Hypertension in Primary Care – Improving Control and Reducing Risk
Overview
Internet Enduring Material Sponsored by the Stanford University School of Medicine. Presented by the Department of Medicine at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
This CME activity presents critical information in the diagnosis and management of hypertension in the primary care setting through interactive case presentations. These cases describe common and challenging care dilemmas. The activity will cover the principles of hypertension pathophysiology and diagnosis; recent hypertensive guidelines and trials; and the development of appropriate hypertensive regimens for both uncomplicated and resistant hypertension. In addition, the activity will cover when advanced diagnostics and referral to specialty care are indicated.
Intended Audience
This course is designed to meet the educational needs of physicians in primary care, family practice, cardiology, internal medicine, nephrology, as well interested allied health professionals such as nurse practitioners and physician's assistants in these fields.
Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, Stanford Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. ****
Credit Designation
American Medical Association (AMA)
The Stanford University School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. ****
If you would like to earn CME credit from Stanford University School of Medicine for participating in this course, please review the information here prior to beginning the activity.
What you'll learn
- Perform appropriate diagnostic assessments
- Identify the physiologic drivers of hypertension and their treatment implications
- Provide appropriate prescription regimens in resistant hypertension patients
- Apply recent guidelines and studies to hypertensive care
Get a Reminder
Rating | Not enough ratings |
---|---|
Length | 1 weeks |
Effort | 1 weeks, 1–2 hours per week |
Starts | On Demand (Start anytime) |
Cost | $0 |
From | StanfordOnline, Stanford University via edX |
Instructors | Pedram Fatehi, Robert Rope |
Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
Language | English |
Subjects | Science |
Tags | Medicine |
Get a Reminder
Similar Courses
Careers
An overview of related careers and their average salaries in the US. Bars indicate income percentile.
Material Handler/Shipping $42k
Material Handler - Inventory Control $43k
Retired Material Handler $48k
Material Buyer and Production Planner $62k
Material purchasing $65k
Material Coordinator (Paper Department) $67k
Associate Material & Process Engineer $72k
Senior Project Manager - Construction/Material Handling Systems $72k
Material Builder - Tech Specialist Computer Motherboards $74k
Marketing Manager Material Handling $84k
Chemical/Material Engineer $114k
Staff Material & Process Engineer $122k
Write a review
Your opinion matters. Tell us what you think.
Please login to leave a review
Rating | Not enough ratings |
---|---|
Length | 1 weeks |
Effort | 1 weeks, 1–2 hours per week |
Starts | On Demand (Start anytime) |
Cost | $0 |
From | StanfordOnline, Stanford University via edX |
Instructors | Pedram Fatehi, Robert Rope |
Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
Language | English |
Subjects | Science |
Tags | Medicine |
Similar Courses
Sorted by relevance
Like this course?
Here's what to do next:
- Save this course for later
- Get more details from the course provider
- Enroll in this course