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Polymyalgia Rheumatica
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Product ID: 18463
Institution: 
University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine
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http://www.healthcare.uiowa.edu/igec/resources-educators-professionals/presentations/demographic.asp?courseID=20030716

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Description of the product: 
This product is part of the GeriaFlix series at the University of Iowa. GeriaFlix are multidisciplinary presentations on topics in clinical geriatrics. Presented in a streaming digital video format with synchronized slides, each presentation lasts approximately 1 hour.

In this lecture, Dr. Rachow will discuss how to recognize polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) as a syndrome of "aching all over" in elders as well as how to become familiar with the differential diagnosis of the mimics of PMR. He will also discuss how to understand the special relationship between PMR and giant cell arteritis (temporal arteritis) and how to adopt guidelines for diagnosis and management of PMR in elders.

GeriaFlix presentations are available online, both to accredited medical education institutions for use with students, residents, and fellows. For more information about the GeriaFlix series, go to http://www.healthcare.uiowa.edu/igec/resources-educators-professionals/p.... GeriaFlix are also available to practicing physicians, physician assistants, nurses and nurse practitioners for CME or CEU credit. To receive continuing education credit, you must register for the Geriatric Lecture Series. For more information, go to http://www.healthcare.uiowa.edu/igec/e-learning/geriatric-lecture-series....
Educational objectives: 
This product is part of a series of digitized lectures devoted to topics in clinical geriatrics designed to teach important principles in the management of older persons. By using this lecture series, learners will be able to improve their overall knowledge about managing common geriatric syndromes; understand the unique health care needs of older patients, differences in the management of common clinical conditions, and how physiologic changes associated with aging impact management; develop a working knowledge of important legal and ethical issues associated with end-of-life care; and understand and apply principles of the multi-disciplinary geriatric assessment.

The learning objectives of this particular digitized presentation are to:
  1. Recognize polymyalgia rheumatica as a syndrome of "aching all over" in elders.
  2. Become familiar with the differential diagnosis of the mimics of polymyalgia rheumatica.
  3. Understand the special relationship between polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis (temporal arteritis).
  4. Adopt guidelines for diagnosis and management of polymyalgia rheumatica in elders.
Describe any special implementation requirements or guidelines: 
Viewing GeriaFlix presentations requires a 256K or faster DSL connection, cable modem, LAN/Intranet connection, or other broadband connection. You will also need QuickTime Player 6 or later, either Internet Explorer 5 or above or Netscape 6 or above, and a sound card with speakers. Screen resolution should be set at 800 x 600 or higher.
Date posted: 
Mon, 08/24/2009
Date last updated: 
Mon, 08/24/2009
CME credits available: 
Yes
Do you or any of the authors have any significant financial interest or commercial support?: 
No
Has this product been peer reviewed?: 
No
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Contact person/corresponding author: 
Linda Seydel ([email protected])
Authors: 
John Rachow
NLM Citation:
Rachow, J. Polymyalgia Rheumatica. POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education; 2009. Available from: http://www.pogoe.org/productid/18463
APA Citation:
Rachow, J. (2009). Polymyalgia Rheumatica. POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education. Retrieved June 05, 2010 from http://www.pogoe.org/productid/18463
 
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