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Week 7: Pain and Itch

6 Lessons
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Course Overview

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Jul 2020
Released
Feb 2021
Expires
89% avg
Completion

What You'll Learn

Target Audience

This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of clinicians and non-clinicians involved in the care of patients.

Physician Credit

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of SynAptiv and LearnHealth. SynAptiv is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation

SynAptiv designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. The content in this program may qualify for pain management credit. Please check with your State Board for proper certification.

Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest

SynAptiv ensures balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all our educational programs. In accordance with this policy, SynAptiv identifies conflicts of interest with its instructors, content managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of an activity. Conflicts are resolved by SynAptiv to ensure that all scientific research referred to, reported, or used in a continuing education activity conforms to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis. SynAptiv is committed to providing its learners with high-quality activities that promote improvements or quality in health care and not the business interest of a commercial interest.

The faculty reported the following financial relationships with commercial interests whose products or services may be mentioned in this activity:

Name of FacultyReported Financial Relationship

Apple Bodemer, MD

No financial relationships to disclose

Peter Lio, MD

Consulting Fees/Advisory Board. Grants/Research Support. Speakers Bureau. National Eczema Association, Modernizing Medicine, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products, DermTap, Inc., Pierre Fabre Dermatologie, La Fondation pour la Dermatite Atopique (Foundation for Atopic Dermatitis), Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, IntraDerm Pharmaceuticals, Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC, Regeneron, Sanofi US Services, Exeltis, AOBiome LLC, Theraplex, Odeza LLC, Realm Therapeutics, Pfizer Inc., La Roche-Posay Laboratorie Pharmaceutique, L’Oreal USA Inc., Menlo Therapeutics, Franklin BioScience, AbbVie, Syncere Skin Systems, Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Eli Lilly and Company, Unilever, gpower, inc., UCB, Altus Labs, Dermavant Sciences, Micreos Human Health B.V.-, Dermira, LearnHealth/LearnSkin, AbbVie, Medable, Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc, TopMD, Amyris, Inc., LEO Laboratories Ltd (LEO Pharma)

Raja Sivamani, MD MS AP

Consulting Fees. Burt’s Bees and Dermala; Medical Editor at LearnHealth Inc.

The content managers reported the following financial relationships with commercial interests whose products or services may be mentioned in this activity:

Name of Content ManagerReported Financial Relationship

Venita Sivamani, Planner

LearnHealth founder and shareholder

Planners at SynAptiv

No financial relationships to disclose

All other faculty, planner and/or content managers have nothing to disclose nor do they have any vested interests or affiliations. All conflicts of interest have been resolved 

Method Participation

Participants must 1) read the program information, 2) study the educational activity, 3) complete the posttest by recording the best answer to each quiz question, and 4) complete the evaluation form.

A statement of credit will be issued only upon receipt of a completed activity evaluation form and a completed post-test with a score of 70% or better. Statements of credit will be available once the midterm and final exams are completed and evaluation forms submitted.

Media

Internet

Disclaimer

The content, views, and opinions presented in this educational activity are those of the faculty/authors and do not necessarily reflect those of SynAptiv and/or LearnHealth. The faculty/authors have disclosed if there is any discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA in their presentations. Before prescribing any medicine, primary references and full prescribing information should be consulted. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management.

Learners are required to adhere to the privacy and confidentiality policy as it relates to the CE activities provided on the Internet. Please see the policy at yourcesource.com/privacy.htm.

Contact Information

This activity is jointly provided by SynAptiv and LearnHealth.

Questions about CE accreditation or CE certificates related to this course, please contact us via email at [email protected]. For all other questions, please contact [email protected].

Accreditation Information

Welcome to week 7 as we present new approaches for managing pain and itch!

Pathophysiology of Pain and Itch

This session explores the neurobiology, pathophysiology, and relevant clinical data on the closely-related sensations of pain and itch.

After completing this activity, participants will be able to:

1. Describe the key pathways for pain and itch

2. Outline some of the similarities between pain and itch sensation pathways

3. Identify some key mediators that may be amenable to therapeutic approaches in pain and itch

Therapeutics of Pain and Itch

In this lecture, we take a deep exploration into the scientific and clinical literature around pain and itch treatment approaches.

After completing this activity, participants will be able to:

1. Review approaches to modeling pain and discomfort

2. Appraise clinical studies on pain and itch therapies

3. Illustrate techniques, supplements, and approaches that may improve pain and/or itch

Non-Pharmacologic Approaches to Pain and Itch

This lecture reviews non-pharmacologic approaches to cutaneous pain and itch, including mind body approaches as well as physical approaches.

After completing this activity, participants will be able to:

1. Describe the role skin hydration plays in sensation of itch

2. Recall mind body techniques that are useful in management of pain and itch

3. Explain the general mechanisms for itch reduction with phototherapy

Acupuncture for Pain and Itch

This session offers a brief overview of the history of acupuncture and a more detailed review of the literature for its use in conventional medicine.

After completing this activity, participants will be able to:

1. Name some of the biophysical theories of acupuncture

2. Examine some of the potential roadblocks to using or recommending acupuncture

3. Distinguish some conditions that have positive evidence for acupuncture or acupressure

Marma Therapy in Ayurveda

Marma points are energy points in vital areas of the body that can be manipulated to alter how prana circulates in the body. This lecture will offer a background and overview to Marma with interactive demonstrations on how it can be used.

After completing this activity, participants will be able to:

  1. Summarize the origins of Marma
  2. Determine the effect of Marma therapy in recovery from stroke
  3. Demonstrate how marma points can be used for facial aesthetics and with breathing exercises

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Lesson 10hr 19min

Pathophysiology of Pain and Itch

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Lesson 20hr 40min

Therapeutics of Pain and Itch

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Lesson 30hr 21min

Non-Pharmacologic Approaches to Pain and Itch

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Lesson 40hr 28min

Acupuncture for Pain and Itch

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Lesson 50hr 23min

Marma Therapy in Ayurveda

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Lesson 60hr 59min

Pain and Itch Office Hours

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Post-Quiz

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Questions
14
Passing Score
70%
Average Score
89%

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