Updates in Hyperthyroidism MedChat

Podcast: Updates in Hyperthyroidism 
 
Evaluation and Credit:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MedChat60
 
Target Audience            
This activity is targeted toward primary care providers and advanced providers.
 
Statement of Need 
This podcast will discuss the diagnosis and management of hyperthyroidism in pediatric and adult patients. In that the clinical presentation of hyperthyroidism symptoms varies among adult and pediatric patients, it is important for providers to be aware of the latest diagnostic guidelines and latest updates in the treatment of hyperthyroidism.
 
Objectives 
At the conclusion of this offering, the participant will be able to: 
Define hyperthyroidism and causes of hyperthyroidism. Discuss symptoms and the latest diagnostic guidelines for hyperthyroidism in the adult and pediatric patient. Review the clinical components of a thyroid storm. Describe the management options for hyperthyroidism.
 
Moderator
Mona Lisa Tailor, M.D.
Internal Medicine
Norton Community Medical Associates - Barrett
Louisville, Kentucky
 
Speaker
Lisal J. Folsom, M.D., M.S.
Adult and Pediatric Endocrinologist
Norton Community Healthcare Associates - Endocrinology
Norton Children’s Endocrinology
Louisville, Kentucky
 
Moderator, Speaker and Planner Disclosures  
The planners, moderator and speaker of this activity do not have any relevant financial relationships to disclose. 
 
Commercial Support  
There was no commercial support for this activity. 
 
Physician Credits
Accreditation 
Norton Healthcare is accredited by the Kentucky Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
 
Designation 
Norton Healthcare designates this enduring material for a maximum of .5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 
Nursing Credits
Norton Healthcare Institute for Education and Development is approved with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the South Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This continuing professional development activity has been approved for .5 contact hours. In order for nursing participants to obtain credits, they must claim attendance by attesting to the number of hours in attendance.  
 
For more information related to nursing credits, contact Sally Sturgeon, DNP, RN, SANE-A, AFN-BC at (502) 446-5889 or sally.sturgeon@nortonhealthcare.org.
 
Resources
Burch-Wartofsky Point Scale (BWPS)
https://www.mdcalc.com/calc/3816/burch-wartofsky-point-scale-bwps-thyrotoxicosis
 
Clinical Review and Update on the Management of Thyroid Storm
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36118802/
 
 
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Date of Original Release |Dec 2023; Information is current as of the time of recording. 
Course Termination Date | Dec 2026
Contact Information | Center for Continuing Medical, Provider and Nursing Education; (502) 446-5955 or cme@nortonhealthcare.org