Dispelling the Myths of Influenza Management
Release Date: December 19, 2019
Last Reviewed: December 17, 2019
Expiration Date: December 19, 2020
Time to Complete Activity: 1.0 hour
Last Reviewed: December 17, 2019
Expiration Date: December 19, 2020
Time to Complete Activity: 1.0 hour
*This activity expired for credit on December 19, 2020 and is no longer available for credit
Faculty
Robert H. Hopkins, Jr, MD
Professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Chief, Division of General Internal Medicine
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)
College of Medicine
Little Rock, AR
Robert H. Hopkins, Jr, MD
Professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Chief, Division of General Internal Medicine
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)
College of Medicine
Little Rock, AR
Steering Committee
Charles Vega, MD, FAAFP
Health Sciences Clinical Professor
University of California Irvine Department of Family Medicine
Assistant Dean for Culture and Community Education
University of California Irvine School of Medicine
Executive Director, University of California Irvine Program in Medical Education for the Latino Community
Santa Ana, CA
Charles Vega, MD, FAAFP
Health Sciences Clinical Professor
University of California Irvine Department of Family Medicine
Assistant Dean for Culture and Community Education
University of California Irvine School of Medicine
Executive Director, University of California Irvine Program in Medical Education for the Latino Community
Santa Ana, CA
This activity is jointly provided by Paradigm Medical Communications, LLC and Educational Review Systems, Inc.
Target Audience
This activity has been designed to address the educational needs of physicians, nurse practitioners, PAs, nurses, and pharmacists specializing in internal medicine, family medicine, infectious diseases, pediatrics, geriatrics, hospital medicine, critical care medicine, and obstetrics/gynecology. It may also benefit other clinicians who are interested or involved in the care of patients with influenza.
This activity has been designed to address the educational needs of physicians, nurse practitioners, PAs, nurses, and pharmacists specializing in internal medicine, family medicine, infectious diseases, pediatrics, geriatrics, hospital medicine, critical care medicine, and obstetrics/gynecology. It may also benefit other clinicians who are interested or involved in the care of patients with influenza.
Statement of Need
Influenza is a serious disease associated with a host of negative consequences, including pneumonia, hospitalizations, and death. Patients who are at high risk for these influenza-related complications would benefit most from antiviral therapy, yet they are notoriously undertreated. Who are these vulnerable patients? And how is influenza best identified and managed, especially in high-risk patients? This activity will provide an update on influenza diagnosis and the role of antiviral therapies (including the first novel antiviral to be approved in more than 20 years), debunking common myths along the way.
Influenza is a serious disease associated with a host of negative consequences, including pneumonia, hospitalizations, and death. Patients who are at high risk for these influenza-related complications would benefit most from antiviral therapy, yet they are notoriously undertreated. Who are these vulnerable patients? And how is influenza best identified and managed, especially in high-risk patients? This activity will provide an update on influenza diagnosis and the role of antiviral therapies (including the first novel antiviral to be approved in more than 20 years), debunking common myths along the way.
Learning Objectives
Upon proper completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:
• Outline guideline-recommended testing for patients presenting with suspected influenza
• Select appropriate antiviral treatment for patients with influenza who are at risk for influenza-related complications
• Differentiate the mechanisms of action and clinical trial data of novel versus conventional antiviral therapies to determine how they may be used to reduce influenza-related complications
Upon proper completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:
• Outline guideline-recommended testing for patients presenting with suspected influenza
• Select appropriate antiviral treatment for patients with influenza who are at risk for influenza-related complications
• Differentiate the mechanisms of action and clinical trial data of novel versus conventional antiviral therapies to determine how they may be used to reduce influenza-related complications
Table of Contents
• Introduction
• Myth #1: Most Patients With Influenza Are Not at Risk for Complications
• Myth #2: Laboratory Testing Is Needed to Confirm Influenza Before Antiviral Therapy Is Initiated
• Myth #3: Current Antiviral Agents Are Similar
• Q&A
Physician Accreditation Statement
• Introduction
• Myth #1: Most Patients With Influenza Are Not at Risk for Complications
• Myth #2: Laboratory Testing Is Needed to Confirm Influenza Before Antiviral Therapy Is Initiated
• Myth #3: Current Antiviral Agents Are Similar
• Q&A
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Disclosure of Commercial Support
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Genentech, Inc.
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Genentech, Inc.
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Faculty and Steering Committee
Robert H. Hopkins, Jr, MD
No financial relationships to disclose.
Robert H. Hopkins, Jr, MD
No financial relationships to disclose.
Charles Vega, MD
Retained Consultant: Genentech, Inc
Retained Consultant: Genentech, Inc
Paradigm Medical Communications, LLC staff members have no financial relationships to disclose.
Educational Review Systems, Inc staff members have no financial relationships to disclose.
Independent peer reviewer has no financial relationships to disclose.
Independent fellow reviewer has no financial relationships to disclose.
Independent patient reviewer has no financial relationships to disclose.
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