Consultative & Perioperative Medicine Essentials for Hospitalists
formerly known as Johns Hopkins Consultative Medicine Essentials (JHCME)
Management of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation
 Released: April 25, 2013 Expires: April 25, 2015
Postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in the postoperative period. The following module addresses the incidence, risk factors, natural history, evaluation, prevention, and management of postoperative AF.
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Paul Bailey, MD, and Peter Zimetbaum, MD
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CME Credits: 2.0
Cost: No Fee
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The Hospitalist's Role in Ensuring Optimal Nutrition for Hospitalized Patients
Released: December 15, 2012 Expires: December 15, 2014
Ensuring optimal nutrition for the hospitalized patient is a complex issue fraught with several pitfalls for clinicians. The following module discusses these issues, outlines various dietary formulations, and provides step-by-step guidance implementing a nutritional plan.
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Lillian Harvey Banchik, MD, FACS, CNSP
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CME Credits: 2.0
Cost: No Fee
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Perioperative Infections and Fever
Released: December 15, 2012 Expires: December 15, 2014
Perioperative fever has multiple possible etiologies, including infections such as pneumonia, fungal infections, central line associated infections, and urinary infections. The following module will provide a general approach for determining the differential diagnosis in patients with a perioperative fever, as well as an outline of the diagnostic and treatment modalities.
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Michael P. Carson, MD, and Edward Liu, MD, MPH
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CME Credits: 2.0
Cost: No Fee
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