Hospital Medicine and Organ Systems Physiology

Hospital Medicine and Organ Systems Physiology is a Bermuda cruise round-trip from Cape Liberty (Bayonne), NJ.

Topics

• Clarification of cellular/tissue
• Cardiac Conduction System
• Teaching the physiology of cardiac output beyond simply defining it
• Cardiac Output
• Learning the similarities and differences in the two topics
• Ischemia/Reperfusion vs Hypoxia/Reoxygenation
• To teach new research data about the protective effects of acetaminophen in heart, brain and elsewhere
• Cardio- and Cerebroprotection by Acetaminophen
• Define differences between gas exchange and transport
• Respiratory function: gas exchange and transport
• Learn and understand the importance of concentrated/dilute urine vs body water and circulatory homeostasis
• Renal function: Osmotic forces and formation of dilute vs concentrated urine
• Learn the importance of sorting out fact and fiction
• The physiology/medicine of diet and exercise
• Upon completion of this activity, attendees should be able to recognize key clinical features of tick borne diseases
• Tick Borne Diseases
• Upon completion of this activity, attendees should be able to describe the current standard of care for prophylaxis and treatment of venous thrombosis in a hospitalized patient
• Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism - prophylaxis and treatment
• Upon completion of this activity, attendees should be able to interpret medical test results in a scientific manner
• Test Interpretation and Medical Decision Making
• Upon completion of this activity, attendees should be able to describe key treatment considerations for geriatric inpatients
• Special Considerations for the Geriatric Patient
• Upon completion of this activity, attendees should be able to describe the current state of sepsis recognition and treatment, in accordance with widely accepted published guidelines
• Sepsis and Shock
• Upon completion of this activity, attendees should be able to describe key updates & current literature related to the modern practice of hospital medicine
• Hospital Medicine Literature Highlights - Cardiology, Cancer, Nephrology
• Upon completion of this activity, attendees should be able to describe key updates & current modern practice of hospital medicine
• Hospital Medicine Literature Highlights 2 - Infectious Disease, Pulmonary Disease, Rheumatology

Who should Attend

• Physician Assistants
• Physician
• Nurse Practitioners
• Nurses
• Pharmacists