Symptom Evaluation in General Practice

Course Description

The course contains lectures on the following topics:

• Office Procedures: Warts, Abscess Drainage, Toenail Resection, etc. – E. J. Mayeaux, Jr., MD, DABFP, FAAFP
• Obesity – Molly Conroy, MD, MPH
• Dizziness and Disequilibrium – Joseph M. Furman, MD, PhD
• Otolaryngology Pearls for Your Primary Care Practice – Suman Golla, MD
• Toxicology and Poison Control – Michael J. Lynch, MD
• Blurred Vision: Cataracts, Retinal Disorders, Red and/or Painful Eye – John C. Maher, MD
• Dental and Oral Disorders: Abscess, Trauma, and Masses – Donald B. Middleton, MD
• Cough – Mitchell J. Patti, MD
• Diarrhea and Constipation – Dan R. Trellis, MD
• Cancer Screening: Breast, Cervix, Ovary, Prostate, Bladder – Richard D. Bruehlman, MD
• Cancer Screening: Pancreas, Colon, Lung, Lymphoma – Mark S. Georgiadis, MD

​What you will learn

Those who complete the entire program should be able to:

• Discuss the characteristics of an ideal screening test for various types of cancers
• Prepare assessment and treatment plans for difference patient who may require various minor procedures
• Identify the best prevention and therapy for obesity
• Determine whether a patient has a benign cause of dizziness and disequilibrium
• Review basic treatment principles in toxicology