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Update on Acute and Chronic Rhinosinusitis
Presenter: Alissa Kanaan, MD UAMS Department of Otolaryngology
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Knowledge Gap: 
The purpose of this activity is to educate healthcare providers with the most up-to-date information on the damage control resuscitation in the trauma critical care patient.

Target Audience
The target audience includes all healthcare professionals such as physicians, nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals who would like to learn about the update on sinusitis and how it pertains to their respective profession.

 
Release and Expiration Dates
07/19/2016 - 07/19/2019

Objectives

  1. Explain the current American Academy of Otolaryngology guidelines and recommendations.
  2. Define acute and chronic rhinosinusitis.
  3. Apply sinusitis management.

 

Biographical Info

 

Dr. Kanaan completed a residency in otolaryngology head and neck surgery from the American University of Beirut, then completed a pediatric ENT fellowship at Mcgill university in Montréal. She then completed a rhinology fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh. She joined UAMS 2 years ago as the rhinologist. She currently serves as the Director of the Division of Rhinology and Allergy.

References

1.      Sinus and Allergy Health Partnership (SAHP). Antimicrobial treatment guidelines for acute bacterial rhinosinusitis. Otolaryn- gol Head Neck Surg. 2004;130(suppl):1-45.

2.     Aribandi M, McCoy VA, Bazan C. Imaging features of invasive and noninvasive
fungal sinusitis: a review. Radiographics. 27 (5): 1283-96.

3.     American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery Clinical Guidelines http://www.entnet.org/content/clinical-practice-guidelines

 

 

Speaker Disclosures:
The planners, speakers, moderators, peer reviewers and /or panelists of this CE activity have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose.

Planners: 
Kim Miller
Sarah Rhoads 
Susan Smith Dodson
Mark Jansen

Speaker:
Alissa Kanaan, MD              

Peer Reviewers: 
Kim Miller, MCHES


Instructions to obtain credit:

1.       Launch the activity 
2.       Complete the pre-test 
3.       View the entire activity online 
4.       Complete the post-test 
           (must pass the post-test with a score of 80% to receive credit)
           You may retake the post-test if you do not receive a passing score.
5.       Complete Evaluation 
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“UAMS College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.”

 

Designation Statement 
The UAMS College of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

 

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It is the policy of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all directly or jointly provided educational activities. All individuals who are in a position to control the content of the educational activity (course/activity directors, planning committee members, staff, teachers, or authors of CE) must disclose all relevant financial relationships they have with any commercial interest(s) as well as the nature of the relationship. Financial relationships of the individual’s spouse or partner must also be disclosed, if the nature of the relationship could influence the objectivity of the individual in a position to control the content of the CE. The ACCME describes relevant financial relationships as those in any amount occurring within the past 12 months that create a conflict of interest. Individuals who refuse to disclose will be disqualified from participation in the development, management, presentation, or evaluation of the CE activity.

 

Cost to receive credit
No cost to LOD Members.
$20 - Non LOD Members

Type:  Internet Activity (Enduring Material)
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Credits
1 Hours> Non-Accredited

1 Credits> Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education> AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

1 Contact Hours> American Nurses Credentialing Center> ANCC

1 CECH, 1 CECH> National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. > CHES