Date: This live activity was pre-recorded on April 30, 2019 from 1:00 – 2:00 pm ET. Participants who attended the live activity cannot receive credit for this home-study version.
Cost: Free for ASCP Members, $10 for Non-Members
*This home study version was released on June 1, 2019. Each user has 365 days of access post-purchase or the expiration date June 1, 2022 whichever occurs first.
Speaker:
Cortney Mospan, PharmD, BCACP, BCGP
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy
Wingate University Levine College of Health Sciences
Financial Disclosure:
Cortney Mospan discloses no relevant financial conflicts of interest with
regards to this activity. Speaker will discuss off-label/unapproved uses of products or
devices - Losartan for ULT
Target Audience:
In this webinar, the presenter will review gout pathophysiology,
presentation, and diagnosis, highlighting differences in older adults compared
to typical disease pathophysiology and presentation. Treatments for acute gouty
arthritis and chronic urate lowering will be discussed, with patient cases used
to determine appropriate treatment and management in older adults. This webinar
is applicable for senior care pharmacists who work in the community setting or
ambulatory care setting as a part of an interprofessional team.
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this application-based activity, participants should
be able to:
- Describe differences in gout pathophysiology, etiology, and presentation in older adults.
- Appraise differences in pharmacologic treatment of gout between ACP, ACR, and EULAR treatment guidelines.
- Recognize appropriate treatment selections for gout and dose modifications in older adults.
- Formulate a treatment and monitoring plan for acute gouty arthritis and chronic urate lowering for prevention of further exacerbations using patient cases.
Continuing Pharmacy
Education:
The American Society of Consultant
Pharmacists (ASCP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy
Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
UAN: 0203-0000-19-031-H01-P
Credits: 1.5 Contact Hours (1 hour
of recorded content, 0.5 hours for post-test assessment)
Expiration: June 1, 2022 by 11:59 pm ET
*This activity is NOT FL Consultant Approved
How to
Earn Credit:
Post-Test: You will have unlimited attempts to achieve a 70% or higher
on the post-test assessment.
CPE Credit: You must complete the post-test and evaluation by the expiration date to receive credit. ASCP reports CPE attainment to ACPE and NABP via the CPE Monitor system. The course should be posted within 24-48 hours of evaluation completion. It is the responsibility of the participant to provide their correct date of birth (MMDD format) and NABP e-Profile ID on their member or guest profile on the ASCP Website.
PROVIDER CONTACT INFORMATION
For questions about this educational activity, please contact ASCP at: education@ascp.com
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