Internal Medicine Alert - December 30, 2014

Target Audience:

This CME activity is intended for the internist/family physician.

Accreditation:

AHC Media is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 1.0 Prescribed credit by the American Academy of Family Physicians. AAFP accreditation begins 01/15/14. Term of approval is for one year from this date. Credit may be claimed for 1 year from the date of this issue.

The American Osteopathic Association has approved this continuing education activity for up to 2.0 AOA Category 2-B credits.

Credit Designation:

AHC Media designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Internal Medicine Alert has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 1 Prescribed credit by the American Academy of Family Physicians. AAFP accreditation begins 01/15/13. Term of approval is for one year from this date with the option of yearly renewal.

Faculty Listing:

Editor
Stephen A. Brunton, MD
Clinical Professor
University of California, Irvine

Executive Editor
Leslie Coplin

Managing Editor
Neill Kimball

Associate Editors
Allan J. Wilke, MD
Professor and Chair
Program Director
Department of Family Medicine
Western Michigan University School of Medicine
Kalamazoo

William T. Elliott, MD, FACP
Chair, Formulary Committee,
Northern California Kaiser Permanente;
Assistant Professor of Medicine,
University of California, San Francisco.

James Chan, PharmD, PhD
Pharmacy Quality and Outcomes Manager,
Kaiser Permanente,
Oakland, CA

Louis Kuritzky, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
University of Florida
Gainesville

Authors
Rahul Gupta, MD, MPH, FACP
Clinical Assistant Professor,
West Virginia University School of Medicine,
Charleston, WV

Joseph E. Scherger, MD, MPH
Vice President, Primary Care, Eisenhower Medical Center;
Clinical Professor, Keck School of Medicine,
University of Southern California, Los Angeles

Martin S. Lipsky, MD
Adjunct Professor, Institute on Aging,
School of Community Health,
Portland State University;
Dean Emeritus,
University of Illinois College of Medicine, Rockford

William T. Elliott, MD, FACP
Chair, Formulary Committee,
Northern California Kaiser Permanente;
and Assistant Professor of Medicine,
University of California, San Francisco.

James Chan, PharmD, PhD
Pharmacy Quality and Outcomes Manager,
Kaiser Permanente,
Oakland, CA

Louis Kuritzky, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor,
University of Florida,
Gainesville

Peer reviewer
Gerald Roberts, MD
Senior Attending Physician
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
NS/LIJ Health Care System
New Hyde Park, NY

Subjects:

Another Reason Why Sitting is Just No Darn Good For You
You Have Type I Diabetes ... Now The BAD News!
Peri-procedural Management of New Oral Anticoagulants
Aortic Prosthetic Valve Type and Survival
Hydrocodone Bitartrate Extended-release Tablets (Hysingla ER) CII
Clinical Briefs

Objectives:

Describe new findings in differential diagnosis and treatment of various diseases
Describe the advantages, disadvantages and controversies surrounding the latest advances in the diagnosis and treatment of disease
Identify cost-effective treatment regimens
Explain the advantages and disadvantages of new disease screening procedures.

Financial Disclosure:

Internal Medicine Alert's editor, Stephen Brunton,MD, serves on the advisory board for Abbott, Amarin,Boehringer Ingelheim, Duchesnay, Janssen, Lilly,Novo Nordisk, Sunovion, and Teva; he serves on the speakers bureau of Boehringer Ingelheim, Janssen, Lilly, Novo Nordisk, and Teva. Peer reviewer Gerald Roberts, MD; executive editor Leslie Coplin; and managing editor Neill Kimball report no financial relationships relevant to this field of study.

Authors Rahul Gupta, MD, MPH, FACP, Joseph E. Scherger, MD, MPH, James Chan, PharmD, PhD, William T. Elliott, MD, FACP, and report no financial relationships relevant to this field of study.

Martin S. Lipsky, MD is a retained consultant for Health Solutions & Strategies.

Louis Kuritzky, MD, is a retained consultant for AbbVie, AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Chelsea, Daiichi Sankyo, Forest Pharmaceuticals, Janssen, Lilly, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer, and Sanofi.