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Course Overview
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What You'll Learn
Enhance your knowledge of nail health with our comprehensive course covering nail structure, growth, and common abnormalities. Learn to identify trauma-induced nail issues, understand the impact of inflammation, and explore effective treatments for nail infections and inflammation. Discover safe supplements and essential oils that support nail health. Perfect for clinicians and non-clinicians alike, this course equips you with the tools to improve patient care in nail health.
Target Audience
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of clinicians and non-clinicians involved in the care of patients with nail health.
DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Your CE Source ensures balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all our educational programs. In accordance with this policy, Your CE Source 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 Your CE Source 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. Your CE Source 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 Faculty | Reported Financial Relationship |
|---|---|
Raja Sivamani | Grants/Research Support Consulting Fees (e.g. Advisory Board) Ownership Interest / Stock Holder |
Apple Bodemer | No financial relationships to disclose |
The content managers reported the following financial relationships with commercial interests whose products or services may be mentioned in this activity:
| Name of Content Manager | Reported Financial Relationship |
|---|---|
Venita Sivamani, Planner | LearnHealth founder and shareholder |
Planners at Your CE Source | 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.
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 Your CE Source and LearnHealth. Your CE Source is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation
Your CE Source 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.
Method of Participation
Participants must 1) read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures, 2) study the educational activity, 3) complete the post test by recording the best answer to each quiz question.
A statement of credit will be issued only upon receipt of a completed activity and post-test with a score of 70% or better.
This activity is jointly provided by Your CE Source 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].
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Welcome to module 20 narrowing in on nail health!
Update on Pathophysiology
This course will review the structure of nails and nail growth as well as review common nail abnormalities.
After completing this activity, participants will be able to:
- Describe nail growth
- Identify trauma induced nail abnormalities
- Summarize the role inflammation plays in nail disorders
Therapeutics Update
This lecture will review the therapies that are typically used in the treatment of nail infection and nail inflammation particularly onychomycosis.
After completing this activity, participants will be able to:
- Review the treatment for inflammatory nail disease
- Review the treatment for infectious nail disease
Supplements and Herbs
This course will cover supplements marketed for nails, specific nutritional deficiencies that can affect nails, as well as supplements and botanicals that can be important for nail health.
After completing this activity, participants will be able to:
- Identify safe supplements for nail health
- Describe nail findings that can be seen with specific nutritional deficiencies
- List essential oils that may help treat onychomycosis
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Update on Pathophysiology
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Therapeutics Update
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Supplements and Herbs
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Post-Quiz
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- Questions
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- Passing Score
- 70%
- Average Score
- 83%
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