Adult with Multiple PET-Positive Lesions Ethics and Decision-making at the End of Life Self-Assessment
Keyword(s)
Adult, PET-positive lesions, ethics, end of life care, palliative care, cultural backgrounds, ethics, dysphagia, dyspnea, dysphonia, fiberoptic examination, vocal cord, professionalism, lymphoma, tuberculosis, fine needle aspiration (FNA)
Patient Management Perspectives in Otolaryngology (PMP) eCourses offer learners the opportunity to hone decision making skills through full management of an individual patient. This particular course specifically addresses the evaluation and management of as 57-year old man who has been referred to you by his primary care physician after a positron emission tomography (PET) scan showed multiple positive lesions in his neck, thorax, and axillae.
Credits
CME:5.0, MOC:5.0
Description
Patient Management Perspectives in Otolaryngology (PMP) eCourses offer learners the opportunity to hone decision making skills through full management of an individual patient from presentation to discharge and follow-up in an interactive question-and-answer format with immediate feedback on each choice made. Each includes case scenarios, self-assessment components, and management discussion sections. The problem presented is designed to heighten awareness of the current range of possibilities for diagnosis and management. Like a real-life clinical problem, the simulation must be solved by a series of inquiries, decisions, and actions.