenting for medical treatment after a sexual assault may be concerned about the possibility of acquiring an infectious disease. For many t ... Read the Article | 1 | 9 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Sexually Transmitted Infections | Sexually transmitted infections are disease processes from close physical contact between males and females by transmission through sexual contact. Se ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Short Stature | Short stature is defined as a condition in which the height of an individual is in the 3rd percentile for the mean height of a given age, sex, and pop ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Sickle Cell Trait | Sickle cell trait (SCT) is a benign condition in which the affected individual has only one abnormal hemoglobin beta gene allele. This is in contrast ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Small Bowel Cancer | Small Bowel Cancer encompasses a series of malignant lesions that may be identified throughout the small intestine (SI). The small bowel lies between ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Smallpox | Smallpox is the first human infectious disease to be successfully eradicated worldwide. It remains of clinical concern because of the potential for re ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Smoking | Tobacco smoking is a practice of burning tobacco with the smoke inhaled to be tasted and absorbed into the bloodstream. Around 23 percent of the world ... Read the Article | 1 | 9 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Smoking Cessation | Tobacco use, primarily as cigarette smoking, is the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States. Assisting patients with smoki ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Sporotrichosis | Sporotrichosis caused by s. schenckii occurs by inoculation of soil, plants, and organic matter contaminated with the fungus. Sporotrichosis typically ... Read the Article | 1 | 8 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Sports Participation Evaluation | Evaluation of a patient for participation in sporting activities has a traditional role in ensuring their health before enduring the effects and stres ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 4 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Streptococcal Pharyngitis | Group A streptococcus is a gram-positive, non-motile bacteria that is the most common etiology for acute pharyngitis accounting for 5 to 15 percent of ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Strongyloidiasis | Strongyloidiasis is a disease caused by the intestinal worms Strongyloides stercoralis or Strongyloides fuelleborni. The more common of the two, Sterc ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Substance Use In Pregnancy | Substance use disorder (SUD) in pregnancy is a growing concern in the United States. Patients with substance use disorders in the peripartum period fa ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Syphilis | Syphilis is a systemic, bacterial infection caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum. Due to its many protean clinical manifestations, it has been ... Read the Article | 2.5 | 46 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Teriparatide | Teriparatide is a medication used in the management and treatment of osteoporosis. It is in the anabolic class of osteoporosis medications. This activ ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Tetanus | Tetanus is an infection characterized by muscle spasms and lockjaw, also called trismus. Toxins produced by Clostridium tetani are responsible for the ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 17 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Tetanus Prophylaxis | This activity reviews and outlines the role of tetanus prophylaxis. It will outline the basics of immunization and prophylaxis and will discuss types ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Tetanus Toxoid | The tetanus toxoid is a vaccine used in the management and treatment of tetanus. It is in the vaccine class of medications. This activity reviews the ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 14 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Therapeutic Exercise | This activity outlines the modalities, underpinnings, anatomy, and physiology of exercise as a tool for treating various illnesses such as musculoskel ... Read the Article | 1 | 9 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Tonsil Cancer | Tonsil cancer is the most common form of oropharyngeal malignancy, and its incidence is sharply rising due to the increasing prevalence of human papil ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Tracheal Bronchus | The tracheal bronchus is a congenital anomaly defined as abnormal bronchus arising anywhere from the cricoid cartilage to the carina. This activity re ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 4 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Trauma Care Principles | Trauma care principles outline fundamental concepts that providers should be aware of when treating various injuries in a trauma setting. The content ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 12 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Trauma Primary Survey | The primary survey is designed to rapidly assess and treat life-threatening injuries. The main causes of death in trauma patients are airway obstructi ... Read the Article | 1 | 8 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Travelers Diarrhea | Traveler's diarrhea is a common ailment in individuals traveling to resource-limited destinations overseas. It is estimated to affect nearly 40 to 60 ... Read the Article | 1 | 9 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Tubal Ligation | Tubal ligation is the most common method of contraception worldwide. While the indication, desire for permanent sterilization, is clear, the ethics su ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Type I Hypersensitivity Reaction | Type I hypersensitivity is also known as an immediate reaction and involves immunoglobulin E (IgE) mediated release of antibodies against the soluble ... Read the Article | 1 | 8 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Typhoid Fever | Typhoid fever is an enteric fever characterized by systemic illness along with abdominal pain and fever in a “step-ladder” pattern. The organism respo ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 12 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Typhoid Vaccine | There are two United States-licensed vaccines available for Salmonella typhi, an oral attenuated live virus, and an injectable polysaccharide vaccine. ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Vaccine (Vaccination) | Immunization is a successful use of immunotherapy to treat many infectious diseases by stimulating the immune system to produce specific antibodies or ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 4 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Varicella (Chickenpox) Vaccine | Varicella-zoster virus (chickenpox) is an acute febrile rash illness that was very common in children in the United States before the universal vaccin ... Read the Article | 1 | 9 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Varicella Zoster Immune Globulin | Varicella-zoster immune globulin (VZIG) is a medication used for postexposure prophylaxis and treatment of varicella. It is in the "Opportunistic Infe ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis | Venezuelan equine encephalitis (VEE) is a mosquito-borne disease endemic in regions of Central and South America that causes sporadic outbreaks of equ ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Ventricular Fibrillation | Arrhythmias originating from the ventricular myocardium or His-Purkinje system are grouped under ventricular arrhythmia (VA). This includes a subset o ... Read the Article | 1 | 9 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Vibrio Cholerae | Cholera is a well-known disease caused by intestinal infection with the toxin-producing bacteria Vibrio cholerae. This potentially fatal diarrheal dis ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Vibrio Parahaemolyticus | Vibrio parahaemolyticus infection can cause variable types of illness including gastroenteritis, wound infections, and, in more severe cases, sepsis. ... Read the Article | 1 | 8 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Vinyl Chloride Toxicity | Vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) is an IARC group 1 carcinogen known to cause hepatic angiosarcoma (HAS) in highly exposed industrial workers. VCM is a co ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 4 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Viral Arthritis | Acute-onset polyarticular arthritis is the most common presentation of viral arthritis. The most commonly implicated viruses are parvovirus, the alpha ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Viral Hepatitis | Viral hepatitis is a form of hepatitis that can be acute or chronic. It has various presentations and different outcomes, depending on the specific ca ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Viral Pneumonia | The increasing role of viral pathogens in pneumonia and the increased recognition of bacterial and viral coinfections in patients with pneumonia neces ... Read the Article | 1 | 9 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Vitamin B1 Thiamine Deficiency | Thiamine, or vitamin B1, was the first vitamin identified to be identified. It functions as a catalyst in the generation of energy through decarboxyla ... Read the Article | 1 | 9 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Vitamin C Deficiency | Vitamin C deficiency, also known as scurvy, is a disease primarily associated with socioeconomic status and access to food. Signs and symptoms are oft ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 16 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Vitamin D Deficiency | Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin used by the body for normal bone development and maintenance by increasing the absorption of calcium, magnesium, an ... Read the Article | 1 | 11 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Water Moccasin Snake Toxicity | The cottonmouth or water moccasin, Agkistrodon piscivorus, is a semi-aquatic pit viper found throughout the southeastern United States and into east T ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| West Nile Virus | The West Nile virus is an enveloped, single-stranded RNA arbovirus that can cause disease in humans. These range from the asymptomatic infected patien ... Read the Article | 1 | 10 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Western Equine Encephalitis | Western equine encephalitis is a mosquito-borne viral infection caused by the western equine encephalitis virus, a member of the Togaviridae family of ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Xeroderma Pigmentosum | Xeroderma pigmentosum is a rare autosomal recessive genodermatosis that results due to mutations in nucleotide excision repair. The condition is chara ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 4 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Yellow Fever | Yellow fever is a mosquito-borne viral illness found in tropical and subtropical areas in South America and Africa. Transmission is primarily via Aede ... Read the Article | 1 | 9 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Yersinia Enterocolitica | In order to improve health outcomes for patients, practitioners should recognize that yersinia enterocolitica has an acute diarrheal form of infection ... Read the Article | 1 | 8 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Zika Virus | Zika virus is a single-stranded RNA virus of the family and the genus Flavivirus. In the majority of people, infection by the Zika virus is mild and s ... Read the Article | 1 | 11 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |